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Interested in sustainable fashion? Watch this educational and inspiring interview with Devin James Gilmartin, President & Creative Director, and Kate Walz, Creative Director of Querencia Studio and Manager of The Canvas by Querencia Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They are interviewed by sustainable fashion designer and Like A Local tour guide, Amalya Meira. They work with over 120 sustainable…

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Food blogger Beauty & The Beets loved our Williamsburg Bites Brooklyn food tour!

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“I used to live in New York City – Queens to be more specific. I had an apartment in Rockaway Beach while I was a Flight Attendant for Delta and I would spend my days sitting on the beach, waiting for crew scheduling to call. Sometimes I would be sent off to Switzerland where I…

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Dog Adopted on our Sunday Funday Brooklyn Tour!

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One of my all time favorite places in Brooklyn is Artists & Fleas. I do my birthday and holiday shopping there and scored the most amazing vintage bomber jacket there this summer. Aside from all the amazing vendors they have, they have hosted some fun events and are very much part of the Williamsburg community….

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Interview with a Local: Meghan Love of Mable’s Smokehouse

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Mable’s Smokehouse has been a neighborhood gem in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, since it opened in 2012. A BBQ joint is a bit unorthodox for the neighborhood and perhaps that is precisely why it’s so beloved – plus the food is incredible. Praised by the New York Times, Food & Wine Magazine, Eater,…

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Interview with a Local: Hartje Andresen of Pudge Knuckles

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This month, we spoke to Hartje Andresen of Pudge Knuckles, a coffee shop favorited by locals, as well as a wine bar and roastery. It’s also a featured stop on our Williamsburg Bites Brooklyn Food Tour and Sunday Funday Boozy Brooklyn Tour. As their website states, “Packed with the full flavor and energy of New…

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Blogger Brooklyn Travel Addict loves our Sunday Funday!

April 11, 2015 We were so pleased to have the Brooklyn Travel Addict join our Sunday Funday Brooklyn Tour. Here is what she had to say: Like a Local Tours has chosen to highlight this “real life” side of NYC with specialized tours in various neighborhoods in the city. Curious to see what they considered…

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