A Brooklyn-bred roastery, Variety Coffee Roasters is a Williamsburg institution, known both for its smooth brews and its epic people watching. 

The sister shop to LEIF’s original Grand Street outpost, this women’s clothing brand is a blend of earthy apparel, accessories, and footwear, with the pastoral home goods the brand is known for. Between the gauzy blouses, linen throws, and swooping ceramics, it feels like a wholesome slice of upstate New York in the middle of the city.   

This cosy, mystical boutique marries a beguiling mix of ’80s and ’90s apparel (the jackets and dresses have a slightly more tailored, glam feel at times – like shearlings and a slew of floor-length garments) with curios like crystals, incense, and tarot decks. A cheeky marriage of fashion and ritual.     

This old-school Italian bakery has been turning out pastries, cookies, gelato and espresso using the same family recipes since 1976. Tuck into one of their little cafe tables and try the sfogliatella or cannoli filled with ricotta pastry cream.