{"id":21043,"date":"2011-04-05T14:14:05","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=21043"},"modified":"2025-09-01T21:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T01:14:58","slug":"where-to-shop-in-williamsburg-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/21043\/where-to-shop-in-williamsburg-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Flea Hunting: Where to Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

If opening day at Brooklyn Flea<\/a>\u2019s new Williamsburg location was any indication, it\u2019s going to be a fantastic season for hitting the markets in Willamsburg. Ten to fifteen thousand treasure seekers attended the Williamsburg Flea this past Sunday (no word on whether or not that total includes the many canines in attendance), but with the expansive spot they\u2019ve acquired on the Williamsburg waterfront just south of the East River State Park, it felt more like a neighborhood party than a mob scene.
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Food vendors this season include the critically acclaimed Momofuku Milk Bar<\/strong> and Porchetta<\/strong>. Never fear: you can still get your Red Hook Lobster Roll<\/a><\/strong>, grab a non-traditional hot dog at Asia Dog<\/strong> or a crispy made-on-site pizza from Pizza Moto<\/strong>‘s mobile, wood-fired oven. When in doubt, hop in the longest line on the lot for crowd favorite Solber Pupusas<\/a><\/strong>, where corn masa patties are rapidly turned out with the filling of your choice. And don\u2019t forget the shopping! Whether you\u2019re looking for artwork or photography, ironic t-shirts, vintage eyeglass frames and bicycles, fresh flowers or DIY beer kits, the Williamsburg Flea has got you covered.<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re in the neighborhood, take a stroll to nearby Artists & Fleas<\/a><\/strong> on North 7th<\/sup> Street for fun vintage clothing finds in addition to original creations by up-and-coming local designers. Be sure to check out Georgia Varidakis<\/a><\/strong> for eye catching jewelry with a neo-Victorian sensibility and Metal Taboo<\/strong> for a stamped metal pendant that tells the world exactly how you\u2019re feeling, four-letter words included. If you\u2019re still hungry, stop by Brooklyn Taco Company<\/strong>\u2019s location inside the market. They take tacos into the realm of art form with choices like Chilorio Brisket and Chipotle-Braised Short Ribs on corn tortillas.<\/p>\n

If after all of that you\u2019re still in need of the perfect dining room chair, light fixture from the 1970s, set of old juice glasses or even a vintage wedding dress, drop down the rabbit hole at one of Junk<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s two Williamsburg stores, both conveniently located near the Bedford Avenue station. From couches to dressers, bowls of buttons, dining sets and racks and racks of second-hand clothing, you\u2019ll be hard pressed to exit the store without something you\u2019ll wonder how you ever lived without. Enjoy the search.<\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong> Take the L train to the Bedford Avenue stop in Brooklyn. It is an easy walk to all points.<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos: Courtesy of the author
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If opening day at Brooklyn Flea\u2019s new Williamsburg location was any indication, it\u2019s going to be a fantastic season for hitting the markets in Willamsburg. Ten to fifteen thousand treasure seekers attended the Williamsburg Flea this past Sunday (no word on whether or not that total includes the many canines in attendance), but with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":21045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[320,315,4],"tags":[622,293,227,483,133,417,84,175,385,41],"class_list":{"0":"post-21043","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn-outer-boroughs-destination","8":"category-day-trips","9":"category-events","10":"tag-boutique","11":"tag-budget-friendly","12":"tag-eat","13":"tag-family-friendly","14":"tag-outdoors","15":"tag-pet-friendly","16":"tag-shopping","17":"tag-subway","18":"tag-vintage","19":"tag-waterfront"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":21045,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/5588823704_ee361fb13d-300x199.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}