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Discover NYC – Your Guide to Indie Businesses

Discover the local, independent businesses that are the heart and soul of NYC in Shoot New York City’s guide to the best of indie New York!

Discover the real NYC in Shoot New York City’s Discover Guide

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the businesses listed are temporarily or permanently closed. I do suggest that you verify if they are open before visiting them. With many of them, it is probably best to call them as they may not have had the opportunity to update the information on their website.

I love the independent businesses in New York, they are the heart and soul of the city! In this section you will find bookstores, cafés, restaurants, arts & crafts markets and more. This is an ongoing project to list the best of indie New York so visit often to discover the real New York City. Experience the hidden gems and places that New Yorkers frequent. For more information on many of NYC’s vibrant neighborhoods, have a read of my Neighborhood Guides. I am not compensated for writing these reviews and I'm only writing about the places that I like.

Sadly, far too many of these unique, independent businesses close every year. When I learn of one closing I will move it to the category Vanishing NYC. They may be gone but they’ll never be forgotten!

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Mast Brothers Chocolate, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Mast Brothers have closed their retail location and are now focused on making chocolate to be distributed to other retail locations. So it is still possible to buy their chocolate.

I love chocolate! Correction. I love really good chocolate! Mast Brothers Chocolate fits in the really good category. Two brothers started Mast Brothers in 2007. While you can buy their chocolate in many specialty stores across the globe, you can visit their chocolate factory in Williamsburg and they even have tours. 

On their website they state that "We source directly with regions around the world, looking for the rarest, complex and delicious cacao available. Mast pays far beyond commodity and fair trade minimums and has been instrumental in developing new growing regions."

Mast Brothers, 111 North 3rd Street

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Vanishing NYC, Specialty StoresLeanne StaplesWilliamsburg, Brooklyn