Bed-Stuy Crawl: A Summer Food Exploration of Brooklyn

Apr 18

Thank you to everyone who participated in 2012 summer's Bed-Stuy Crawl! Bed-Stuy Crawl was formed by myself alongside good friends and fellow food enthusiasts photographer Clay Williams and author Nicole Taylor. As locals, we sought to showcase the neighborhood of Bed-Stuy as more than just the home of rap legends. We offered New Yorkers a personal and curated food experience that introduces you to the corners of the area where new restaurants and bars are offering global cuisine at affordable prices, and unbeatable experiences.

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Browse the full Bed-Stuy Crawl photo album by Clay Williams on Flickr

In one summer we saw impressive success thanks in part to the support of neighborhood businesses', their patrons and the press.

Recapping Bed-Stuy Crawl

4 neighborhood crawls
200+ total attendees
35 press mentions including - but not only - Brooklyn blogs, New York Times Diner’s Journal and New York Magazine’s Grub Street
featured posts and promotions on food/drink communities like Scoutmob, Foodspotting, With Love From Brooklyn, Not For Tourists, and Heritage Radio Network
~200 click-throughs on dedicated Bit.ly links
nearly 38,000 Twitter impressions through #bedstuycrawl tweets by 50 influential users
60+ fans, followers, and friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare in just one week
additional revenue for each bar visited (current tally: 7) and us, the hosts