A trend & shopping expert & fourth-generation New Yorker`s chic, full-color guide to the best boutiques, shopping routes, restaurants, cafes, & bars in New York City`s ” It” borough, highlighting more than 200 favorite destinations & shops for both style-oriented travelers & New Yorkers alike. The fourth most popular travel destination in the world, New York City draws millions of visitors annually, including more than fifty-four million people in 2014 alone. At the center of this white-hot destination is none other than the borough of Brooklyn-the mecca of twenty-first century cool & style. Now, native New Yorker Rachel Felder, a widely published journalist specializing in fashion, beauty, travel, & trends, has created a portable, beautifully designed, personally curated anthology that brings this fashionable borough into focus as never before, featuring not-to-be-missed highlights & covering everything-from food to furniture to fashion-it has to offer. Rachel takes you into some of the borough`s most diverse & charming neighborhoods, including Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, & DUMBO. She begins with valuable travel advice, including a precisely selected list of hotels, cafes, bars, bakeries, festivals, salons, & markets. She provides a sample itinerary for trip planning, as well as a comprehensive list of Brooklyn`s main attractions-including its major landmarks, parks & gardens, museums & zoos, noteworthy restaurants, bars & breweries, & artisanal food shops. She then takes you into individual neighborhoods, exploring each thoroughly by shop type & goods, providing the complete address, phone number, & website for each. Insider Brooklyn is filled with must-have advice on trendsetting furniture & decor; antiques & vintage; clothing for men, women, & children; jewelry, both affordable & high-end; beauty-makeup, perfume, & salons; health & wellness, including juices, gear, & fitness specialists; children`s goods; stylish kitchen essentials & decorating for the table; unique art & objects; rare oddities & curiosities; & favorite bookstores, specialty grocers, & niche shops. The stores have been chosen with an expert`s eye, including new discoveries, popular mainstays, & neighborhood gems worth visiting. Bursting with invaluable insights, helpful tips, & must-see destinations, Insider Brooklyn is an indispensable resource & a visual feast for tourists & business visitors headed to the city, locals-both Brooklynites & other New Yorkers-and armchair travelers who simply want to dream about & shop it from home.