Bushwick

Bushwick went from "don't go there" to "the most exciting neighborhood in Brooklyn" in about fifteen years, driven by cheap warehouse rents and a young creative class. The Bushwick Collective — murals covering every wall along Troutman Street and the surrounding blocks — is the largest outdoor gallery in NYC and worth an afternoon just walking and looking.

**Walk:** Take the L train to Jefferson Street. Exit and immediately you're at the heart of the Bushwick Collective — walk Troutman, Wyckoff, Starr, Melrose. Each block has murals by international street artists that get refreshed every summer. Bogart Street has a handful of galleries (Signal, Luhring Augustine Bushwick). End on Wilson Avenue for coffee at Little Skips or House of Yes for a late-night queer dance party.

**What makes it special:** The density of public art is unmatched. Also, Bushwick has become the center of Brooklyn nightlife — the warehouses are now clubs, music venues, and dance parties that run until 6am.

**Eat & drink:** Roberta's (pizza, started the whole scene), House of Yes (performance club), Blue Stove (brunch), Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos (make-your-own tacos factory).