Was It Good For You? October 25, 2015 by admin It was not quite a liquid brunch, but almost because so much of what we enjoyed were beers “exclusive small batch” and cocktails. As the clock struck noon at The Federal Bar on Metropolitan Avenue, we started with “Beermosas”
The Happiest Hour May 9, 2014 by admin Every time I tell a customer about the Happy Hour at Williams & Bailey ($3 for all drafts and wells, 5pm – 8pm, Mon. – Fri.) they have the same reaction: delight, surprise, visible arousal. I’ve now seen this happen 40-50 times.
Save Goodbye Blue Monday March 21, 2014 by admin After almost ten years of offering open mics, burlesque shows, poetry readings, coffee, french fries, wine, and $4 tall boys to a legion of poets, punks, misfits, and artists in their Bushwick neighborhood, GBM may be singing its swan song.
Rooftop Dining—7 Closer to Heaven September 16, 2013 by Mary W. Yeung Another summer has come to an end, and while the sky is still blue and the air still warm and lovely, claim your piece of the Brooklyn sky. It’s yours for the price of a craft beer or a fancy cocktail.
Zablozki’s — A Classic Bar in the Making March 13, 2012 by AP Smith Before the flood, Williamsburg had a small town feel, and only a few bars provided for the locals: Sweetwater, Rosemary’s, Union Pool, Teddy’s, Brooklyn Ale House, Red and Black… just a smattering of watering holes compared to the swampland we know today.
Reading About the Dive Bars of North Brooklyn October 21, 2010 by Adam Poor For all the fancy-pants joints that are popping up all over, Williamsburg and Greenpoint still have their fair share of the kinds of places where you can put a dollar in a jukebox, get a PBR and a shot for $4, play Big Buck Hunter…
Wednes-Gay at Blackout Bar July 29, 2010 by Mariella Agapiou Along the road you will find Blackout. The exterior predicts a speak-easy, but upon entering you discover a decadently decorated bar, (think Marie-Antoinette goes to Brooklyn, circa now) with cheap drinks and even better music from the in-house DJ.
Milksop—Queer Dance @ Union Pool July 19, 2010 by Thomas Wilk If Pride Month exhausted your desire to watch gym bunnies dress like pirates in their underwear, you may have ended up at the Milksop party at Union Pool in Williamsburg. Despite the name, there are both muscled dudes, and waifish dudes, jumping to campy Pointer Sisters anthems
From London to the ‘Burg … Big Laughs, Big Drinks, Big Impressions June 25, 2010 by Mariella Agapiou So it’s all getting serious, when it comes to the World Cup. I’m no expert in football (sorry soccer), but I do know some good places in which to watch, chill and be merry while a game is on. My favourite place to watch a game, except my bed, has to be Nita Nita on more…
