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Passport Concierge: TROY HENRICKS The William Vale Hotel, Brooklyn, New York

by Lawrence Ferber

Williamsburg in particular represents an exciting, edgy, and sleek zone of cool niche businesses, craft beer and booze, shiny new housing,...

Lawrence Ferber

The shopping is unique and amazing in Williamsburg, including for clothes. Which fashion-related stores should we definitely check out?

ID Menswear (232 Bedford Ave. Tel: 718-599- 0790. www.idnewyork.com). Some of their most recognized brands are Penguin, Naked and Famous, and Scotch and Soda. Alter (140 Franklin St. Tel: 718-349-0203. www.alterbrooklyn.com), a men and women’s boutique store with locations in both Williamsburg and Greenpoint that offers a great small selection of modern basics. Located a couple blocks from the hotel, OAK NYC (55 Nassau Ave. Tel: 718- 782-0521. www.oaknyc.com) offers more chic, edgy-style clothing. Sandro (65 N. 6th St. Tel: 718-388-9555. www.us.sandroparis.com) is a high-end boutique from France with a location in Williamsburg, and Gant (115 N. 6th St. Tel: 718-302-1949. www.gant.com), an international brand, carries almost every clothing item you may need, but they’re best known for their button-down shirts.

 

What are the best gay and lesbian bars and discos in Brooklyn?

My favorite gay bar in Brooklyn is Metropolitan (559 Lorimer St. Tel: 718-599-4444. www.metropolitanbarny.com). A great mix of people, drink specials, and very fun themed nights, including “Queenaoke,” “Alotta Trivia,” RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing when the new season is on, and “Gag!” There’s always a drag performance at some point in the night, and Charlene and Sasha Velour are just a couple of the queens you’ll see. Excelsior (563 5th Ave. Tel: 718-788-2710. www.excelsiorbrooklyn.com) is a neighborhood gay bar in Park Slope and has a very casual, friendly environment with nightly drink specials and themed nights. And, Park Slope being very lesbian-friendly, Gingers (363 5th Ave. Tel: 718-788- 0924. www.facebook.com/gingersbar) is its popular lesbian bar, with a pool table and large outdoor area. They have nightly drink specials, too.

 

Where can someone go at 3 A.M. for a good meal?

There are a couple of spots in Brooklyn that are open 24/7. My go-to’s begin with Williamsburg’s Kellogg’s Diner (518 Metropolitan Ave. Tel: 718-782-4502), which is retro-styled and has a massive menu. Park Slope’s 7th Avenue Donuts (324 7th Ave. Tel: 718-768-0748. www.7thavenuedonutsanddiner.com) does have delicious donuts, but also classic diner food and has been in the neighborhood for 30 years.

 

If someone is looking for a full-service spa, where do you send them?

In Williamsburg, N4 Med Spa (47 N. 4th St. Tel: 718-246-4772. www.n4medspa.com). They offer a variety of spa services, including cosmetic procedures like Botox, CoolSculpt, and chemical peels. Bamford Haybarn Spa (60 Furman St. Tel: 347- 696-2530. www.1hotels.com/brooklynbridge/do/bamford-haybarn-spa) is located in Dumbo’s I Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and has a full service spa menu.

 

Please finish this sentence: Don’t leave Brooklyn without…

Seeing or walking over the Brooklyn Bridge. Visiting Domino Park, a beautiful, newly built promenade in front of the Old Domino Sugar Factory. And making a stop at Brooklyn Brewery, a staple in the community.

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