We know you’re likely never at a loss for things to do in the city Cinderella story a download. Still, we thought we might help you procrastinate on your homework. Every Wednesday, we’ll be providing you with “NYC Tips,” suggestions on places to go, things to try, bars to black out at, and such. Thank us in the morning.

Before I begin recommending that you visit Brooklyn Heights sometime soon, I should probably inform you that I just moved into the neighborhood this semester. So far, I love it, and I don’t love many things that don’t involve ice cream.

BK Heights is right over the East River and squeezed between Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO, which means it’s south of Williamsburg. And speaking of hipster towns, BK Heights — known as America’s first suburb — is anything but a trendy, vibrant hangout spot. Instead, the area forges something you don’t find too often in New York: a quaint, tourist-less village filled with brownstones and family-owned restaurants. It’s telling that I’m only one of many on my block with a Razor scooter.

Most of the neighborhood is considered a historic district, which means residents are required to keep it… historic. So, you probably wouldn’t come here at midnight expecting beer specials, but you should come here on a weekend day — hungover from those beer specials, possibly — with a book and some tea. A friend would be nice, too.

BK Heights centers around Montague St., which leads directly to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade (more on this later). With its cozy restaurants and quirky shops, Montague St. is a dead ringer for Boston’s Newbury St. Try the $5 lunch specials at the Chinese diners (the types that give you the check with your food) or the chai lattes at Connecticut Muffin, the neighborhood coffee joint where the baristas know your name. Armando’s, a longtime Italian restaurant which just reopened, is frequented by the typical BK Heights crowd: classy, wealthy and old. Also, if you’re not quite into eccentric dining, there’s a Five Guys Burger, the local place to gain weight.

As Amy suggested earlier today, you should probably do your fall shopping now, another reason to cross the river. BK Heights has the usual selection: American Apparel, Urban Outfitters, Banana Republic, but also has a few used vintage shops. I suggest Housing Works on Montague St., where you could purchase a vintage couch, encyclopedia, and winter coat in one trip.

Henry St., in northern end of the area (near the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge), includes Brooklyn Heights Cinema, a tiny and incredibly old theater with $8.50 student tickets. If you never learned mathematics, that’s $4 cheaper than most theaters in Manhattan. There’s also a few bars and restaurants around here, which you can visit after you cross the Bridge or visit the Brooklyn Flea in DUMBO.

But BK Heights’ most prized possession is undoubtedly the Promenade, a walkway stretched on the East River. Just walk down Montague St. and you’re given one of the best panoramic views of Downtown Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, the Bridge, the Empire State Building, and everything else Jay-Z raps about. The best part about the Promenade is the fact that there’s little to no tourist population here, which means you’re not constantly walking in front of family photos.

To get to BK Heights, your best route is the 4 or 5 to Borough Hall or the R to Court St., the first stops in Brooklyn (a 15-20 minute commute). Just a note: make sure you walk west once upon leaving the subway station. Walking east means something far less welcoming: real Brooklyn.