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We’ve eaten at Roberta’s, the popular pizza place on Moore Street in Bushwick, several times, but it’s always been at night so we’ve failed to notice the number of businesses that have sprung up around the corner. When we stopped by on Saturday afternoon, however, we were blown away by how vibrant the scene was–and how populous the former remote factory district felt. Granted, we also felt all 41 of our years as we walked around taking photos but what’re you gonna do. Above, we’ve included photos of Roberta’s itself, which planted its flag in early 2008, as well as a handful of retail shops that have sprung up around the corner on Bogart Street: Big Tree Bottles (wine), Olive Valley (Middle Eastern restaurant), the Archive Cafe, and Brooklyn’s Natural food store.