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Williamsburg is the trendiest and most popular of Brooklyn’s social scenes, partly because of its strategic location just over the Williamsburg Bridge, and partly because it’s packed with vintage clothing shops, artsy boutiques, and incredible nightlife venues.

Starting in the 1980s, unlicensed performance halls and DIY venues sprang up in the abandoned industrial sites that dominated the area, giving up-and-coming sensations a place to play their hearts out to sweaty revelers in closet-sized havens.

Many of these venues, especially along the main thoroughfare of Bedford Avenue, have since been converted to pricey lofts and apartment complexes, but Williamsburg is still home to a number of stalwart concert venues like the Brooklyn Bowl and the Music Hall, jazz and world music restaurants, and warehouses-turned-artist galleries.

First-rate beer gardens and bars fill up with flannel-wearing hipsters who come to prime their nights, while some of New York’s best traditional restaurants – from former Mafia haunt Bamonte’s to a plethora of Mexican, Brazilian, and Thai eateries – also dot the landscape, thanks to the wide range of ethnic enclaves that make up the population.

Williamsburg’s proximity to Manhattan gives it prominence among the party crowd, but as both a conduit to the city and a gateway to the rest of Brooklyn, it has also become one of the most expensive areas of the borough to live in.

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The Trash Bar

20s / 30s / Bar Food / Cover charge

Party Earth Review If motorcycles parked out front and a huddled crowd of tattooed chain smokers are signs of a good rock bar, then The Trash Bar has fulfilled its mission. Once past the wrought-iron ... more

256 Grand Street
New York, NY 11211

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Le Barricou

30s / 40s / ATM / Absinthe / Ambient

Party Earth Review Though located on an unassuming stretch of Grand Street that’s abundant with beauty salons and Chinese take-out, chic bistro Le Barricou adds a hearty dose of southern France to Brooklyn ... more

533 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Pete's Candy Store

Artists / Bar / Beer / Blouses / Edgy

Party Earth Review A dive bar at heart, Pete’s Candy Store has an understated sense of cool that places it a cut above the rest. Awash in the glow of retro multi-colored Christmas lights, the main bar ... more

709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Death By Audio

20s / 30s / All Ages / Artists / Bar

Party Earth Review Two barely furnished rooms, an eclectic performance calendar, and entry through a gray service door all mark Death By Audio as the DIY space it is, another welcome venue in Williamsburg ... more

49 South 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Brooklyn Winery

20s / Ambient / Casual / Dessert

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"My Take: I ended up at Brooklyn Winery for a friend’s birthday, which also happened to be the night they were holding a Mean Girls trivia event. I’m ..." more

213 North 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Radegast Hall & Biergarten

20s / 30s / 40s / Artists / Bar Food

Party Earth Review Serious beer drinkers will want to check out Radegast Hall & Biergarten, a Williamsburg staple whose faded wooden façade and steepled roof recall the authentic beer halls of the homeland ... more

113 N 3rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Spuyten Duyvil

20s / Ale House / Bar / Bar Food

Party Earth Review A beloved tavern in Williamsburg’s burgeoning ale-scholar scene, Spuyten Duyvil (Devil’s Spout) mixes a laid-back ragtag atmosphere with an unparalleled suds selection to create a local ... more

359 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Berry Park

20s / 30s / Beer / Beer Garden / DJ / TVs

Party Earth Review Rooted on a rapidly gentrifying but still industrial stretch of Berry Street, Berry Park brings a spacious garden of beer to Brooklyn. Big steins of Germany’s finest (and a few other ... more

4 Berry Street
New York, NY 11211

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Trophy Bar

20s / 30s / 60s Music / After Work

Party Earth Review A cool little spot off the beaten paths of Williamsburg, Trophy Bar is a laid-back beer den popular with an amiable crowd of indie rockers and local professionals. A curtained entrance ... more

351 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Rosemary's Greenpoint Tavern

20s / 30s / 40s / Blue Collar / Casual

Party Earth Review In a neighborhood known for its microbrews and themed DJ nights, Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern brings the old school back to Williamsburg and welcomes a diverse clientele of everyone ... more

188 Bedford Avenue
New York, NY 11211

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DuMont

Breakfast / Brunch / Burgers

Reviewed by Dori O.

"You really can't go wrong with Dumont. Owned by the same proprietors of Dumont Burger and Dresslers, Dumont is the mid-priced version of their restau ..." more

432 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206

Union Pool

20s / 30s / Bar / Casual / Dark Room

Party Earth Review The quintessential Williamsburg live music venue, Union Pool has spent a decade showcasing New York’s best local musicians performing everything from synth-pop to grindcore. Usually ... more

484 Union Avenue
New York, NY 11211

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