coolstuff.nyc neighborhood guide
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

May 13, 2022
We love Greenpoint for a lot of reasons. It’s a creative neighborhood with great shopping and dining that is also home to TONS of our cool friends. We’ve put together a little guide of all the places you need to check out during a day in Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood ︎
We love Greenpoint for a lot of reasons. It’s a creative neighborhood with great shopping and dining that is also home to TONS of our cool friends. We’ve put together a little guide of all the places you need to check out during a day in Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood ︎
Sip


Ramona
For: a surprising large bar (2 stories!) with chic cocktails. (PS- try out their sister bar, Elsa in Cobble Hill!)
For: a surprising large bar (2 stories!) with chic cocktails. (PS- try out their sister bar, Elsa in Cobble Hill!)



Eat



Oxomoco
Also seen in Best Frozen Drinks in NYC
For: the freshest and most delicious Michelin-starred Mexican food. Don’t leave without a bottle of their off-the-menu hot sauce.
Also seen in Best Frozen Drinks in NYC
For: the freshest and most delicious Michelin-starred Mexican food. Don’t leave without a bottle of their off-the-menu hot sauce.

Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop
Also seen in Best Park Take-Out
For: the slice shop outpost of Paulie Gee’s Pizza. We love taking a slice to eat in Transmitter Park.
Also seen in Best Park Take-Out
For: the slice shop outpost of Paulie Gee’s Pizza. We love taking a slice to eat in Transmitter Park.

Edy’s Grocer
Also seen in our Cool Friend Interview with owner, Edy Massih
For: authentic Lebanese snacks, sammies & the perfect spot to stop at before a picnic.
For: authentic Lebanese snacks, sammies & the perfect spot to stop at before a picnic.

Shop
Big Night
Also seen in our Cool Friend Interview with owner, Katherine Lewin
For: everything you need for a dinner party at home.
For: everything you need for a dinner party at home.






Bellocq Tea
For: an inconspicuous jewel box of a tea shop tucked away into a quiet corner.
We love Bellocq’s new blend made in collaboration with Cool Friend Mickey Ashmore of Sabah.
For: an inconspicuous jewel box of a tea shop tucked away into a quiet corner.
We love Bellocq’s new blend made in collaboration with Cool Friend Mickey Ashmore of Sabah.

Greenery Unlimited
For: so many plants! Come here ready to discover a new plant & take home a pretty pot.
For: so many plants! Come here ready to discover a new plant & take home a pretty pot.


See
Transmitter Park
For: the best view (of the city) in the city!
For: the best view (of the city) in the city!
