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May 7, 2009

Ain't Grand Grand?

grand-street-brooklyn-0509.jpgBedford Avenue is so, like, 2006. Grand Street is where it's all happening these day. That's the central message of a story from Time Out NY trumpeting the retail therapy of a stroll down Williamsburg's Mason-Dixon Line. Hot spots include everything from a surf shop at Kent Avenue to a record store that puts on punk rock shows. In between, you can buy some art or do pilates. Can't get that at the Mini Mall.
Great walks: Grand Street [Time Out NY]




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:45 AM | Comments (10)
Categories: Streetlevel, Williamsburg

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Hot spots include everything from a surf shop at Kent Avenue to a record store that puts on punk rock shows. In between, you can buy some art or do pilates. Can't get that at the Mini Mall.

(actually i have seen all of those things at mini malls). except for the punk rock shows. but tiffany rocked just as hard!!

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 7, 2009 10:50 AM

THE Mini Mall--the one on Bedford

Posted by: brownstoner at May 7, 2009 10:52 AM

oh lol my bad.

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at May 7, 2009 10:56 AM

I prefer to walk down Grand St on the other side of the BQE - good mix of shops and people.

Posted by: etson at May 7, 2009 11:03 AM

This has been apparent for quite some time. Excellent shops, salons, art, restaurants and bars from the water to the BQE. it's also got my favorite Burg coffee shop - Atlas. Get the large iced cappucino!

Posted by: wine lover at May 7, 2009 11:28 AM

Bedford has turned into a total sh*tshow in the past 4-5 years, and is not a really good represntation of the neighborhood. Yes, Bedford has alot of annoying pretentious hipsters on it - but shocking as this may seem, a good majority of them don't live in the neighborhood. Bedford becoming this "destination" for god knows who is why I tend to steer clear of it (except for Turkey's Nest Tavern for $3 32oz styrofoam beers)

Grand is great- between the water and havemeyer there's great restaurants, shops, galleries, bars, music venues and other interesting little places without the pretention of Bedford. After you cross Marcy - it gets more gritty and interesting in my opinion.

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 7, 2009 11:43 AM

oh - and walter crackfoods is on it!

Posted by: dirty_hipster at May 7, 2009 11:54 AM

Ha hah haaaa. Yes, it's true, the shops on Grand are grand.

Posted by: mopar at May 7, 2009 12:00 PM

My dog fell out of a window above the Turkey's Nest. Top floor, I think. There's still a dent in the awning. (It was before he became my dog.)

On the other side of the BQE, Grand Street used to be a vibrant shopping district with an art supply store, pet store, fabric store, pharmacies, bakeries, etc. I think most of those are gone now.

We used to joke, (ironically, while working on macrame projects at Stinger during crafts night) that they were building a hipster mini mall on Bedford -- and then, scarily, they actually did.

Posted by: Heather at May 7, 2009 4:03 PM

the surf shop is on metropolitan...

Posted by: rtg at May 7, 2009 4:20 PM

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