Zebulon Cafe Concert

Zebulon

258 Wythe Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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718.218.6934

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Cards: All Major
Hours: Daily 9am-4am
Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
Food/Menu: Bar Snacks
Booze: Full bar
Happy Hour: None
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NY Mag says:

Only a few blocks from the art-school monoculture of Bedford Avenue, Zebulon Cafe Concert is a dark, glittering, entirely different world—an authentically bohemian boite better suited to the Boulevard St. Germaine. Under dim streetlamp-style globes, a casual, congenial, international crowd snacks on crisp panini and avocat vinaigrette while toasting at tables with a glass of Lillet or one of the reasonable reds from the Tarif des Consommations. The small, L-shaped room’s décor includes an antique tin ceiling and dark mirror behind the bar, set off by old LP covers and posters of Miles, Monk, and Mingus—complementing the main event, nightly jazz or world music on the undersized stage. Owned by two Gallic music lovers who spin vinyl rarities from their own collection between sets, Zebulon never charges a cover or a minimum for a serious roster of artists that has included saxophonist Ravi Coltrane and cornetist Graham Haynes, plus salsa, zydeco and Afro-Brazilian musicians. Instead, a tip basket winds its way across the tiny, packed dance floor as revelers finish their rounds and decide to stay for the late set.

Citysearch says:

Akin to a smoky beatnik bar in Montparnasse, French-owned-and-operated Zebulon offers free experimental live jazz and blues nightly by mind-blowing local musicians and drop-ins by the occasional vagabond. Pale yellow spheres of light illuminate the dark room like a dozen mini-Parisian moons. The decor feels fresh with a smattering of old jazz concert posters and album covers. Perch atop a bar stool or sit at a stage-side tables for an unfettered view of the action. On any given night, the room is packed with lively, unpretentious Brooklynites, ranging from young-ish record store geeks to veteran jazz zealots. The bar snacks are luxe: plates of foie gras, cheese or charcuterie slices. There is a full bar and healthy range of beers, but opt for a reasonably priced glass or bottle from the extensive French wine list.

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