As I only covered Manhattan on my first trip to New York city, a large portion of this trip was dedicated to spending time in the borough of Brooklyn. But as Brooklyn covers a very large area by itself, I wasn't able to explore all of it, instead keeping to the neighbourhoods close to where I was staying (Downtown Brooklyn), or where my where my sister, whom I was visiting, was located (Williamsburg). That being said, I did cover a fair range of areas, and as such, have decided to split my time in Brooklyn over several posts. This first post will cover Williamsburg.
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Extending from the East River in the northern part of Brooklyn, Williamsburg is a fairly large, gentrified neighbourhood full of interesting cafes with great food, and my explorations took me through a number of them over several days. Below are some photos from my time spent in the neighbourhood (Most of them food related, unsurprisingly). Enjoy!
The crowded Willamsburg Flea & Smorgasburg, which is held every Sunday in the non-winter months at Bushwick Inlet Park.
Lobster Roll from Red Hook Lobster Pound at the Smorgasburg. One of the many, many, food choices available there.
Interior of Cafe Colette, the first cafe stop I made in Williamsburg (and the trip).
Cheesy Polenta, Cafe Colette. Really good.
Lamb with Cous-cous, Cafe Mogador. The place has a great selection of middle-eastern food.
View of Midtown Manhattan across the East River, from Bushwick Inlet Park.
Cereal Milk Soft Serve from the Willamsburg branch of the Momofuku Milk Bar.
Cereal Milk Shake, also from the Milk Bar. Had to try this too, as the soft serve was awesome.
Shoes left behind, or art. Who knows?
Van Leeuwen Vegan Ice Cream Truck. Had stuff that was pretty good.
Exterior of the Egg Restaurant, another cafe with interesting breakfast foods that I tried.
Visited the Brooklyn Art Library, which houses the Sketchbook Project, with my sister.
Loved the random and creative chalkboards that can be found outside many of the cafes and shops. This one is outside the Meatball Shop, a restaurant serving great meatball based dishes.
Tried the East River Ferry once on this trip, taking it from Willamsburg to downtown Manhattan. Convenient, scenic, but slightly more costly than taking the subway.
Possibly my most frequented subway stop in Williamsburg, as it was close to the main shops.
Scroll further down for links to some of the places mentioned or shown in the photos above.
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Till the next time,
Raylen