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W'burg - I don't understand the attraction to that place. I went to the area for the first time in many years. Although the commercial area (Bedford) was full of lively buisnesses and young people walking around...it only stretched for a short distance. Past those few streets Bedford was dead. Venture away from Bedford and the area is industrial and cold. The dinner that my guests and I had was very good. However, they all agreed that Park Slope was a better place to visit.

— by troll in Streetlevel: New French Restaurant Coming to W'burg

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We compare our appreciation for the less developed parts of W'burg to a Hopper painting. Soulful separateness. We have the same feeling for the less developed parts of Long Island City.

Posted by: Schultz at October 29, 2008 3:46 PM

From my experience w-burg rewards a little research. there are some very interesting stores and galleries off bedford, but they're pretty spread out. I suspect it's a better place to live than visit, because if you go there cold you'll just be wandering around half-developed streets. having said that the glut of condos cannot be a good thing.

Posted by: Bolder at October 29, 2008 3:57 PM

We have the same feeling for the gratuitous use of plural pronouns.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at October 29, 2008 4:00 PM

Comparing a visit to Williamsburg with a visit to Park Slope is like comparing a visit to East Harlem and the West Village.

2 totally different neighborhoods.

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at October 29, 2008 4:15 PM

People must really be down in the dumps from the economy. I was certain this quote would have resulted in a rash of outbreaks of NHS (Neighborhood Hypersensitivity Syndrome). One can nary rile up more than a handful of defensive Williamsburgers anymore.

SnarkSlope, you left me hanging in Wasder's Forum post by the way. I gave you a perfect setup.

Posted by: Biff Champion at October 29, 2008 4:16 PM

Williamsburg is not brownstone brooklyn but there are a lot of restaurants, ammenities, parks and the commute is fast. When you work long hours in the city, it is hard to argue with 10 minute door to door commute.

Posted by: bqe1970 at October 29, 2008 4:36 PM

perhaps if you work nightshifts or something. but everyone i work with (work in soho right on broadway and prince) bitches and moans about the absolutely horrible commute from williamsburg. ill take my 25 minutes door to door commute from park slope to work with a pleasant commute almost everytime versus the hellish nightmare called the L train and then you still have to switch trains anyway if you work anywhere too far from union square. im not a big fan of the yuppies in (wont say that word cuz it's stupid) clothing. ill take the plain yuppies who arent faking it of park slope anyday. yay! there's neighborhood sensitivty syndrome you wanted!

-rob

Posted by: PitbullNYC at October 29, 2008 4:45 PM

I always thought the appeal of Williamsburg was its ugliness. Like those wrinkled dogs.

Posted by: sam at October 29, 2008 4:48 PM

"SnarkSlope, you left me hanging in Wasder's Forum post by the way. I gave you a perfect setup."

Yeah, I saw that. Fish in a barrel, but thanks!

Posted by: SnarkSlope at October 29, 2008 5:07 PM

Brownstoner, you suck. I can't believe you are actually trying to insight catty neighborhood wars. Do you actually miss the days of anonymous postings?

Posted by: Left Hook at October 29, 2008 5:51 PM

Got in here late but.

F**k both neighborhoods, Bay Ridge is where it's at.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at October 29, 2008 6:08 PM

Schultz, I completely agree with you. (Royal "we"?)

There's a Hopper picture of the Manhattan Bridge terminal, or something like that, which sums it up.

Posted by: dittoburg at October 29, 2008 6:19 PM

I'll do three seconds of homework before posting next time - it's Manhattan Bridge loop

Posted by: dittoburg at October 29, 2008 6:21 PM

Manhattan Bridge Loop:
A brilliant painting. Other parts of the city that still have that Hopper moodiness are Long Island City (Hopper painted the 59th street bridge as well), Bushwick north of Flushing Avenue and believe it or not Woodhaven which still has Victorian houses and an eerily quiet feel in the summer.
By the way, if you want to step into an Edward Hopper painting for real, take a weekend trip to Block Island, a ferry from Montauk leaves daily. Just beautiful. Go in the fall for solitude.

Posted by: Legion at October 29, 2008 7:37 PM

I was not using gratuitous pronouns or the royal "we", just referring to my mate and me. You give me too much credit. And I am a HUGE fan of Block Island as well.

Posted by: Schultz at October 29, 2008 8:59 PM

Pitbull - i live off the lorimer L stop, work on spring and crosby and my commute is the same, if not shorter some days than yours. so your arguement about park slope having a superior commute is moot.

Posted by: A Guest at October 30, 2008 11:52 AM

The area around the Lorimer stop is not attractive.

At all.

Posted by: 11217 at October 30, 2008 2:23 PM

I like it just fine.

Posted by: A Guest at October 30, 2008 3:28 PM

Oh, i forgot. 11217 - you're the person who needs to see leafy green trees on a regular basis not to feel depressed ;)

Posted by: A Guest at October 30, 2008 3:32 PM