There are "no pretensions" in sight at this "fun" Williamsburg bar, home to "incredibly hard trivia nights" and other "hipstertasic" events plus a back-room music venue for "up-and-coming artists" that's "as Brooklyn as it gets"; it's "cramped when busy", but there's a "cute" garden for fresh-air fiends.
Number one for quality live music, number one for fun in Williamsburg. A classic space in vintage browns, straight out of The Sting, with a gleaming wood bar and a sexy side make out hallway. Artistic, talented, alcohol-dependent cuties abound, retro shoes everywhere you look. Back patio is just-right rundown, and tricky every-Wednesday quiz nights have us feeling stupid. Stupid good. Just make...
This former candy store is Williamsburg’s best place for live entertainment (readings? In a bar?) and games. The bar up front features the famous biweekly spelling bee held every other Monday, bingo on Tuesdays, a quiz-off on Wednesdays, and Scrabble on Saturdays. If games are not your thing, there is live music nightly featuring some of New York’s most promising up-and-coming rock bands.
Pours are generous and the music is free at this Williamsburg sweet spot.:
Behind an old-time Coca-Cola facade, on a quiet block halfway between the BQE and McCarren Park, lies the relaxed cool of Pete's. The inside is wood-toned and understated, with wainscoting and a...