153 Montrose Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
at Graham Ave
PHONE: no phone
HOURS: Mon-Fri 5pm-4am, Sat-Sun 6pm-4am
CARDS: none
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SUBWAY: L to Montrose
CITY SEARCH SAYS: "Safely east of the Williamsburg bar scene circus, this local dive features $2 beers and a lack of attitude."
ADDRESS: 90 Manhattan Ave at McKibbin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
PHONE: 718.218.6914
HOURS: Mon-Sun 11am-7pm
CARDS: All major
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CALENDAR: Myspace | Todd P
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SUBWAY: L-Montrose, G-Broadway, JM-Lorimer
WEBSITE: www.donpedro.us
MYSPACE: myspace.com/donpedrosnyc
WE SAY: A Spanish restaurant with a backroom where hipster bands have been performing. Todd P's latest venue of choice. NY Times recently discovered Don Pedro's and several other "underground" L Train music venues.
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286 Seigel St., Brooklyn, NY 11206
between White and Bogart Sts.
PHONE: 718.418.8823
HOURS: Daily, 4pm-4am
CARDS: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
HAPPY HOUR: Daily, 4pm-8pm; $3 drafts and $5 Buds with shot of Jack Daniels
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SUBWAY: L to Morgan Ave
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MYSPACE: Click Here
VILLAGE VOICE SAYS: Best Bar In Brooklyn For Great Whisk(e)ys At Reasonable Prices - Kings County
Tourists: They are the bane of New Yorkers' existence, clogging the sidewalks and subways, babbling at top volume about some Broadway behemoth no true city dweller (native or longtime transplant) would ever want to see. But not all visitors to our fair island are so oblivious to what makes New York truly fab. Recently a music industry pal visiting from London wanted to meet up in a "real New York bar" as he'd grown weary of the usual Manhattan hipster showplaces. So I took him to Kings County, the pride of bright young Bushwick. Tucked away behind a door of artfully rusted metal, this tiny, gorgeous neighborhood bar offers a connoisseur's selection of Scotch and Irish imports, high-end domestic bourbons ($5- $7 a shot), as well as a great selection of beers (Chimay Blue, Bud, and Guinness). Add to this a tasty mixed crowd of attractive locals, a respectable jukebox, and Chops--the tattooed and bewhiskered biker-esque artist-proprietor who designed and built his bar as an oasis of love and culture in the post-industrial wasteland of East Nowhere—and you're home free.
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983 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206
(at Central Ave betw. Evergreen and Bogart)
PHONE: 718.386.1133
HOURS: Monday thru Friday open 11am to 4 am
Saturday & Sunday open at 10 am to 4 am
Sunday thru Thursday Kitchen open till 12 am
Friday & Saturday Kitchen open till 1am
CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, American Express
DIRECTIONS: Take the L to Carnarsie. Get off at the Morgan Ave. Stop (7th stop in Brooklyn). Go out the entrance at the front of the train. Turn right again and go up the stairs. Go straight on Morgan Ave. until Flushing Ave., about 4 blocks, where there is a traffic light. Turn right. Go one block, cross Bogart Street and it's the last storefront on the right
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SUBWAY: Morgan Stop on the L
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CITY SEARCH SAYS: This sister of the original East Village cafe/bar is known for its good food, drinks and warm hospitality. The menu is full of moderately-priced classic American comfort food including vegetarian and vegan dishes made with fresh (and some organic) ingredients. The relaxed atmosphere, full bar, friendly staff and social intermingling, all reminiscent of the original East Village days 25 years ago, sets both eateries apart. It's located in the midst of the burgeoning art community, blending the East Williamsburg Industrial Park with the emerging Bushwick neighborhood. Stop by for revolving art shows and monthly "Words in the Bush" storytellers' night. All life is here. It's an inviting haven in the evolving landscape -- a cozy bohemian hangout where all are welcome.
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949 Grand St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
PHONE: 718.302.0810
HOURS: Daily, 3pm-4am
CARDS: MasterCard, Visa
HAPPY HOUR: Daily, 3pm-8pm; $2.50 domestic bottles, $3 well drinks, $3.50 varying tap specials, $5 Long Island ice teas, and $1 off all other beer
DIRECTIONS: Take L Train to Grand Street stop and exit station at the corner of Grand & Bushwick. Walk on Grand towards Chase Bank for 2 blocks. Lockinn is on the left-hand side of the street between Catherine and Morgan.
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SUBWAY: L Train to Grand Street
WEBSITE: www.lockinn.com
GOTHAMIST SAYS: A couple blocks from the Grand Avenue L station, Lock Inn is recognizable for not being an auto body shop or construction company- that and the oversized wrought iron key on the door. Inside, the keys are all over the place, hanging on the exposed brick wall, most notably near the chastity belt above the menu. The bar is comfortable and the tables built into the walls have Scrabble and chess boards encouraging people to linger, and when we visited there was a small child and a dog at the tables in addition to construction workers and students. In the back there is a good jukebox and a pool table, opposite pretty memorable bathrooms lined with crossword puzzles and lit by refurbished Jack Daniels bottles. Under the AC a heavy door leads to a large garden with tables, grape vines and, weather permitting, barbeque, a welcome addition to the bar snacks of barbeque potato chips, orange cheese doodles and microwave popcorn. Weekdays from 4-8, the happy hour gives patrons $2 house "just beer" (read: Bud Lite), $1 off every other beer making the most expensive choice $4. The bar has the usual suspects and other choices like Blackthorne cider in line with owner Lisa Buono's Anglophile aesthetic (in the U.K. the bar's name is a term for an after-hours location). Converted from a scooter shop, it is surprisingly easy to get comfortable at the bar and settle in.
915 Wyckoff Ave at Hancock (in far east Williamsburg, AKA Ridgewood)
(Silent Barn—aka Raven's Den aka Club Krib— is an avant music space, not a bar. Beer is usually available or BYOB)
PHONE: none
HOURS: open for special events
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DIRECTIONS: Exit L train at Halsey and take a left on Wyckoff walking towards the Manhattan skyline (past the gas station which should be at your back). Silent Barn will be on your right about two blocks down.
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SUBWAY: L to Halsey/M to Myrtle/Wyckoff
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/thesilentbarn
The Subterraneans at The Wreck Room, image c/o Flickr
940 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11206
between Evergreen and Central Sts.
PHONE: 718.418.6347
HOURS: Daily, 6pm-4am
CARDS: Cash Only
HAPPY HOUR: Daily, 6pm-10pm; $2 beers and well drinks
GAMES: Pool, Pinball
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SUBWAY: L to Morgan Ave.
VILLAGE VOICE SAYS: Wreck Room is a newer addition to Bushwick, situated conveniently across the street from neighborhood favorite Life Café. A steady roster of great DJs, kindly-priced beers, pool tables and the Playboy pinball machine are the pulls here, but what really distinguishes Wreck Room is the décor: tail lights from four or five cars hang from the wall as decoration, and the "booths" are actually four car seats lined up around table, with Lincoln sar lettering mounted on the wall above.
