Williamsburg
Nightlife District · Brooklyn, New York
The North Brooklyn neighbourhood across the East River from Manhattan whose name became international shorthand for a particular kind of early-2000s urban culture — and which was, and substantially still is, a working neighbourhood of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Polish and HASIDIC communities that long predate the bars. ⚠ IT IS ALSO IN VIRGINIA, and the Virginian one is a colonial museum town.
Bedford Avenue at North 7th Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11249, United States
An open neighbourhood — free, no gate, no hours. ⚠ DOMINO PARK on the East River is free and open daily and is the neighbourhood's highlight. Shops, bars, restaurants and music venues keep their own hours; the North Side runs very late at weekends. ⚠ SMORGASBURG IS SEASONAL AND HAS MOVED LOCATION SEVERAL TIMES — check the current site before planning around it. ⚠ SATURDAYS ARE SHABBAT IN SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG, where much of the neighbourhood is closed and observing. ⚠ Bars and music venues are 21-and-over and ID is checked.