We spent an afternoon in Williamsburg with Dom and can’t recommend his Made in Brooklyn Tours enough. Everything about this tour was just spot on from our first booking contact with Dom via email (easy, friendly and helpful) through to our half day walk (fascinating and just brilliant fun) and follow up (more top shopping tips on request).
Dom is a real ambassador for sustainability and small businesses in Brooklyn. He’s built his tours (which cover a number of different areas of Brooklyn, not just the Williamsburg one we took) from the ground up, by getting out there to know and understand the place he is from in detail. But unlike some ‘tourist' tours, everything feels organic, more like hanging out with a friend. So whether you’re meeting Dom’s fellow (sometimes famous!) Brooklynites, eating locally-made ice cream or chocolate, drinking Brooklyn-roasted fresh coffee or taking in the views of street art, the East River and across to Manhattan, you feel at home.
We spent a relaxing but full afternoon walking around Williamsburg with Dom - so do make sure you take your walking shoes, though you’ll get a chance to make some stops. Dom himself has great knowledge and is a charming and funny host. We had a great laugh. Thanks Dom. And if you’re thinking of spending some time outside of Manhattan, off the tourist trap route – do it. Can’t think of a better way to get to know Brooklyn.