With Others Brooklyn

Bedford Avenue and the Wine Bar Shift in Williamsburg

Williamsburg's drinking culture has moved in layers over the past decade and a half. The neighbourhood that once defined itself by dive bars and cheap beer has gradually developed a more considered hospitality tier, one where natural wine lists, sourced spirits, and deliberate programming sit alongside the borough's creative identity without apologising for the price point. Wine bars specifically have grown as a format in this part of Brooklyn, filling a gap between the cocktail-forward bars that dominate much of North Brooklyn's press coverage and the full restaurant experience. With Others Brooklyn, at 340 Bedford Ave, sits inside this shift.

Star Wine List awarded With Others Brooklyn a White Star designation, published January 12, 2026. In the context of that publication's methodology, the White Star places a venue in a recognised tier of wine programming, above casual neighbourhood pours but typically characterised by curation depth rather than sheer cellar volume. For Williamsburg, where wine bars have multiplied but recognition from specialist platforms remains selective, that designation carries weight as a planning signal.

How the Booking and Planning Logic Works Here

The editorial angle that matters most for With Others Brooklyn is not what's on the list, because that data is not publicly confirmed in sufficient detail to report responsibly. What matters is the planning posture the recognition implies. White Star venues on Bedford Avenue draw from a dual audience: Williamsburg residents who return on a regular rotation, and visitors from Manhattan or other boroughs who cross the bridge with a specific destination in mind. Both groups tend to arrive with awareness rather than by accident.

Bedford Avenue itself is walkable from the Bedford Avenue L train stop, the first Brooklyn stop on the L line and one of the most direct subway connections between Manhattan's 14th Street corridor and North Brooklyn. The geography matters practically: a visitor coming from Midtown or the West Village faces a direct one-seat commute that runs frequently on weekday evenings and, at least at the time of writing, through the weekend. Unlike some recognised bars in outer boroughs that require transfers or longer transit stretches, this address is accessible enough that it doesn't require logistical pre-planning beyond knowing the line.

Wine bars at this tier in Brooklyn tend to operate without reservations for bar seating, with limited table space that may or may not be bookable depending on the format. Without confirmed booking details from the venue, the practical advice is to contact the venue directly before arrival if you have a specific group size or timing constraint. The White Star recognition suggests the program is staffed to match its ambitions, which usually means someone available to answer questions about format and availability.

What the White Star Designation Actually Signals

Star Wine List's White Star tier, within their broader hierarchy, identifies venues where wine is central rather than supplementary. It is not the platform's highest designation, but it marks a clear commitment to the list as an editorial object in itself rather than a functional drink menu. For a wine bar in Brooklyn rather than a Michelin-recognised Manhattan restaurant, earning that designation reflects a program that specialists take seriously.

New York City has a competitive wine bar scene concentrated in a few neighbourhoods, with the West Village and Lower East Side historically capturing more press. Brooklyn's wine bar tier has grown partly because the borough's demographic shift brought higher per-capita wine literacy and a customer base willing to spend on well-sourced bottles in casual settings. Venues that earn specialist recognition in this environment are usually doing something specific with their list, whether that's a regional focus, a producer philosophy, or a commitment to formats like skin-contact wines that require staff capable of explaining them without condescension. With Others Brooklyn's White Star sits in that context.

Placing With Others in Brooklyn's Broader Bar Scene

For visitors building a multi-stop evening or planning a longer stay in New York, it helps to understand where wine bars sit relative to the cocktail programs that have historically dominated the city's recognition circuit. Bars like Attaboy NYC and Angel's Share represent the city's technically rigorous cocktail end. Amor y Amargo operates in a more focused bitters-and-spirits niche. Superbueno works a different register entirely. With Others Brooklyn occupies a separate category, one defined by the glass and the bottle rather than the shaker, and its White Star signals that the wine program is the reason to go rather than the cocktail menu.

If you're mapping a night that spans Manhattan and Brooklyn, the L train logic makes With Others a reasonable anchor for a Williamsburg portion of the evening before or after stops further into Manhattan. For those building a longer city trip, our full New York City bars guide places this venue in the broader context of what the city's drink scene offers in 2025 and 2026. Supplementary planning is also available through our full New York City restaurants guide, full New York City hotels guide, full New York City wineries guide, and full New York City experiences guide.

For reference across other US cities where the specialist bar and wine program tier is also worth tracking: Bar Leather Apron in Honolulu, Jewel of the South in New Orleans, and Julep in Houston all represent the kind of program-first approach that distinguishes a destination worth crossing a neighbourhood for from one you simply pass through.

Practical Notes Before You Go

With Others Brooklyn is at 340 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249. The venue's phone and website details are not confirmed in our current database, so direct contact is leading handled via search or social channels before arrival. The White Star recognition was published by Star Wine List on January 12, 2026, which provides a current-year confidence marker on the program's credibility. Beyond that, arrive with curiosity about the list rather than a fixed order in mind, which is generally the right posture for any wine bar operating at this recognition level.