Beacon's Closet

Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick


This 2000-sq-ft vintage store opened in the epicenter of Brooklyn's hipster-come-lately 'hood of Bushwick, an offshoot of the much-larger branch in Greenpoint.

It's well worth stopping by to flick through color-coded racks of second-hand clothing, from button-downs and tea dresses to boas and wedge heels, when you need to add a bit of sparkle to your wardrobe.

There's also another branch in Park Slope.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick attractions

1. Bushwick Collective

0.6 MILES

Further cementing Bushwick's status as Brooklyn's coolest neighborhood is this outdoor gallery of murals by some of the most talented street artists in…

2. Vanderende-Onderdonk House

0.84 MILES

On a mostly deserted block on the border of Bushwick, Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens sits the oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City. The…

3. Brooklyn Art Library

1.32 MILES

Enjoy an intimate glimpse into the creative minds of artists, both professional and amateur, at Brooklyn Art Library, which has assembled the world's…

4. City Reliquary

1.37 MILES

You knew Brooklyn was bizarro, but this repository for New York–related ephemera is something else. Tenderly curated displays exhibit objects from the…

5. McCarren Park

1.4 MILES

The grassy 35-acre McCarren Park makes a good picnic spot, and barbecues and bikinis define the action on warm summer weekends. On sweltering days you…

6. Biggie Mural

1.65 MILES

A long-standing mural to neighborhood son Biggie Smalls (aka the Notorious B.I.G.) blazes from Quincy St in scarlet and gold. Fittingly for hip-hop…

8. Brooklyn Brewery

1.76 MILES

Harking back to a time when this area of New York was a beer-brewing center, the Brooklyn Brewery not only brews and serves tasty local suds but also…