* Art Land
609 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718.384.9802
HOURS: Daily 5pm-4am
CARDS: All Major
GAMES: Pool, Megatouch, Ms. Pacman
HAPPY HOUR: $1 off drinks
Sun-Thur: 5:00 – 9:00PM
Fri-Sat: 3:00 – 9:00PM
EVENTS: Click Here for shows, etc
DIRECTIONS: Walk east 3 blocks on Union Ave. (Kellog's Diner will be on your right). Take a left on Grand Avenue and walk a block. Art Land will be on your left.
MAP: Click Here
SUBWAY: L Train to Lorimer
MYSPACE: Click Here
WE SAY: We love this place. It's dark and out of the way. It has Ms Pacman and a nice pool table. And best of all, it has a real neighborhood bar vibe. Don't go, we want to keep it for ourselves.
From City Search
"As rent rises in Williamsburg, local artists move eastward, and the cheap Pabst at Art Land gives them incentive to make ends meet around the 3rd L-train stop in Brooklyn. The neighborhood jet set of painters, DJs, folkies and jazz musicians provide the wall decor and nightly music, and the crowd changes with the entertainment. Comfy secondhand furniture pleases lounging bohemians and lawn chairs in the garden make smokers feel at home."
From New York Magazine
"Is Greenpoint's Enid's totally played out for you? Well, head out to the East Williamsburg/Bushwick border! You arrive and realize... Damn it! Yours is not the only Joan Jett shag on the block! But you know what cures that bitter sting? Liquor. Just don't assume that you'll be getting a discount for schlepping all the way out to the—gasp—third Brooklyn L train stop. You will, however, get a seat in the place. Besides, being an Art Land latecomer does have its advantages. If you were the first non-local here, you'd remember why they have a "no drug dealing" sign in the bathroom. The scruffy furniture and thrift store decor? True, that probably hasn't changed much.—Ken Miller "
Comments
great place
Posted by: Anonymous | February 25, 2008 10:43 PM
Is the Thursday night open mike still happening?
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Posted by: Captain Zorikh | September 4, 2007 10:53 PM
If your thing is Playing Pool listening to live entertainment in a bar full of friendly locals then come on in and pick your night to relax. Mondays is happy hours and Free Pool all night. Tuesdays and Wednesdays is APA League night you might get lucky and see a competitive sport rarely seen in a bar unless your watching ESPN.. Stick around you might learn something. Thursdays is open Mic. Yes like always, there are the bad ones and the good ones. Bartenders and owner are very friendly and easy to get along with. Fridays and Saturdays are DJ nights.
Posted by: Woois | April 22, 2006 05:18 AM
Art Land Is A Pretty Strange Gothic comic
Corner Some of the drinks are cheap other times
??? Well the art work changes monthly
{local artists} Thursday night is open Mic night
Ive seen some of the best Poetry on earth In art land ,go thursday!! If Chris Derome is Reading stick around , It will blow you away.
The rest of the show is usually great. Im Tipsy
when i leave and anyone fits in..
Posted by: Jason | April 17, 2006 07:14 AM
A table top of Ms. Pac Man to set your $3 PBR and shot of whiskey on, ain't too shabby. What sucks about Artland is their live music and stoner crew.
Posted by: lola | August 17, 2005 08:13 PM
Not a bad place, if you don't mind the occasional cockroach running across the room.
Posted by: ned | June 16, 2005 02:30 AM