Bedford-Stuyvesant
Home to elegant brownstones and a longstanding residential community, Bed-Stuy is a neighborhood rich in culture, pride, and history.
Bedford-Stuyvesant is a vast Brooklyn neighborhood filled with historic brownstones. Fans of Victorian architecture will appreciate the striking abodes in the leafy historic district.
The Mood
Lively with tons of commercial activity.
Heart of the Neighborhood
The Bed-Stuy Restoration Corporation is a major destination for locals and offers an array of community and cultural resources.
Neighborhood Quirk
Bed-Stuy residents take pride in where they live. Neighborhood life has been developed through active block associations and community centers.
Best Perk
Bed-Stuy offers some of Brooklyn’s best brownstones.
Biggest Downside
Expect a long commute to Manhattan. The subway ride is roughly one hour.
The Mood
Lively with tons of commercial activity.
Heart of the Neighborhood
The Bed-Stuy Restoration Corporation is a major destination for locals and offers an array of community and cultural resources.
Neighborhood Quirk
Bed-Stuy residents take pride in where they live. Neighborhood life has been developed through active block associations and community centers.
Best Perk
Bed-Stuy offers some of Brooklyn’s best brownstones.
Biggest Downside
Expect a long commute to Manhattan. The subway ride is roughly one hour.
Compared to nearby brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods, properties in Bed-Stuy — especially townhouses — are much less expensive.
Bed-Stuy has long, tree-lined residential blocks. As such, the commercial avenues are quite spread out.
The neighborhood sets a lot of stock in community and neighborliness. Long-term residents frequently know one another's families.
New businesses are moving in, taking over previously shuttered storefronts.
The brownstones in Bed-Stuy are some of the city's most beautiful and colorful.
Biggie Smalls is fondly remembered in his old neighborhood of "Do or die Bed-Stuy."
Bed-Stuy’s dining scene offers a mix of everything from upscale pizza places to classic soul food joints.
Peaches HotHouse
Southern, American, BarsPeaches' signature dish - hot chicken - will have you sweating so much you'll lose calories while you eat. This is some of the best Southern food in the city.
Saraghina
Pizza, Italian, BarsSaraghina offers fresh Italian food with local ingredients. The wood-fired pizzas are phenomenal, as are the inventive salads.
Calaca
MexicanCalaca serves up tequila-forward cocktails and flavorful Mexican fare in tiny storefront. Expect a bustling scene and long lines.