(Note: this review is slightly out of date, because the whole bar packed up its monastery decor and moved to Third Avenue. The atmosphere is basically the same, though.)
Wicked Monk. 9510 3rd Ave, between 95th and 96th streets in Bay Ridge. R train to 95th St. (347) 497-5152. Open Mon–Fri, 3 pm–4 am; Sat, Sun, noon–4 am. For more info, visit http://wickedmonk.com
Sea Witch. 703 Fifth Ave., between 21st and 22nd streets in Park Slope. R train to 25th St. (347) 227-7166]. Open Mon–Fri, 5 pm–4 am; Sat, Sun, noon–4 am.
Dick & Jane’s Bar. 266 Adelphi Street, between DeKalb and Willoughby Avenues in Fort Greene. G train to Fulton St. (347) 227-8021]. Open Sun, Wed, Thu, 7 pm–2 am; Fri, Sat, 7 pm–4 am; Mon, Tue, closed. For more info, visit http://www.dickandjanesbar.com/
The Shanty. 79 Richardson St., between Leonard and Lorimer streets in Williamsburg. L/G train to Metropolitan/Lorimer. (718) 412-0874. Open daily, 5 pm–2 am. For more info, visit http://nydistilling.com.
Brooklyn Brewery. 79 North 11th St., between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. L train to Bedford. (718) 486-7422. Open Fri, 6 pm–11 pm; Sat, noon–8 pm; Sun, noon–5 pm. Smorgasbrewery open Sundays, noon—5 pm. For more info, visit http://www.brooklynbrewery.com.
Flying Lobster. 144 Union St. at Hicks Street in Carroll Gardens / Columbia Street Waterfront District. F/G train to Carroll. (718) 855-2633. http://www.flying-lobster.com.
Breuckelen Distilling. 77 19th Street in Sunset Park. (347) 725-4985. R train to 25th St. Open Saturdays noon-6 pm. For more info, visit http://brkdistilling.com/
Nitehawk Cinema. 136 Metropolitan Ave., between Wythe Avenue Berry Street in Williamsburg. L train to Bedford. (718) 384-3980. For more info, visit http://www.nitehawkcinema.com.
The Whiskey Brooklyn [44 Berry St., entrance on N. 11th Street between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 387-8444]. Open daily, noon–4 am. For info, visit whiskeybrooklyn.com.
(Five seconds after I sketched that last panel, the big guy dropped her on her head)
Sample. 152 Smith St. between Bergen and Wyckoff streets in Boerum Hill. F/G train to Bergen St. (718) 643-6622. Open Sun–Thu, 5 pm–midnight; Fri–Sat, 5 pm–2 am.
Oh no! The bar closed in early 2015.
