If you want to avoid crowded designer outlets, Banana Republic’s and the 134th Starbuck’s or KFC and want to see the other face of New York just take the L train and go to Williamsburg. Discover how laid-back and smooth the city that never sleeps can actually be – and get a glimpse of what was once a city of its own. The small restaurants and bars are much more authentic than most located in Manhattan (like the Acqua Santa), and the prices make you think you’ve entered a different world – that of 50 years ago to be exact. This is not for tourists, it’s for people with open eyes who care about real city life.