This semi-suburban oasis is popular with young families and filled with mom-and-pop shops: a “more grown-up” part of the Brooklyn borough. That’s not to say it has no edge; amongst the cheesemongers and competing Italian bakeries are plenty of stylish shops, trendy bars, and restaurants lauded by true foodies. Well-maintained brownstones and carriage houses date back to the 1800’s and offer an instant time warp into tree-lined, classic New York.
A go-to consignment boutique for the chic and stylish, Eva Gentry Consignment carries a gently-used assortment of fashionable finds. The goods are always seasonally appropriate and well organized (a boon from the second-hand gods). Skip out on big box stores and online retailers and update your wardrobe here. Just slip on a pair supple leather booties and rest assured that your taste is as edgy and impeccable as the Brooklynites who came before you.
