Over the past decades, the East Williamsburg landscape has evolved from busy factories to quirky artist lofts to an increasingly trendy dining and nightlife spot. Restaurateurs have turned the neighborhood into a popular destination for inventive fare and cocktails, while offbeat entertainment abounds at intimate music venues and theaters. Ever lively, East Williamsburg is a gateway neighborhood into hip Brooklyn, but don't wait too long to figure out that this is a great place for young professionalsùespecially since housing opportunities have diversified in recent years, with new condos joining the existing stock.