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The best of the best in Williamsburg, NYC including restaurants, bars, parks, art galleries and more.
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Scandinavian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews
Compass: A leading force in the New Nordic food trend, Aska offers an adventurous tasting menu in its seven-table restaurant, complete with a pig’s blood cracker and other delightfully inventive combinations.
Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 377 tips and reviews
Compass: Egg’s Southern-style cooking begets lines out the door come Sunday brunch, and it's no secret why: brioche french toast and freshly baked biscuits keep breakfast lovers coming back for more.
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews
Compass: Fried chicken & waffles are just the tip of the iceburg at Brooklyn Star. Be adventurous and go for the fried pig tails with tater tots - you won't be disappointed.
Compass: The menu at the Williamsburg outpost reads like a "greatest hits" of Asian Fusion BBQ featuring dishes like pig's head with spring onion salad and beek brisket with rhubarb kimchee.
200 N 14th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
Compass: Live music, DJ nights, and comedy shows fill up the back room of The Gutter, a hybrid bowling alley and bar that's open until 4am every day of the week.
Compass: The beer hall has a come-one-come-all, communal atmosphere. Wash down your heavy schnitzels and blintzes with a hearty glass of the best beers that Belgium and Germany have to offer.
Compass: The giant warehouse features booths from Brooklyn-based vendors who sell one-of-a-kind, handmade goods. Clothing, shoes, jewelry, and artwork are all up for grabs.
Compass: Find obscure items of jewelry at whimsical Verameat. Look for peculiar designs like a dinosaur eating a chicken leg ring, a spinal cord turned into a bracelet, tiny wrenches fastened into earrings.
219 Bedford Ave (N 5th St and Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Jewelry Store · Williamsburg · 31 tips and reviews
Compass: A popular store for dainty stacking rings, quirky home furnishings, and recognizable tote bags, Catbird is a tiny slice of the Brooklyn aesthetic you know and love.
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Compass: Step aboard a ferry to Manhattan or gobble down snacks from Smorgasburg at the East River State Park, which offers unbeatable views of Manhattan.
Compass: The hair salon may look like a high-end bar with its leather chairs and sepia-colored portraits, but don't be fooled. Expertly cut hairstyles are the name of the game at High Horse Salon.
382 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Marcy), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Williamsburg · 184 tips and reviews
Compass: Christina Tosi’s bakery is known for its “crack pies” and “compost cookies” and while those are exquisite, it’s the offbeat flavors of frozen yogurt that set it apart from other sweet eateries.
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Compass: Hundreds of food vendors set up shop near the East River State Park come warmer months. Folks come from all over the city to enjoy the food fair’s artisan creations.
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews
Compass: This Grand Street bistro and raw bar offers high-class cocktails in an elegant dining room decorated in black-and-white photographs and dark wood booths.
100 Frost St (btwn Leonard St. & Manhattan Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Compass: This home goods shop has all the tools to make your kitchen Martha Stewart-approved, and cooking classes to make sure you actually know how to use them.