* Matchless
557 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222 (at Driggs)
PHONE: 718.383.5333
HOURS: Daily, 5pm-4am
CARDS: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
HAPPY HOUR: Sun-Fri: 'til 8pm, $4 Pint Margaritas, $2 Well Drinks, Daily Beer Specials!
EVENTS/SHOWS: Click Here
DIRECTIONS: On the corner of Driggs ave. and Manhattan Ave. Take the L to Bedford Ave, walk east. Take the G to Nassau Ave, walk south.
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SUBWAY: G at Nassau Ave
WEBSITE: www.barmatchless.com
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NY MAG SAYS: The preserved "Shocks & Struts" sign outside this classy Greenpoint joint has become a neighborhood beacon. Narrower and darker than Enid's (across the street), this former auto shop feels more like a refuge for Greenpointers who find an extensive beer list (including 16 on draft) more impressive than a full evening of listening to Badly Drawn Boy's oeuvre. The back den of booths contains a Foosball table, a side room features impressive canvasses from local artists, and the gorgeous, amoeba-shaped copper bar in the center hosts old men of dubious sanity staring at post-collegiate girls deep into meditations on spirituality. Matchless needs more time to cement its identity, but an increase in bookings of local bands could call into question locals' allegiance to the bar on the opposite corner. What's more, the owner has already gotten in a street fight with high-schoolers on PCP, which in this neighborhood counts as an initiation ritual.
From NEW YORK CITY GOOD BEER GUIDE
"Smart, basic, and friendly new lounge bar (opened late summer 2003) with a number of microbrews on tap and red lamps shining down on the bar top - 12 of the 15 taps were microbrews on my last visit. Also recently started to stock a small but varied range of decent bottled beers. Opens at 4pm daily. Hopefully getting a cask beer engine soon. Bus B61 stops directly outside in the southbound direction; one block away northbound."
From City Search
"Housed in a former auto repair shop beside a fully functional motorcycle shop, this simple but artfully decorated and roomy bar brings in gearheads, wannabes and kids from the neighborhood. Working hard to lure patrons from wildly popular neighbor Enid's, it ups the ante with darts, foosball, billiards and a wide selection of rotating beers on tap and in bottles--not to mention themed nights like Motocross races on Monday nights, Tuesday Trivia and Tacos and a monthly eating contest."
Comments
That place is great. Beer, delicious wings. I had a chance to listen to "Accidental Seabirds". It is unbelievable.
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Posted by: 2 year old present | September 20, 2007 08:07 PM
Matchless is a tried and true bar in Greenpoint. Though the service can be lousy, the drinks are good/fair-priced, they have a pool table, and a good atmosphere. Lovers of live music, rejoice- they have live bands frequently. For those who hate live music, avoid Thursday and Sundays...
Posted by: SeriousAboutBars | November 14, 2005 09:26 PM
Two thumbs down, this place smells like shit, cockroaches everywhere. The drinks are manhattan prices in greenpoint. Stay away, stay away......
Posted by: Michael | November 8, 2005 04:38 PM
This bar is kick ass..the drinks are nice and strong and the happy hour is cheaper than Enids.
Posted by: Colleen | June 15, 2005 05:30 PM