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Greenpoint
A Greenpoint game haven with 600+ board games and inclusive D&D nights for everyone—adults, kids, LGBTQ+ folks, BIPOC, women, and curious newbies alike.
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Victorian Cafe
Flatbush
A neighborhood café with a surprisingly massive menu spanning breakfast sandwiches, tartines, French toast, fresh juices, and pastries—all organic and made with care in a cozy, welcoming space.
Black Star Vinyl
Bedford-Stuyvesant
This Black-owned Bed-Stuy staple pairs serious vinyl digging with La Colombe coffee and a curated mix of books, vintage wares, and art. Owner Martin Brewer's hand-written sticky notes guide you through the eclectic collection.
Bon Tree
Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights' go-to for Yemeni coffee service and flaky house-baked pastries. Spacious enough for laptop work, friendly enough to linger over a pot of rich coffee with a friend.
Classic Cups
Prospect Lefferts Gardens • $
This family-run spot brings 80s vibes and calm energy to Crown Heights, where neighbors study over cortados and the baristas actually help you choose. Cozy seats, plants, and music that doesn't fight your concentration.
Coffee Check
Greenpoint
A rare no-tip coffee roastery where excellent espresso and matcha come at fair prices. Cozy couches, plenty of outlets, and a podcast booth make it a Greenpoint work-from-café favorite.
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Wed, Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Happy Hour
The Butcher's Daughter · Williamsburg
$$
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 PM
MAKERS POP-UPs
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PM
SPONTANEOUS JAM
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
Weekly French Practice Meetup
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM
Weekly Open Mic with Brad
Caffeine Underground · Bushwick
$
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
KAYKA YANO PIANO SOLO
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM
Hush Hour: A Silent Book Club
Lofty Pigeon Books · Kensington
$0
Housing Works Events
Housing Works · Downtown Brooklyn
Intersectional Feminist Book Club Meeting
Cafe con Libros · Crown Heights
$
Center for Fiction Literary Activities
The Center for Fiction · Fort Greene
Flower Cat Events
Flower Cat · Greenpoint
$$
Wake & Bake
The Butcher's Daughter · Williamsburg
$$
Community Events at Lips Cafe
Lips Cafe · Little Haiti
$
Free drip + cold brew
Coffee Project New York | Fort Greene · Fort Greene
Free
Networking Workshops and Events
Owlee Studio · Greenpoint
Magazine and Book Launch Parties, Book Clubs, and Art Shows
Head Hi · Clinton Hill
$
Weekend Guide: What to Do in Brooklyn This Weekend
BOYFRIEND co-op café + bar · Bushwick
$
Devoción Coffee Lab and Café
Devoción · Williamsburg
$
Live Bands and Poetry Readings
The Daily Press, Coffee House and Bar · Ocean Hill
$
The Butcher's Baker
The Butcher's Daughter · Williamsburg
$$
After Show Happy Hour
pinkFROG cafe · Williamsburg
Weekly Events at Principles GI
Principles GI Coffee House · Gowanus
$
La Colombe
Williamsburg
Twist Coffee
Dyker Heights
$
Nana's House Kitchen & Bar
Bushwick
$$
Dweebs
Bushwick
Matchaful Culinary Lab
Clinton Hill
Boca del cielo BRUNCH ALL DAY
Bay Ridge
$$
Brooklyn Tea
Stuyvesant Heights
Blank Street Coffee
Fort Greene
$
IC Brooklyn Cafe
Bushwick
$
High & Dry Coffee Bar
Bushwick
$
Prima Brooklyn
Clinton Hill
$$
Coffee Project New York | Fort Greene
Fort Greene
$
Burly Coffee
Clinton Hill
Brooklyn Brew Cafe
Bay Ridge
Court Street Coffee and Books
Carroll Gardens
Partners Coffee - North 6 Street Williamsburg
Williamsburg
$$
Postmark Cafe
Postmark Cafe · Park Slope
$
Nook
Bushwick
$$
Blue Bottle Coffee
Park Slope
$$
Shepherd's Cup
Madison
$$
19 Café
Southside
$
Coffee Rx
Bay Ridge
$$
La Isla
Bushwick
$
BROOKLYN PERK Coffee
Lefferts Manor Historic District
$$
Ninth Street Espresso
Gowanus
$
The Tillary Hotel Brooklyn
Bridge Plaza
Sweatshop
Williamsburg
D&a Coffee
Sunset Park
$
TwoC
Bath Beach
Settepani
Dumbo
Muse Cafe and Tea
Park Slope
$$
ZeroSpace
Gowanus
Grounded Cafe
Park Slope
$$
Ristretto Cafe
Sheepshead Bay
Chez Alex
Bedford-Stuyvesant
$
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