Williamsburg
Brooklyn's trend engine across the East River, dense with restaurants, vintage shops, music venues and waterfront skyline parks.
Example
One stop on the L from 14th Street lands you at Bedford Avenue, and the day runs coffee, vintage, a slice and the waterfront at sunset.
Related terms
Parks
Domino Park
The Williamsburg waterfront park built at the old Domino Sugar Refinery, with salvaged industrial relics and skyline...
Pizza
L'industrie Pizzeria
The Williamsburg slice shop whose burrata slice made it a modern classic, now with a West Village outpost.
Coffee
Devoción
A Colombian roaster whose Williamsburg flagship flies beans fresh from Bogotá and serves them under a giant skylight.
Neighborhoods
SoHo
The cast-iron district south of Houston Street, where 19th-century lofts became art studios and then a shopping mecca.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ideal first Williamsburg visit?
L to Bedford, coffee at Devoción or Partners, vintage on and off Bedford, L'industrie slice, waterfront at sunset and a show or bar night. Saturday adds Smorgasburg.
Is Williamsburg still cool or over?
Locals have declared it over since 2005 while continuing to fill it nightly. Ignore the discourse, the density of good things is real.
What changes on a Saturday in Williamsburg?
Smorgasburg, the outdoor food market, runs seasonally and pulls large crowds. Plan around it either as the main event or as the thing to avoid.
