What, you say, there are more neighborhoods in Brooklyn besides Williamsburg and Park Slope? That's right, junior, in fact New York's most populous borough contains a multitude of vibrant, distinct neighborhoods.

Today we are going to talk about Fort Greene, once/now home to such esteemed figures as Walt Whitman, Colson Whitehead and Rosie Perez. Also, sometimes people shop there, as well as eat food.

The shopping scene reminds me a bit of Astoria's: diverse, unique and without the Soho attitude.

Stuart & Wright has already garnered quite a bit of favorable press. It carries a lot of the chic lines carried in other fashionable boutiques in the city: A.P.C., Steven Alan, Lyell, etc. Good taste in fashion, but I wanted to check out a boutique with offerings that were a little bit more unique. Tessan was a cute little boutique that sadly lacked A/C. Despite this fact, I was impressed by the international array of clothing and accessories from places like Ghana, France and Senegal.

One of the odder stores was RePop, an eclectic vintage store that carried everything from vintage dresses to a giant cross that said "Jesus Saves." I came this close to buying a vintage typewriter, but figured hauling it around to different bars later that night would be a bad choice.

I also had the good fortune to stop by Karen's Body Beautiful, where they mix their own beauty products inside of an in-store kitchen.

It's time to up your Brooklyn education. Do it by checking out Citysearch's Fort Greene shopping guide, restaurant guide and bar guide.