![]() If you’re staying in the neighborhood at night, check out their upcoming shows it’s an absolutely epic experience! You can bowl late into the night every night of the week (if you’re over 21 that is), plus they’ve got a full bar and menu. This is a truly unique place, half bowling alley, half concert hall. You’ll quickly see the Brooklyn Bowl on your right-hand side. When you finish at the Brewery, get back onto North 11th Street in the direction you were going previously. Today, you can still take a tour of the brewery Saturdays from noon-8pm (with free tours on the half hour from 1–5pm) and Sundays from noon-6pm (with free tours on the half hour from 1-4pm). Since opening in 1984, this locally owned brewery has taken off, and you can find their hoppy brews in bars and shops all over the world. This is where the Brooklyn Brewery is located. Stay on Wythe for about 800 m until you hit North 11th Street. This definitely isn’t the most scenic section of our route, but don’t worry, it will get better soon. ![]() You may notice a lot of construction here, as the area by the water is still undergoing a massive development project. If not, continue on, we’re headed to the river! Stay on North 3rd for roughly 200 m and take a right onto Wythe Avenue. This is a nice place to grab a brew if you’re interested. After about 100 m a famous German biergarten is on your right. Keep going another 150 m on Bedford and turn right onto North 3rd Street. It’s a little pricey, as are most things in this neighborhood, but it’s really nice to sit up there and relax on a sunny day. They have a rooftop bar (that also serves food if you’re hungry). If it’s a nice day and you’re interested in great atmosphere take a right here and go into the restaurant called Juliette, 10 m or so on the right hand side. He’ll write you a poem on the spot on a vintage typewriter.) There are also tons of shops, mostly more upscale vintage, but lately brand names have been creeping into the neighborhood (much to the disappointment of the locals).Ĭontinue on Bedford for another 200 m or so until you reach North 5th Street. You may find people selling homemade goods – such as jewelry, artwork, clothes, and maybe even a man selling poems. Especially on the weekends, these streets are absolutely buzzing. Stop in here to test them out or continue on, we’ve got a few other food options on this route that definitely won’t disappoint!Īs you continue on Bedford, simply take in your surroundings. This is a pretty famous place – offering a wide variety of vegetarian and meat, well, meatballs. This first section is a bit quiet, but don’t worry it will wake up soon!Īfter about 300 m, the Meatball Shop will be on your right-hand side. This is one of the main streets in Williamsburg, bustling with trendy hipsters, art and culture, vintage shops, delicious restaurants and eclectic bars throughout the day and night. You should now be on the corner of North 12th Street and Bedford Avenue. If you’re here on a weekday during work hours, it’s likely to be a little quieter – but lovely and tranquil nonetheless.Įxit McCarren Park on the same side (North 12th Street) where you came in, but one street over, on Bedford Avenue. There’s also a large dog park, track, and tons of grassy areas to sit and relax. The park is also home to the recently opened McCarren Park Pool and Play Center (and it’s totally free!). During the weekends and warm days, this 35-acre park is bursting with activity – soccer, baseball, bocce, football, tennis – you name it. After about 300 m, you’ll run into McCarren Park.Ĭreating a border between the neighborhoods of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, McCarren Park is a true Brooklyn treasure. Once you exit the station head towards the left on Driggs Avenue in the direction of 8th Street. When exiting the station go towards the Driggs Avenue exit, rather than the Bedford Avenue one. We’ll then continue onto the East River Ferry, offering spectacular skyline views, and end at the historic Brooklyn Heights Promenade.īegin this route at the Bedford Avenue subway station (the first stop on the L line into Brooklyn). Gentrification has been pushing them (and the original residents) out due to rising rents, but the cultural vibe still stands strong and there is a lot to see here. In the 90s, artists moved here, beginning the development of the neighborhood’s now world-famous creativity scene. While it was once a heavily industrial area populated mostly by Hassidic Jews, Irish, Italian, Polish, German, and Puerto Rican immigrants today it has changed dramatically. ![]() We begin in Williamsburg, Brooklyn – a neighborhood that has undergone a radical shift over the past 15 years.
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