These 77 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 25 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
Studio Bumi · Downtown Brooklyn
One long table, a parade of duck dishes, and a room full of soon-to-be friends. Poco Pato's chefs channel their Peruvian and Vietnamese roots into a guided BYOB dinner built for connection.
Park Slope • $
Crispy-crusted banh mi loaded with tender grilled meats and tangy pickled veg, all at prices that make weekly visits a no-brainer. Grab-and-go only, but your sandwich will be ready in minutes.
Greenpoint • $$$
Chef Eric Tran fuses his Vietnamese and Mexican heritage into dishes that feel both familiar and surprising: think tuna crunch on sesame crackers, lamb neck braised in pho spices, and Vietnamese tamales with confit duck. The intimate Greenpoint space feels like a dinner party at your most talented friend's place.
Bay Ridge • $$
Brooklyn's Bay Ridge finally has proper Vietnamese food, and the pho broth delivers real comfort. The menu surprises—crispy calamari and curry shine alongside traditional bowls.
Greenpoint • $
This small chain's beef short ribs pho swaps standard slices for fall-off-the-bone ribs and marrow-rich broth. The banh mi are solid too, with fresh fillings and perfectly crispy-soft bread.
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Maya Congee Cafe reimagines comfort food with quinoa-studded congee and silky ginger turmeric chicken soup. The Bed-Stuy shop doubles as a micro Asian market peddling noodles and housemade chili crisp.
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Dekalb Market Hall · Downtown Brooklyn
Ace Hotel Brooklyn · Boerum Hill
Greenpoint
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Sunset Park
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Bushwick
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Homecrest
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Park Slope
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Downtown Brooklyn
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Brooklyn
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Prospect Heights
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Prospect Heights
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Park Slope
Downtown Brooklyn
Sunset Park
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Bath Beach
Williamsburg
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
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Park Slope
Williamsburg
Dumbo
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Boerum Hill
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Fort Hamilton
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Bushwick
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Bay Ridge
Clinton Hill
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Brooklyn Heights
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Williamsburg
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Park Slope
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Bushwick
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Park Slope
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Southside
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Brooklyn Heights
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Boerum Hill
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Bushwick
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Clinton Hill
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Dyker Heights
Williamsburg
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Sunset Park
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Flatbush
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Clinton Hill
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Crown Heights
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Sunset Park
Williamsburg
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Borough Park
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Homecrest
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
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Park Slope
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Brooklyn
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Sunset Park
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Windsor Terrace
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Bushwick
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Bay Ridge
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Bath Beach
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Sunset Park
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