Find your next favorite Brooklyn spot.
Local businesses, neighborhood discoveries, and things worth making plans for.
This weekend in Brooklyn
Verified events with the time, place, cost, and official link kept close.
See the weekend
IllustrationReservation or Walk-In? Choose Your Sailor Plan
The DeKalb Avenue bistro releases reservations two weeks ahead and holds seats for walk-ins. Choose a service and a backup plan before setting out.
What Brooklyn's eating
IllustrationDUMBOA Cup or a Bag of Beans? Plan Your % Arabica DUMBO Stop
The roastery at 20 Old Fulton Street makes a coffee stop and a bean-shopping visit different decisions. Start with how you drink coffee at home.
IllustrationProspect HeightsMake Tom’s on Washington Avenue a Diner Stop With Room to Spare
The Washington Avenue diner is a breakfast-or-lunch anchor for Prospect Heights. Choose a meal first and keep nearby museum or garden plans flexible.
IllustrationDUMBOThe River Café Dinner Starts With the Budget and Dress Code
A special dinner under the Brooklyn Bridge needs more than a reservation: plan the three-course price, clothing requirements and cobblestone arrival.
Browse Brooklyn neighborhoods
Save the neighborhoods you care about and their coverage will rise to the top whenever you return. Choose none to keep the full borough view.
Brooklyn at night
Latest stories
Illustration01ShoppingShop 7115 by Szeki for the Wardrobe You Actually Wear
At the Grand Street flagship, use fabric, movement and your existing wardrobe to decide what earns a place at home. Check the size and care label of each piece.
Illustration02Food + DrinkMake Tom’s on Washington Avenue a Diner Stop With Room to Spare
The Washington Avenue diner is a breakfast-or-lunch anchor for Prospect Heights. Choose a meal first and keep nearby museum or garden plans flexible.
Illustration03CultureRocky Gets a Live Orchestral Score at Kings Theatre This November
The November 5 screening pairs the original film with a live symphony orchestra. Plan around the official start time, ticket total and Flatbush arrival.
Illustration04CultureA First Sunday at Grace Church Starts With Choosing a Service
The Episcopal parish on Hicks Street offers three regular Sunday services. Match the service to your visit and check the parish calendar before leaving.
Illustration05CommunityBefore Retiring Your Climbing Shoes, Ask Rat Rock Repair
The Sackett Street climbing-shoe repair studio offers resoling and toe repairs. Start with the model, wear pattern and next date you need the pair.
Illustration06Food + DrinkThe River Café Dinner Starts With the Budget and Dress Code
A special dinner under the Brooklyn Bridge needs more than a reservation: plan the three-course price, clothing requirements and cobblestone arrival.
Plan a Brooklyn day.
Tell us what you like and we’ll make a sensible route from places The BK Brief has actually covered.
Plan your day →