It's Brooklyn time

Brooklyn is the biggest borough in New York so you can expect many different cultures and ways of life to coexist in a limited space. It was up and coming a few years ago, but Brooklyn has now become an established "brand" and a new way of seeing New York City. From the trendy Williamsburgh neighborhood, packed with exquisit vintage shops and hypsters (more similar to Manhattan's East Village), to the great little restaurants at Smith St, never forgetting the biggest Jewish neighborhood in the city, Brooklyn is the new place to be where art and trends emerge by the minute. I actually didn't take many pictures that day but here are some:

I love this black door and I feel the red brick is a Brooklyn trademark, isn't it?

Great Middle Eastern restaurant at Smith St. Zaytoons. 283 Smith St.

 We got lost and ended up in this orthodox jewish neighborhood. It was amazing to see how it looked like a scene from the 50s, very black and gray (with all do respect)

Smith Street. People's Republic of Brooklyn

Smith Street. Very Sunny day in Brooklyn.

What I'd recommend if you have one day to visit Brooklyn: 

- Smith Street: full of restaurants and shops.

- Take a walk on Bedford Avenue where you'll find all the vintage shops and cute little places, as well as all the hypsters. The best shops are Beacon's Closet in 88N 11st (www.beaconscloset.com) and Amarcord (http://amarcordvintagefashion.com/) which was named best Vintage Store of 2010 by New York Magazine. 

- Eventhough we got completely lost, I would recommend taking a walk down Bedford Avenue, where the hypsters stop and the orthodox jews begin. It's definitely a contrast that won't leave you indifferent.