Brooklyn’s Best Movers

Moving to Brooklyn? Here’s a list of
Our Favorite Brooklyn Attractions,
Hot Spots, and Restaurants

• Red Hook Winery – Founded in 2008 by Mark Snyder, The Red Hook Winery aims to uncover and highlight the best vineyard sites in New York state
• Biggie Mural – This Bed-Stuy landmark is a fantastic tribute to a local legend
• The Wicked Monk: (9510 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn): If you’re searching for a bar that serves peanut butter and jelly shots – or just a bar with surprisingly good food – The Wicked Monk is your go-to. The vibe? Saturday night 80s disco fever.
• The Corner (86th St and 3rd Ave, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn): Brooklyn legend Thomas Perone, chef of the old-school Italian spot Brooklyn Roots, brings his new venture, The Corner, to Bay Ridge. Expect an ever-changing menu based on whatever Thomas feels like cooking.
• Court Street – Neighborhood thoroughfare featuring a variety of artisan shops, dining options, and places to drink.
• Fulton Grand Bar (1011 Fulton St): A classic corner pub with dim lighting, rock on the jukebox, and an eclectic mix of friends and strangers.
• Patsy’s Pizzeria: This New York City pizza dynasty is a heavyweight champion at serving some of New York’s finest Sicilian coal oven thin-crust pizza. Patsy’s Pizzeria has been around since 1933 and can trace its NYC roots back even further. This is a great place to take out-of-town visitors.
• Nenes Taqueria (660 Degraw St, Brooklyn): Right by Union St station, this taqueria embraces New York influence with a birria taco turned into pizza form. Nenes’ “Birria Pizza” is a crisp tortilla, generously stuffed with tender braised birria beef, guacamole, and the works; then flattened, sliced, and served.
• Fritz (737 Fulton St, Brooklyn): Step into 1920s Berlin at this chic cocktail bar, where martinis are crisp, cold, and served with a sidecar. It’s the place to channel your inner Gatsby.
• Blueprint: This upscale lounge offers some of the most meticulously crafted cocktails in Brooklyn. They offer upscale, sophisticated accoutrements like cheese and charcuterie, as well as full-scale New-American classics like the Blueprint Duck Club and Rabbit Pot Pie.
• B’KLYN BURRO (922 Fulton St, Brooklyn): B’KLYN BURRO brings San Francisco’s Mission District burritos (overstuffed rice and beans, foil-wrapped tight) to Brooklyn, specifically Clinton Hill. Plus, the bright, laid-back eatery (another West Coast trademark) has just added a vegan, plant-based menu.
• Seaborne – Classic and modern cocktails served in an exposed-brick bar.
• World Spa (1571 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn): This spa is perfect for couples or a girls’ getaway. As the name suggests, you can indulge in spa treatments inspired by traditions from around the world, including Finnish saunas or an exotic Polynesian Journey Scrub. Try the snow room that even has gentle snow flurries falling.
• Prospect Park: Prospect Park is the flagship park of Brooklyn. It offers 586 acres of trails, paths, fields, meadows, and green space, and is a fantastic place to get some exercise or get lost in nature right in the heart of Brooklyn.
  • Prospect Park Zoo: This zoo helps city residents get their wildlife fix right alongside Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The zoo is home to a range of animals from dingos and red pandas to the California Sea Lion.
  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden: This world-class New York City botanical garden connects people to the world of plants, fostering curiosity and delight for New York’s green spaces while supporting a sense of community and stewardship around the environment. They offer nearly two dozen gardens, collections, conservatories, and features.
• Collyer’s Mansion – Boutique home goods stores like this are hard to find. You’ll find a colorful and eclectic assortment of eco-friendly items, handmade jewelry, and original artwork to take your home decor to the next level.
• Brooklyn Academy of Music (30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn): A multi-arts center hosting provocative and avant-garde performances. According to the New York Times, just like Brooklyn, BAM is eclectic, bold, and unafraid to push boundaries.
• The Rockwell Place (31 Rockwell Pl, Brooklyn): Tucked away from the main drag, this spot has an unpretentious feel but delivers on creative cocktails crafted by bartenders who are truly passionate about what they do.
• Miss Ada (184 Dekalb Ave): This Goop-approved Mediterranean eatery captures the essence of summer. Perfect for sharing plates, so you can sample a little bit of everything. In true Brooklyn style, natural wines are available, too.
• Center for Fiction (15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn): The home for readers and writers, this non-profit organization offers everything from a tech-free reading room to curated events like speed dating and book awards.
• Fort Greene Park: A rolling, tree-filled oasis with playgrounds, tennis courts, and one of Brooklyn’s best farmers markets – plus free activities all summer long.
• Bedford Stuyvesant Museum of African Art – This non-profit arts organization is dedicated to providing an enriching educational experience to the Bed-Stuy community. They house artwork from more than 40 different African countries, showcasing an impressive and diverse array of art and cultures.
• Sycamore Bar  (1118 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn): A quirky drinking spot tucked behind a florist shop, bartenders double as florists, serving up bourbon and fresh bouquets.
• Miriam: This authentic Israeli restaurant serves up a seasonal menu of Mediterranean flavors from around the world. This is one of the best places for brunch in New York City.
• L’Antagoniste – High-end, traditional French bistro fare with a variety of complimentary wines and beverages
• De Lux Gallery – This salon, owned by self-professed oldhead Glen Ettienne, caters to healthy natural hair of all styles.
• Colonia Verde (219 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn): Sharing is caring at this Latin American eatery by the Cómodo team. The airy, rustic space, complete with a greenhouse-like back room, makes it the perfect spot for communal dining.
• Pratt Sculpture Garden (Pratt Institute): Spread across 25 acres of landscaped grounds, this garden is surrounded by historic buildings and features over 70 sculptures from renowned and emerging artists.
• Brooklyn Cruise Terminal – The modern terminal offers all the services and comforts expected from a world-class cruise facility including 200,000 square feet of flexible terminal space, sophisticated gangways, separate bus stalls, and ample parking.
• Hattie Carthan Community Farmers Market – This grassroots, people of color-led agricultural revitalization project has a vision to cultivate a healthy, holistic, and self-sufficient community that increases the neighborhood’s access to locally-grown fresh food, farm culture, and intergenerational agricultural education.
• The Lay Out Series: A series of summer gatherings in Fort Greene Park to “center Black joy” and celebrate Juneteenth. Expect tennis workshops, mini-basketball games, and nearby after-parties.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: This world-class New York City botanical garden connects people to the world of plants, fostering curiosity and delight for New York’s green spaces while supporting a sense of community and stewardship around the environment. They offer nearly two dozen gardens, collections, conservatories, and features.
• Barely Disfigured – Taking its name from a poem by French surrealist Paul Eluard, Barely Disfigured is a low-lit lounge that has become a favorite for locals as well as cocktail-hunting aficionados.
• Pioneer Works – Pioneer Works builds community through the arts and sciences to create an open and inspired world. They encourage radical thinking across disciplines by providing practitioners a space to work, tools to create, and a platform to exchange ideas that are free and open to all.
• Commune in Clinton Hill (69 Lexington Ave): A coffee cart, wine bar, garden, and collaborative workspace all rolled into one. The decor and ambiance, especially the outdoor garden, make it a productive spot for hosting networking events or 1:1 catchups.
• Chilos (323 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn): Chilos has two taco truck locations: the original one in Bed-Stuy and a newer spot in Greenwood Heights. Both open to an outdoor patio space and sell agave spirits and margaritas to wash it all down.
• Homage Skateboard Academy & Skate Shop – This welcoming skateboarding school has a team of dedicated instructors who will help anybody who wants to learn, young or old. The shop features skateboarding and snowboarding gear, and hosts regular skiing and snowboarding trips every season.
• Richard Beavers Gallery – The space is dedicated to showcasing Black emerging and established artists — and facilitating community dialogue around the themes in their work.
• Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier – Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier was originally built in 1996 by the City’s Economic Development Corporation before becoming a city park in 1999. From the pier can be seen the Statue of Liberty, Governor’s Island, Manhattan’s skyline, Staten Island, and the New York Harbor.
• Prospect Park Zoo: This zoo helps city residents get their wildlife fix right alongside Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The zoo is home to a range of animals from dingos and red pandas to the California Sea Lion.
• Strange Delight (63 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn): This recently opened New Orleans-inspired spot is a contemporary twist on the classic oyster bar. It’s the go-to for crunchy fried shrimp, crawfish, and red cocktails.