Pity the children of Williamsburg. Mast Bros. notwithstanding, the availability of candy in the otherwise well-fed neighborhood is somewhere between slim and none. The best Ms. Paper could scare up was that travesty of Easter-Halloween fusion: the pumpkin peep ($0.69 for eight at Tops on the Waterfront). The rest of you will be just fine for the 31st, however, with the following splendid offerings.

Witchy Wear

Certainly Williamsburg boasts a plethora of vintage clothing stores, but Beacon’s is a good first stop on your costume pilgrimage. The vast assortment is organized by color, just like Ms. Paper’s closet, and the scope of the offerings is inspiring. Ms. Paper, for one, first imagined herself as a secret agent kitted out in black leather trench, fishnets, Matrix-style glasses, and the riveted black sandals pictured above. On second thought, she settled on a more demure pre-1917 Russian bourgeois get-up with a sporty fur hat and muff. Na zdorovie!

Beacon’s Closet

Locavore Libations

While you're assembling your fabulous costume for the Halloween gala, Ms. Paper recommends some thematic refreshment. Nestled among the PBR at Tops, a gem of a grocery store, Blue Point Brewing Company’s pumpkin ale ($10.99 for a six-pack) is autumnally pleasing. Ms. Paper particularly likes that Blue Point is brewed in Patchogue, Long Island, less than 60 miles from Williamsburg.

Tops on the Waterfront

Pumpkin Head

Want to feel great about your cost of living relative to all those schmos in Manhattan? Ms. Paper is here to help: the going rate for Williamsburg pumpkins is $0.69 per pound; Ms. Paper’s best Manhattan purveyors start at $0.75. Stay tuned for the Christmas tree report.

Khim’s Milennium Market