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* Red & Black
135 North 5th (off Bedford)
Phone: 718-302-4535
Map: Click Here
[L Trian to Bedford Ave]

One of our favorite Bedford stop bars, despite the slightly pricey drink prices (at least for Brooklyn standards). With great dj's and the occassional live band, Red and Black is consistently fun and never pretentious. It is also one of the larger bars in Williamsburg and there is usually plenty of seating in the booths in back, or in the loungey furniture by the fireplace up front. A dark enough setting to hide the bags beneath your eyes, but still be able to see the local hotties.
From Paper
"Boy, the days of burnt-out, waterfront-warehouse parties thrown by mohawked members of shantytown-Williamsburg gypsies are over. Red & Black, located just off Bedford Avenue -- "Avenue E" for those of you who qualitatively count the streets east from Alphabet City -- isn't like the Turkey's Nest or the Greenpoint Tavern or even Galapagos. No, Red & Black is more the kissing cousin to tonier, Euro-heavy East Village bars like the No Malice Palace and industry (food). It's very popular and very crowded."

Comments

gone daddy gone... the bar's shut down; i don't know if permanently. i won't miss it much.

got slipped a drug in our drink here. a friend of the bartender bought us the drink. it was horrible. my friend was attacked in the bathroom and her wallet was stolen. i don't remember much of the 4 hours that followed that martini.....
2 girls from sf

got slipped a drug in our drink here. a friend of the bartender bought us the drink. it was horrible. my friend was attacked in the bathroom and her wallet was stolen. i don't remember much of the 4 hours that followed that martini.....
2 girls from sf

go on the nights The Stable dj's
they are super!

say hay

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