John
Guidebook for Brooklyn

Food Scene

Coffee and fresh-baked croissants, muffins, scones etc in the morning. Newspapers, fruits and fresh breads. Restaurant in the back at night, hip crowd, great ambiance and even better food. Must go.
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Marlow & Sons
81 Broadway
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Coffee and fresh-baked croissants, muffins, scones etc in the morning. Newspapers, fruits and fresh breads. Restaurant in the back at night, hip crowd, great ambiance and even better food. Must go.
Seasonal American fare, menu changes daily. Grass-fed burger is yum. Nice wine list. Black Manhattan is a fine cocktail. Super hip Brooklyn crowd in an old Pullman Diner car. Best brunch anywhere.
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Diner
85 Broadway
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Seasonal American fare, menu changes daily. Grass-fed burger is yum. Nice wine list. Black Manhattan is a fine cocktail. Super hip Brooklyn crowd in an old Pullman Diner car. Best brunch anywhere.
Home-style Vietnamese food, really good. Cavernous bar/restaurant that used to be a mechanic's shop. Roof deck upstairs in great to hang out with a drink. Full bar with tap beer. Locals like it.
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Bia
67 S 6th St
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Home-style Vietnamese food, really good. Cavernous bar/restaurant that used to be a mechanic's shop. Roof deck upstairs in great to hang out with a drink. Full bar with tap beer. Locals like it.
Fantastic Sushi spot -- highly recommend sitting at the back bar and go for the chef's sushi/sashimi tasting.
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1 OR 8
229 Dekalb Avenue
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Fantastic Sushi spot -- highly recommend sitting at the back bar and go for the chef's sushi/sashimi tasting.
Very popular burger spot. Worth the visit. Coffee and fresh made donuts (made to order) on the weekends!
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DuMont Burger
314 Bedford Ave
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Very popular burger spot. Worth the visit. Coffee and fresh made donuts (made to order) on the weekends!
I haven't been but friend's say it delicious. Interesting open kitchen that you can view through windows facing the street. http://www.yelp.com/biz/isa-brooklyn-2
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Isa
348 Wythe Avenue
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I haven't been but friend's say it delicious. Interesting open kitchen that you can view through windows facing the street. http://www.yelp.com/biz/isa-brooklyn-2
Delicious tapas restaurant with a nice wine list.
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Traif
229 S 4th St
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Delicious tapas restaurant with a nice wine list.
Brazilian food and great DJs and live music. Excellent drinks too!
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Miss Favela
57 S 5th St
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Brazilian food and great DJs and live music. Excellent drinks too!
Coffee shop. Espresso-based drinks. Roast their own beans here in Williamsburg. Locals love this place.
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Oslo Coffee Roasters
328 Bedford Ave
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Coffee shop. Espresso-based drinks. Roast their own beans here in Williamsburg. Locals love this place.
Coffee shop that serves Stumptown. Delicious espresso-based drinks and french press. They also sell Stumptown beans.
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Black Brick Coffee
300 Bedford Ave
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Coffee shop that serves Stumptown. Delicious espresso-based drinks and french press. They also sell Stumptown beans.
Rustic Italian. Very delicious food and handsome space.
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აურორა
70 Grand St
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Rustic Italian. Very delicious food and handsome space.
Serious coffee establishment serving espresso-based drinks and drip coffee. It doubles as a roasting facility -- view of the machines etc and three custom glass Japanese drip coffee contraptions.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
76 N 4th St
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Serious coffee establishment serving espresso-based drinks and drip coffee. It doubles as a roasting facility -- view of the machines etc and three custom glass Japanese drip coffee contraptions.
Fried chicken! Biscuits! Pies! Go already!
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Pies 'n' Thighs
166 S 4th St
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Fried chicken! Biscuits! Pies! Go already!
Fine dining, seasonal American fare. Really, really delicious. Killer wine list and cocktails. Somewhat pricey but worth it as it has a Michelin star. Beautiful space. Right across the street!
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Dressler
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Fine dining, seasonal American fare. Really, really delicious. Killer wine list and cocktails. Somewhat pricey but worth it as it has a Michelin star. Beautiful space. Right across the street!
Oysters, cocktails, steaks. Cool local crowd and gets busy on weekends. Brunch is very popular here.
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Walter Foods
253 Grand St
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Oysters, cocktails, steaks. Cool local crowd and gets busy on weekends. Brunch is very popular here.
BBQ, bourbon and whiskeys. Communal style tables and beer served by the jug. Ribs, pork belly and brisket!
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Fette Sau
354 Metropolitan Ave
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BBQ, bourbon and whiskeys. Communal style tables and beer served by the jug. Ribs, pork belly and brisket!
Great coffee shop with room to sit and hang out for a while. Has WiFi and makes a mean cappuccino.
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Partners Coffee
125 N 6th St
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Great coffee shop with room to sit and hang out for a while. Has WiFi and makes a mean cappuccino.
A fantastic southern-food style restaurant. Much of the food comes from the owner's farm in upstate NY. Very popular for brunch on weekends. Recommended.
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Egg
109 N 3rd St
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A fantastic southern-food style restaurant. Much of the food comes from the owner's farm in upstate NY. Very popular for brunch on weekends. Recommended.
Same owners as Egg, another fantastic dining option. Farm to table is the theme.
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Parish Hall
109A North 3rd Street
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Same owners as Egg, another fantastic dining option. Farm to table is the theme.
Really great Mexican fare. Small tacos and other dishes perfect for sharing. Food is great. The crowd is typically artsy hipster.
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La Superior
295 Berry St
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Really great Mexican fare. Small tacos and other dishes perfect for sharing. Food is great. The crowd is typically artsy hipster.
Another espresso focused cafe that roasts their beans upstate NY in Ithaca. Some seating inside to hang for a bit and benches out front too.
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Gimme Coffee
495 Lorimer St
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Another espresso focused cafe that roasts their beans upstate NY in Ithaca. Some seating inside to hang for a bit and benches out front too.

Drinks & Nightlife

Stylish cocktail bar that also serves small food plates. A cool crowd prevails.
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Donna
7 Broadway
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Stylish cocktail bar that also serves small food plates. A cool crowd prevails.
Mostly locals hang at this pub/restaurant. Dark and woodsy vibe inside with truly great bar food. Pulled pork sandwich and goat-cheese salad w/chicken are great. Excellent brunch on weekend w/mimosas.
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Gordon Bennett
109 S 6th St
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Mostly locals hang at this pub/restaurant. Dark and woodsy vibe inside with truly great bar food. Pulled pork sandwich and goat-cheese salad w/chicken are great. Excellent brunch on weekend w/mimosas.
Dance spot that plays mostly latin music. Very popular and gets a great crowd on weekend nights. If you go, find your way to the basement -- it's where the real action is. Lots of fun.
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Bembe
81 S 6th St
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Dance spot that plays mostly latin music. Very popular and gets a great crowd on weekend nights. If you go, find your way to the basement -- it's where the real action is. Lots of fun.
Oysters and cocktails. Beautiful place that has that old-timey speak-easy vibe. Very popular bar with cocktails made with lots of love.
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Maison Premiere
298 Bedford Ave
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Oysters and cocktails. Beautiful place that has that old-timey speak-easy vibe. Very popular bar with cocktails made with lots of love.
Excellent cocktail bar that caters to a hip crowd of locals.
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Dram
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Excellent cocktail bar that caters to a hip crowd of locals.
Large biergarten with a retractable roof and festive atmosphere. A fun mix of locals, bridge and tunnel types and tourists.
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N 3rd St
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Large biergarten with a retractable roof and festive atmosphere. A fun mix of locals, bridge and tunnel types and tourists.
Craft beers, cured meats and cheeses. Lots of locals, good conversation and simply amazing beer from all over the world.
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Spuyten Duyvil
359 Metropolitan Ave
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Craft beers, cured meats and cheeses. Lots of locals, good conversation and simply amazing beer from all over the world.
A proper Irish pub. Mainly locals, there's a fantastic garden outback. They also show football (soccer) matches on the weekend -- the hardcore show up for these.
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Iona
180 Grand St
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A proper Irish pub. Mainly locals, there's a fantastic garden outback. They also show football (soccer) matches on the weekend -- the hardcore show up for these.
Rock 'n' roll dive bar. Very Williamsburg. Can get rowdy and loud -- hipster kids pack it in on weekend nights.
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Lucky Dog
303 Bedford Ave
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Rock 'n' roll dive bar. Very Williamsburg. Can get rowdy and loud -- hipster kids pack it in on weekend nights.

Everything Else

Fresh NY bagels, coffee, etc.
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The Bagel Store Original Rainbow Bagel
69 5th Avenue
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Fresh NY bagels, coffee, etc.
Health club and gym -- yoga, pilates, sauna and steam room, etc. Very clean with new equipment.
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Gotan
258 Wythe Ave
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Health club and gym -- yoga, pilates, sauna and steam room, etc. Very clean with new equipment.
Brooklyn's finest artists and crafts people sell their wares at this fun and eclectic indoor flea market. Guaranteed to find something unique and cool here.
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Artists & Fleas Williamsburg
70 N 7th St
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Brooklyn's finest artists and crafts people sell their wares at this fun and eclectic indoor flea market. Guaranteed to find something unique and cool here.
Brooklyn Brewery's headquarters -- check it out on Fridays as they open the facility for tastings. Turns into a large happy hour party that's lots of fun.
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St
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Brooklyn Brewery's headquarters -- check it out on Fridays as they open the facility for tastings. Turns into a large happy hour party that's lots of fun.
East River Ferry pick up and drop off point. Ferries travel both up and down the East River to points such as DUMBO, South St Seaport and 34th St in Manhattan. Great way to explore and see the city!
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South Williamsburg station
440 Kent Ave
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East River Ferry pick up and drop off point. Ferries travel both up and down the East River to points such as DUMBO, South St Seaport and 34th St in Manhattan. Great way to explore and see the city!
Car Service that will pick you up at the apartment and take you to your desired destination (Manhattan, Airports, etc). Like a taxi that you call instead of hale. 718.387.2222
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Northside Car Service
207 Bedford Ave
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Car Service that will pick you up at the apartment and take you to your desired destination (Manhattan, Airports, etc). Like a taxi that you call instead of hale. 718.387.2222
Hip haircutting establishment. Contemporary cuts in a beautifully designed old-world styled space.
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Ludlow Blunt
85 N 3rd St
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Hip haircutting establishment. Contemporary cuts in a beautifully designed old-world styled space.
Old-timey southern feel to this barber shop where skilled hipster dudes give you a pretty good cut. Lots of tattoos and Johnny Cash on the stereo.
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Persons of Interest Barbershop
84 Havemeyer St
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Old-timey southern feel to this barber shop where skilled hipster dudes give you a pretty good cut. Lots of tattoos and Johnny Cash on the stereo.

Essentials

Grocery store with everything that you could possibly need. Try to avoid it on Sundays as it gets very crowded but otherwise, a great all-around grocery.
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Foodtown of Williamsburg
159 N 3rd St
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Grocery store with everything that you could possibly need. Try to avoid it on Sundays as it gets very crowded but otherwise, a great all-around grocery.
Best cheese shop ever. Cured meats, bread, pickles and other assorted goodies. You must stop in and at least sample a few cheeses!
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Bedford Cheese Shop
265 Bedford Ave
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Best cheese shop ever. Cured meats, bread, pickles and other assorted goodies. You must stop in and at least sample a few cheeses!
Gourmet grocery store. Coffee, baked goods, bread, etc as well.
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Gourmet Guild Williamsburg
110 Broadway
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Gourmet grocery store. Coffee, baked goods, bread, etc as well.
Typical bodega style store that has everything from beer, cigarettes to sandwiches, ice cream, cereal, soaps and shampoos to fruit. A little bit of everything.
Brooklyn Gourmet Deli Corporation
313 Bedford Ave
Typical bodega style store that has everything from beer, cigarettes to sandwiches, ice cream, cereal, soaps and shampoos to fruit. A little bit of everything.

Arts & Culture

One of the first and still one of the most popular Brooklyn art galleries. Check their website for openings and exhibits.
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Pierogi
155 Suffolk Street
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One of the first and still one of the most popular Brooklyn art galleries. Check their website for openings and exhibits.
Indie movie theater with a fantastic bar/lounge on ground level and a kitchen that serves food to your seat in the theater. Lots of fun and always terrific films being shown.
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Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Ave
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Indie movie theater with a fantastic bar/lounge on ground level and a kitchen that serves food to your seat in the theater. Lots of fun and always terrific films being shown.
Two words: Punk Rock. Two more: Heavy Metal. Old-school live music dive that's been in the neighborhood forever. It's divey and dirty but full of charm -- and the shows can be fun.
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The Trash Bar
256 Grand Street
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Two words: Punk Rock. Two more: Heavy Metal. Old-school live music dive that's been in the neighborhood forever. It's divey and dirty but full of charm -- and the shows can be fun.
A live-music institution in NYC. Local, national and international touring acts play here. Terrific venue with a fun bar in the front. Check the schedule at: http://bk.knittingfactory.com/
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Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Ave
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A live-music institution in NYC. Local, national and international touring acts play here. Terrific venue with a fun bar in the front. Check the schedule at: http://bk.knittingfactory.com/
The larger of the live music venues in Brooklyn attracts an array of musical acts from local to big names. Check the schedule here: http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 N 6th St
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The larger of the live music venues in Brooklyn attracts an array of musical acts from local to big names. Check the schedule here: http://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/
A huge modern Bowling facility that's also hosts concerts and has a Blue Ribbon restaurant inside too. A very cool place to stop in for some fun.
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Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave
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A huge modern Bowling facility that's also hosts concerts and has a Blue Ribbon restaurant inside too. A very cool place to stop in for some fun.
Hipster bowling. Has a 1970's midwest divey feel to it. Cheap beer, bumpy lanes and loud rock 'n' roll. It's fantastic.
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The Gutter
200 N 14th St
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Hipster bowling. Has a 1970's midwest divey feel to it. Cheap beer, bumpy lanes and loud rock 'n' roll. It's fantastic.

Shopping

Clothing, shoes and accessory shop for gals and guys. A wide variety of designers represented here. Not cheap! But curated very well and you'll probably walk out of there with something special.
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L.A.B Brooklyn
144 Driggs Ave
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Clothing, shoes and accessory shop for gals and guys. A wide variety of designers represented here. Not cheap! But curated very well and you'll probably walk out of there with something special.
Brooklyn Industries outlet shop -- great deals on cool clothing and accessories.
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Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
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Brooklyn Industries outlet shop -- great deals on cool clothing and accessories.
Brooklyn Industries clothing shop -- great bags, coats, shirts, scarves, etc.
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Brooklyn Industries
206 5th Ave
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Brooklyn Industries clothing shop -- great bags, coats, shirts, scarves, etc.
Hickorees.com opened this physical space below their offices. Urban workwear style clothing for men. Also bags, shoes, ties, scarves etc. Worth checking out.
Hickoree's
109 S 6th St
Hickorees.com opened this physical space below their offices. Urban workwear style clothing for men. Also bags, shoes, ties, scarves etc. Worth checking out.
Shoe shop that has hip casual styles for men and women.
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Shoe Market
197 N 6th St
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Shoe shop that has hip casual styles for men and women.
Hip ladies clothes, jewelry and whatnot. Seems to be pretty popular.
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Catbird
108 Bedford Ave
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Hip ladies clothes, jewelry and whatnot. Seems to be pretty popular.
Architectural salvage shop -- home goods and accessories. Really cool stuff.
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Moon River Chattel
62 Grand St
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Architectural salvage shop -- home goods and accessories. Really cool stuff.
Paul Smith clothing, shoes, and knick-knacks for ladies and gents. Really nice things and mark down significantly from original retail prices.
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Paul Smith
280 Grand Street
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Paul Smith clothing, shoes, and knick-knacks for ladies and gents. Really nice things and mark down significantly from original retail prices.
Fred Perry shirts galore -- and marked down from regular retail prices. Cool shop.
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Fred Perry
306 Grand St
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Fred Perry shirts galore -- and marked down from regular retail prices. Cool shop.
Serious denim shop for men and women. Nice leather jackets from Schott and other cool clothes.
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Brooklyn Denim Co.
338 Wythe Ave
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Serious denim shop for men and women. Nice leather jackets from Schott and other cool clothes.
Old-school record shop.
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Earwax Records
167 N 9th St
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Old-school record shop.
Vintage clothing heaven. Huge warehouse space stocked with clothes that the uber-hip Williamsburg crowd provides and shops for. Very popular.
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Beacon's Closet
74 Guernsey St
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Vintage clothing heaven. Huge warehouse space stocked with clothes that the uber-hip Williamsburg crowd provides and shops for. Very popular.
Boutique with eclectic mix of home goods, women's clothing and accessories from NY and international designers.
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Joinery
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Boutique with eclectic mix of home goods, women's clothing and accessories from NY and international designers.

Sightseeing

Spacious park on the East River with gorgeous views of the Manhattan skyline.
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სახელმწიფო პარკი ისტ რივერი
90 Kent Ave
451 ადგილობრივი გირჩევთ
Spacious park on the East River with gorgeous views of the Manhattan skyline.
Small park on the East River with fantastic view of the Willamsburg Bridge. Right next to the Domino Sugar Factory bldg, ferries used to shuttle people back and forth between Manhattan in early 1900s.
81 ადგილობრივი გირჩევთ
გრანდ ფერი პარკი
River Street
81 ადგილობრივი გირჩევთ
Small park on the East River with fantastic view of the Willamsburg Bridge. Right next to the Domino Sugar Factory bldg, ferries used to shuttle people back and forth between Manhattan in early 1900s.
Completed in 1903, at that time the longest suspension bridge in the world. It's design was inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Walkway access is right on Bedford Ave. Walk over to Manhattan, great views!
387 ადგილობრივი გირჩევთ
უილიამსბურგის ხიდი
70 Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Path
387 ადგილობრივი გირჩევთ
Completed in 1903, at that time the longest suspension bridge in the world. It's design was inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Walkway access is right on Bedford Ave. Walk over to Manhattan, great views!