You'll love Brooklyn! So many wonderful neighborhoods to explore, and tons of cute local restaurants. Off the top of the my head, I can't remember the names of the terrific Park Slope restaurants I've been at recently. I'll have to post back when my brain kicks into gear.
In the meantime, I'll give you a couple of other Brooklyn favorites.
I recently had a wonderful (and very inexpensive!) dinner at Nine-D in nearby Carroll Gardens. It's a tiny place. We went early and sat in the window (good thing, because the a/c was broken, as mentioned in the first menupages review, attached). They couldn't have been nicer and even though it was pretty hot, it was worth staying. I could go for a plate of their curry puffs right now.
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Last night I had dinner at a new Mexican place in Bay Ridge (three blocks from the subway, couldn't be easier to get there). It's called Los Polliltos. They were so friendly and the food is wonderful, also very cheap. I asked for pork enchiladas, which weren't on the menu, and they were delicious! The only downside is that they don't have a liquor license (yet...they might by the time you come). So no margaritas. But there's a bodega across the street that sells cold beer, so we had some Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Beer (sounds odd but was excellent!) with our yummy meal. Dinner for two was around $20.
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I'll ask around and post some Slope recommendations.
In the meantime, if you like loud fun and music, and want a reason to explore Williamsburg, you've got to go to Brooklyn Bowl. The bowling is kind of secondary, it's really about the live music. Very good food (for a bowling alley!) too. And it's right next to Brooklyn Brewery, another Brooklyn must-see. (Note the times of their tours on their web site.)
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You might want to request a Big Apple Greeter. BAG is an organization of volunteer New Yorkers who love showing off their neighborhoods for FREE. Unfortunately, there are more requests than there are Greeters, but you could get lucky.
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Their web site has a lot of info too. Take a look at their neighborhood profiles, there are walking tours, including Park Slope:
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