The Beginner’s Guide to Brooklyn Tourism, In 10 Easy Steps
Bedford Avenue
If you’ve crossed the river into Williamsburg and find yourself already missing that uniquely horrible Times Square feeling you had on your first night in town, you can easily recreate it with a crowded, annoying stroll down Bedford Ave — the Champs-Elysees of Brooklyn, you could say — on a Friday or Saturday night. Unlike Times Square, though, once you’ve had your fill of fear, anxiety, and elbowing strangers, you can duck onto a smaller street and find something good to eat that was not made by fucking Guy Fieri. Much better.
