* Larry Lawrence
295 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(Between Roebling Street and Havemeyer Street)
PHONE: 718.218.7866
HOURS: Daily, 6pm-4am
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
GAMES: None
HAPPY HOUR: Daily, 6pm-8pm; $3 well drinks, $4 drafts, $1 off everything else
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SUBWAY: G, L at Metropolitan Ave.-Lorimer St., L to Bedford
WEBSITE: www.larrylawrencebar.com
NY MAG SAYS: Winner - Best Post-Hipster Bar:
Where do you go when you've outgrown Last Night's Party but you're not quite ready to stop being cool? Hidden behind an all-but-unmarked hallway entrance, rarely crowded, and covered in beautiful barn-wood paneling, this spacious, serene lounge is a haven for Williamsburg's gracefully aging artists and intellectuals. The owners play an unobtrusive mix of Pavement, Gorillaz, and Bowie off their iPods, and there's a glassed-in, elevated smoking lounge out back for a quiet cigarette and a Laphroaig on the rocks. It's a candlelit oasis where you can talk Foucault without ever being asked if he played Bowery Ballroom last week.
From City Search
"A slim gray hallway leads passersby to a heavy wooden door with an impressive, lofty barroom on the other side. Exposed brick walls and solid woodwork distinguish the lofty space, which has a warm, golden look courtesy of tiny lit candles. On the ground level, smoothly carved bar stools and reclining wooden booths mark the perimeter, leaving plenty of floor space for bigger crowds. Get there early to grab the more secluded nook in the rear. Late arrivers compete for seats with a flurry of the area's young, hip clientele. The bar's most alluring innovation is its upper-level smoking area, glassed-in and on view from the floor below. The small section, decorated with potted plants, opens to the sky. Mixed drinks are nicely and cheaply done—with specialty cocktails on the way—and the small selection of red wines by the glass includes a luscious Rioja."
From Village Voice
"Larry Lawrence, a semi-hidden Williamsburg watering hole, brims with impressive design elements, including a skylight and a long, cedar-scented hallway. But the smoking deck tops them all. Literally. To light up, you ascend to a petunia-festooned balcony -- part tree house, part skybox -- from which you can gaze out over the interior of the bar through an enormous plate glass window. It's the only thing that's ever made me want to smoke....Opened in October, this understated drinking destination seems to be a world away from the trendiness of nearby Bedford Avenue, though it caters to the same after-hours crowd of young artists and musicians. The smartly dressed bartender recommended whiskey for the cold weather (Maker's Mark, $6). But upon request for something sweet, she mixed a delectably frothy French martini ($7) with Chambord, pineapple juice, and Absolut Kurant (the currant flavor added a candy-coated zip). A standard selection of beer (Stella Artois, $5) and wine (try the fruity Chilean Matiz 2001 cabernet, $6) is also offered at affordable prices. Now, make like you never read this and head on over. "
From Shecky's
"Past a metal grate, through an apartment complex hallway, and in the back of this out-of-the-way building hides a local bar that caters primarily to those who've been "locals" in this neighborhood for about five minutes. Covered in dark woods and gunmetal-grey sheet metal, Larry Lawrence is slick enough, but the "we're just a neighborhood bar" shtick is less believable than a "money isn't everything" speech from Donald Trump. Johnny Cash plays overhead, but he probably wouldn't have come here, unless he wanted to enjoy a Marlboro in the kinda' cool convertible upstairs smoking area. The spacious warehouse room is actually quite handsome, but this is the thrift-store-blazer-with-$400-shoes Williamsburg that everyone complains about. Enjoy your privacy, Mr. Lawrence--just turn out the lights when you're done."
From NYMag:
It's easy to miss this underrated speakeasy located as it is down a long, concrete hallway demarcated by the lone word "Bar." You wouldn't be the only one to do so. Before 11pm, this cavernous loft is nearly always deserted; when it eventually does fill up, the post-grads in attendance are craving a quiet place to chat and smoke. (You can do the latter on the glassed-in upper-deck overlooking the bar.) A soundtrack of folkie-leaning rock reinforces the earthier aspects of the ski-lodge aesthetic that comes with warmly lit, wood. And after a few dips into the small, curated menu of beers or wines by the glass, it's easy to delude yourself into thinking that Larry Lawrence is your own private club. You may be inspired to make up your own password and secret handshake.
Comments
I was there and the bartender was an ASSHOLE to me!
i didnt do anything! i just ordered a drink? why would you be rude to people for no reason?
I hope this place goes out of business
Posted by: lennie | March 13, 2010 04:18 AM
coming from a person who has lived on the south side for 10 years.
THE OWNER/BARTENDER of this establishment is AN INSANE, RUDE, psychopath....
I went there last night and he disrespected me and the people I was with and made the bar unbearable!!
I HOPE THIS PLACE CLOSES ASAP!
Posted by: REAL SOUTHSIDE WILLAIMSBURG RESIDENT | March 13, 2010 03:32 AM
this place is cool, but the staff are ASSHOLES...they are so rude its out of control, im not sure how they are still around...the bartender is a nutty asian dude that is so rude and crazy, he needs mental help!
Posted by: ELI | March 13, 2010 02:58 AM
Last night my friends and I visited Larry Lawerence bar and I have to say that the entire experience was terrible!! The bartender was rude, disrespectful and condesending. To top it off, this was in front of the owner which leads me to believe that this is an acceptable form of behavior. I will never go back there and urge you to do the same. Williamsburg is full of cool bars where the staff will treat you with respect.
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One man's "big boring empty loft space" is another man's, "nicely designed breathable environment" (see next review).
LL has a simple & minimal charm that is relaxed.
If you prefer 6 foot ceilings, smoke, filth, torn up chairs, the stink of beer-soaked wood and legwarmers, just go to Trash across the street. But this place has a little style to it that may make some hipsters feel uncomfortable.
There's a cool little smoking deck also.
Posted by: tony the pony | April 3, 2006 03:01 PM
I started to question if the place was even open (or even a bar) when the door opened up into a hallway that could lead to China. Finally, I pushed open a second door and viola: a big boring empty loft space. My appreciation for such architecture has diminished significantly after weeks of playing Loft Hunter, so I was not so turned on by the exposed brick.
Even if this room was packed, it would still have the aroma of a stale business man’s fart. It’s all trying to be “hip” and “classy” at the same time but ends up having the personality of a wet business card. Above the bar are liquor bottles stacked on tiers that extend to the ceiling. I thought about asking the bartender to pour me a shot of the highest bottle only to exclaim upon it’s descention, “Oh ...I’m sorry, I thought that was the 2004 Grey Goose. Nevermind.” The bartender seemed like a nice enough guy though, as well as the DJ. But really, I have to spill my mind on this one.
I entered the bar to a Velvets tune, but it's kind of hard to hear Lou singing about waiting for his man in a place that looks like it’s owned by The Man.
Posted by: Rad Company | June 12, 2005 07:17 PM