Best of the New Brooklyn Bars
By Justine Goodman, Nightlife Editor
There's no doubt about it: Brooklyn is changing. But while you may not be a fan of the rise in strollers or condos, there's nothing wrong with the rise in cocktail dens. That's why we're raising a glass to the best of the new crop of Brooklyn bars--where the booze is as plentiful as the hipsters.
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Franklin Park
618 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY
A former automotive garage transforms into a breezy beer garden stocked with a dozen microbrews and a cask ale or two. -
The Hideout
266 Adelphi St, Brooklyn, NY
Despite its "shh, don't tell" moniker, the word is out on this delightful Brooklyn cocktail den. -
Deity
368 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
A one-time synagogue is reimagined at this bewitching Boerum Hill conversion. -
Hotel Delmano
82 Berry St, Brooklyn, NY
The future of Williamsburg is here: Manhattan prices and patronage meet Brooklyn's intentional quirk. -
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
113 N. 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn beer lovers rejoice at this Old World beer hall with the best German suds and wurst bites. -
The Gutter
200 N 14th St, Brooklyn, NY
A bowling alley for nostalgia-loving Luddites who love a good brew. -
Huckleberry Bar
588 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Despite its "aw, shucks" name, this Williamsburg bar eschews Grandma-chic but still takes old-fashioned as a compliment. -
Weather Up
589 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY
At Brooklyn's own speakeasy, the well-mannered cocktail bar shows no signs of the Prohibition era. -
Beer Table
427 B 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Well-curated brews in wine-bar surroundings enliven Park Slope's sleepy northern end.
