Flatbush
Black-Owned Flatbush Itinerary
Make an itinerary out of visiting Black-owned venues and attractions in this culturally rich Brooklyn neighborhood.
NYC Local Legends: Angela Hunte
There’s no better way to see New York City than through the eyes of a local. In our NYC Local Legends video series, notable New Yorkers share their perspectives on some of the five boroughs’ most vibrant and culturally rich neighborhoods. In this episode, Brooklyn native Angela Hunte takes us around Flatbush, highlighting the culture through food, music, carnival and more.
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I Am Caribbeing/Little Caribbean NYC
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Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
A National Historic Landmark, this rustic building is New York City’s oldest structure and was a working farm until 1901.
Kings Theatre
This historic theater reopened in 2015 as a beautifully restored venue for live music.
Errol’s Caribbean Delights
A popular Jamaican bakery and catering service that specializes in the flavors of home, Errol’s creates sweet stuff like bread pudding, a boozy ginger beer, rum cake and raisin-studded coco breads, a Jamaican specialty.
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
Well-regarded in the nonprofit world, Ifetayo is an arts and cultural organization dedicated to supporting the creative, educational and vocational development of youth and families of African descent.
Taste the Tropics Ice Cream
Al Zirino, a Brooklyn native prone to "bada bing" style vocalizations, isn't who you'd expect as proprietor of an island-inflected ice cream shop in New York City's largest Caribbean community.
Michelle’s Cocktail Lounge
Michelle’s is a neighborhood Panamanian meeting spot with drinks, food and lively music.
Marine Park
Encompassing 798 acres, Brooklyn's largest park has something to offer for every outdoorsman (-woman and -child): bike paths, baseball fields, bocce ball, nature trails, playgrounds, a 210-acre golf course and even a place to launch boats and kayaks in Jamaica Bay.
Werkstatt
Austrian schnitzels, housemade bratwurst and wine and beer on tap make Werkstatt feel like a heuriger, a Viennese wine tavern oozing gemütlichkeit (cozy warmth).
Di Fara Pizza
For decades, pizza master Domenico De Marco made Neapolitan pies at his renowned shop on a nondescript corner in Brooklyn. His family continues his legacy.
Brooklyn Banya
Not everyone can afford the flight to Eastern Europe to partake in some luxurious Russian baths, and so this recently renovated spa/bathhouse is the next best thing.
Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church
First built in 1654, the Flatbush Reformed Church has had several iterations in the last 350-plus years.