Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush

An old-school pizzeria. Waiting for Dom, the only pizzaiolo in the shop, to painstakingly make your pizza or calzone is worth it. People returning to the neighborhood stop by here to indulge their nostalgia for quality that never wavers. This is not really cheap pizza, but it is very good pizza. Toppings include baby artichokes, porcini when available, and baby eggplant, as well as more usual toppings that are unusually good. Don't let the worn appearance of the shop's exterior fool you.

Located in the heart of Bed-Stuy, Saraghina is a fantastic pizza restaurant offering up freshly baked thin-crust pizzas for $16 or less - and that's for a good sized pie that one person could tuck away with some effort, but which is more easily shared by two. Favorites include the classic margherita and the proscuitto i funghi. Their oven is a true wood-burning brick unit, and their ingredients are fresh and succulent. In addition to pizza, Saraghina offers a menu of traditional Italian fare, including burratina, sautéed artichokes, swordfish carpaccio, and spaghetti with ragù di pesce, to name a few. The beer selection is a bit limited, but there are plenty of wines on the list, and the atmosphere - a deceptively small area converted from a storefront with lots of old wood paneling and hidden back dining room and garden - more than makes up for the brevity of the menu.

An old school Bed-Stuy southern/soul food restaurant with outstanding crabcakes and frequent live jazz (always one, at least, on the first Thursday of the month) as well as R&B, dance floor downstairs. The atmosphere is simple but elegant—a white tablecloth kind of place.

A great Caribbean restaurant with superb jerk chicken, ox tail, and other regional specialties.

A classic diner with an old-school feel and friendly service. They even give you snacks while you wait in the (usually long) line for their famous breakfast/brunch.

Sista's is central Brooklyn's highest profile jazz venue, with performances at Sa 9PM and 10:30PM in their relatively small, friendly cafe space (performances are sporadic on other nights—call for schedule). It's also a political space, and the collective in charge sponsors Sunday afternoon panels on various issues relevant to the local community.

Hip little coffee shop serving Stumptown coffee and pastries. A nice place to hang out with free Wi-Fi.

Bar with a good selection of beers as well as a dimly lit but cozy atmosphere. Large outdoor area in the back with picnic tables is great in warm weather.

Huge bar with a dance floor, lounge areas, two bars, and outdoor space brings in a diverse crowd (if not predominately hipsters). Connected to the restaurant "Dutch Boy Burger" if you are hungry.

Four guest rooms, each uniquely decorated with a cultural theme, private baths (some with Jacuzzis), air conditioning and clock radio/CD player, wireless internet and business center, guest library, TV and game room, personal concierge to arrange tours, restaurant reservations, etc.