The battle between small-batch and big box

From the September issue: Forget flea markets that sell “Made in Brooklyn” organic jams and small-batch beer crafted in a bespoke, locally sourced manner by twentysomething men with long beards and women with tattoo sleeves. Instead, Williamsburg — the original home of the hipster — looks to be getting a J.Crew. And a Whole Foods is already on the way. [more]