Brunch in Williamsburg isn’t just a meal. It’s a full-blown weekend ritual requiring a calculus of multiple variables before arriving at the all-important decision of where to go: Any menu preferences? Are kids coming? Are there budget constraints? And, of course, how long is the wait?
Local's GuideDesigned by landscape architecture firm Field Operations, the team responsible for the original Domino Park site and also the High Line in Manhattan, in collaboration with Brooklyn-based architecture firm Studio Cadena, Domino Square will host larger scale community activations such as farmer’s markets, graduations for neighborhood schools, salsa nights and more. The square will also serve as a hub for seasonal community activities year-round, including the debut of Williamsburg’s first waterfront ice skating rink, opening this November for the winter season.
Local's GuideEver since the development started in 2017, its focus on sustainability, public spaces, and historical preservation has reinforced these values as crucial to any large-scale urban redevelopment. It’s become a hub for public events and performances.
Around the ParkThe secret’s out: Domino Park, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is the best spot to catch a sunset over the iconic Manhattan skyline. No other locale in any of the five boroughs—not the Empire State Building, High Line, or Rockefeller Center’s Top of the Rock— comes close to Domino Park’s cinematic golden hour vistas.
Local's GuideNothing beats winter in New York City, as plunging temps transform the Big Apple into a twinkling playground with tons of activities for adventure-seekers of every stripe. But few activities generate as much giddy excitement for locals and visitors alike as ice skating, one of Gotham’s most popular and cherished cold weather pastimes.
Local's GuideNorth Brooklyn is a dog lover's paradise, home to three times as many dogs as the rest of the city. What makes it such a canine capital? Not only is Williamsburg walkable, but the neighborhood seems almost tailored for pet owners, with super accessible dog runs and a plethora of paw-friendly watering holes.
Local's GuideThe construction fences recently went down around Domino Square, the final public space to be completed in the $2.5 billion transformation of the Domino Sugar Refinery into an 11-acre mixed-use neighborhood.
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