Bedford - Nostrand Avenues (G)

Welcome to the heart of Bed-Stuy. Residential, arty, cool.

This area is a mix of long-standing black residents and an influx of white hipsters. Is it gentrification or genuine cultural mixing? You gotta come out here to decide for yourself.

I will say: there’s a community vibe. Think: porch hangs on brownstones. If you’re a passerby, you might be welcomed for a chat.

To really explore Bed-Stuy, Project472 recommends take a long walk through the neighborhood. Walk south on Bedford or Nostrand until you hit the C Line on Fulton, and you’ll get a flavor of the area.

Here are my recommendations, in order of proximity to the station:

Coffee + Korean Food: Nostrand Coffee Roasters

Coffee + Czech Pastries: Brooklyn Kolache

Salon: Dons & Divas

Drinking Hole: Cpt. Dan’s “Good Times” Tavern

Ramen + Vintage Shopping: Samurai Papa, adjacent to Harold and Maude Vintage

Mural: Biggie!!

Art Cafe (Yes You Can Make Art Or Just Drink): Artshack Cafe/Bar/Ceramics

What did I miss? Drop a comment past the pictures below.

Biggie in Bed Stuy

Art shack - peep the ceramic studio

Bed-Stuy porch hang featuring Kezze, Darrell, and Ziah

Samurai Papa next to the vintage shack

Dons & Divas Salon

The view outside the station

One more of Artshack.