My ultimate guide to Greenpoint ❤️Greenpoint is popping. It's the last neighborhood to get those high risers. It's still holding it's neighborhood feel. I've lived here for a couple of months, and I got to know this place really well. I miss it! Feels like home. So enjoy your time in Greenpoint. Authorsjordanfoy
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Stay options 🛌

The Hoxton, Williamsburg
The design of the Hoxton is one of the best designs of a hotel you can stay at. It's pretty pricey, I get it, but you're in New York City, it's pricey everywhere unless you want to stay way outside the city. This would be my top rec for sure.
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The William Vale
Second option is the William Vale... because rooftop pool. So, I'd say if that's important to you, definitely stay here.
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Things to do 😎

WNYC Transmitter Park
The views from this park 😭 They're so good, and it's so chill here. It's not crowded, it gets the best afternoon light, so it's perfect for an evening walk in the summer. It can get pretty cold and windy in the winter, but in the summer evenings there's no better place.
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KAWS: Waiting Sculpture
If you go to the park above, you'll be pretty close to the Kaws statue. Worth a look at at least!
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50 Norman
I nearly put this in the food group, but it's so much more than food. It's got incredible Japanese food, but it's also go the coolest art. Take a look at the photography book collection here. Totally took me by surprise, it's a great collection you won't have seen before.
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Only NY
Best store in Greenpoint. They do some great collabs with the community in Greenpoint, so their pieces are really unique.
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WORD
I'm not a book person, but @rachelhelsby is, and take her word for it (she reads 50 books a year), she says this is one of the best bookshops she has been to. It's also got that old cozy new york vibe which is a good feel.
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Skyline Drive In NYC
Look out for the Skyline Drive cinema schedule. I think they run it all year, and it's such a great experience. Watch a great film with the city skyline behind the movie! (Can you tell I love this city?)
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Bushwick Inlet Park
A bit further along Greenpoint, maybe even considered Williamsburg, is Bushwick Inlet Park. This ones another one for great views. They also host some outdoor food events here in the Summer.
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Coffee ☕️

RHYTHM ZERO | GREENPOINT
This became my every day coffee shop when I was in Greenpoint. It's got great coffee, great design and great people work here!
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Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters
Sweetleaf, it's super busy so you can hardly get a seat, but it's so cool inside so try your best.
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Top eats 🤤

Cafe Alula
The breakfasts are on point here at Alula (check out the gallery if you don't believe me). It's just one of those small type places that always keep the quality so high.
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Ovenly Greenpoint
Blackout chocolate cake... say no more. I'm not even going to say anything else about it, just go try it and thank me later.
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The Blue Light Speak Cheesy
This is a great breakfast/brunch spot. It got a single breakfast item each day that it sells. This means you can walk past and see the upcoming week breakfast and pick which days you want to go. It also means you never get bored of their menu.
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Bakeri
Another one of those cosy neighborhood feels of a place. It's got one giant table that people gather around in the morning making it feel like the community breakfast table. The bakery items are great, the cooked food options are also stand-out.
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Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
Heaven on earth... buy many donuts!
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Rule of Thirds
You know those types of places that really care about the craft of the menu and their food, the type of place who will introduce you to new combinations of food, this is one of those spots. So good.
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Acapulco
This is in my ranked top 10 foods around the world trips. It's no frills, it's just great Mexican food. Go in for the full experience, or get take out, either way you're gonna have a great meal that doesn't cost you baller NYC prices.
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Achilles Heel
Okay, this one really makes me miss Greenpoint. It's another neighborhood feel, where you see the same faces from the community relaxing after a long day of work. In the winter they have a real fireplace, and you can smell it before you see it. It's so cozy in here.
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Paulie Gee's
Pepperoni pizza with Mikes hot honey sauce... just sexy food.
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Leroy’s
I took @rachelhelsby here for an anniversary dinner, and it went down well! It's got a great menu, and it feels very NYC'ish! Low lit, jazz in the background and a good meal in front of you.
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Turkey's Nest
One of those bars you don't want to catch up to the times, because it's perfect just the way it is. Go watch some sports in a crowded bar, what they were intended for.
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