* Harefield Road
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769 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
(Between Graham Avenue and Humboldt Street)
PHONE: 718.388.6870
HOURS: Daily 12pm-4am
CARDS: Cash Only
GAMES: None
HAPPY HOUR: Brooklyn beers are $3 from 4pm to 8pm daily
DIRECTIONS: From Graham Ave. L Train - Walk away from the Williamsburg bridge on Metropolitan one block. The bar will be on your left, just before the White Castle.
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SUBWAY: L Train to Graham Ave
CITY SEARCH SAYS: Elusive Pencil Factory co-owner Sean O'Rourke and partners knocked down the Blue Lady Lounge and handbuilt a spacious bar that's rich with rough-hewn planks and polished dark barstools. The largely unpretentious artists of Williamsburg's Italian section are sweet on the place's regional microbrews, among them a well-rounded local selection from the Brooklyn, Six Points and Ommegang breweries. In addition to the 20-seat bar and a number of group tables inside, the back patio stays open all night. Brooklyn beers, which normally go for $4 (a buck less than other pints here), are $3 each from 4pm to 8pm daily. Though beer is the focus, single malts, Irish coffee and hot toddies are a winter signature. Eight wines are served by the glass.
Village Voice Says
Let's face it: Williamsburg folks deserve even more options when it comes to places to drink. Luckily, Sean O'Rourke and friends have rushed to their rescue, opening a cozy pub just off the Graham Avenue stop. Being an Englishman of Irish descent, O'Rourke knows a thing or two about adaptability and clearly understands the importance of a warm, inviting drinking atmosphere. Like the Pencil Factory in Greenpoint (which O'Rourke co-owns), almost every inch of Harefield Road is covered with wood, and the large, cavernous space is mostly lit by votive candles and dimmed sconces. It's the kind of place where bookish-looking thirtysomethings squint at the large chalkboard behind the bar, inquire about unusual beers like Radeberger ($5), and are offered a taste before purchasing. Bearded me--many resembling some of Christ's disciples--sip glasses of wine (Pepperwood Cabernet, $7) or single-malt Scotch (Bowmore, $7) and discuss nothing much at all, yet nod earnestly. The bartenders make sure the music level is conducive to conversation, and know they can't lose when playing the likes of Neil Young, Bowie, and Radiohead. Is this aging-hipster heaven? That's one way of looking at it.
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This place has the best brunch at the Graham stop - $11 gets you bottomless coffee, mimosa or bloody mary and your entree. The food is really good and the service is always friendly. I've been going here for about a year now, and while it has been getting busier, it still has an unpretentious and relaxed vibe.
Posted by: bondidwhat | September 19, 2007 10:17 PM
This the bar where you can be yourself. The bartenders are friendly along with the customers. The beer selection is 2nd to none, I have yet to find a bar with 26 beers on tap and their selection of single malts is wonderful. They turned a run down Blue Lady lounge into a place where you have to stop in for a drink just because it looks inviting.
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