Shoolbreds
The first time I strolled into this place with a friend of
mine we both got the distinct impression it was a gay bar, which would
have been fine...I guess. I thought they may have filled the void left
by Dick's, the rather unsavory looking place cat-a-corner that is now
closed. The L.A. barman, who has been sober 3 years, was wearing a kelt
with no undershirt and some other tell tale signs that fit the shit.
After a conversation with our friend behind the bar he told us he
chooses to wear the get-up as opposed to the boring dress code, which
is also fine. Furthermore, we found the owner wins the Tony every year
for costume design on Broadway and offered to make it for him free of
charge. The original sentiment was put to rest.
This time around was my second time there and I was somewhat excited to perhaps greenlight it as an offical stomping grounds after a second rigorous (getting drunk) litmus test the place would have to endure. The story behind the bar was mildly entertaining, I was surprised to find. Involving Andrew Carnegie, wildcatting and the west. It has been challenge to find a foil to the usual drab/hokey nature of those things. After sometime our party ballooned to 10+ and I slunk out with a more intimate group of friends, but, the bill here was one of the great treats of the night. 3 mixed drinks, 3 beers, 1 glass of wine and 4 shots of Vodka came to $65 total. Averaging at about 6 bucks a drink. The decor has jumped on the whole Bourgeious Pig, Clover Club type atmosphere, but with the story to back it I enjoyed the setting as much as the price. In addition to a somewhat rave review the food looked pretty damn tasty and one of the few things I would recommend without actually trying.Good for mid-day beer or late night drinks. I can see myself coming here many more times.
Crowd: Typical. Not too scene-e.
Drinks: Extensive whiskey selection, priced moderately, more than 2 beers/wines gets you a gold coin good for one of either.
Shoolbreds
197 2nd Avenue (12th Street)
NYC, 10003
12PM-?
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To-Go for Alcoholics
El sombrero or The Hat, you anglo fuck. Contrary to the recent hoy poloy floating around you can still get a road drink. Go in an ask for a margarita to-go and walk around L.E.S. like every other P.O.S. getting drunk on the low. Kids are around, families are buying neccesities, couples are browsing insanely over-priced vintage furniture stores and you are silently getting so slicked it's a felony. I am deleting this post after a week because, you're right, this is site is not an L.L.C. and I am not the enabler you want me to be....Thank the other AH for the subtance of this post, it is really his ace-in-the-hole.
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Clover Club
File under Things to Do section because there was no eating involved. I finally went and checked this spot down on Smith Street out. There's been a lot of brew ha since word got out that mixologist Julie Reiner of Flatiron Lounge, among others, was opening a 'pricey' spot on Smith and Baltic in the Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn. Mutterings that the area is no place for $12 drinks etc...I personally am not at odds with it. As long as we are years from the pricing fallout, I'll be a patron. The decor was period (speakeasy), but not over the top. The service was measured, I wouldn't say slow though. The only thing I can definitively say is that I had the best Negroni I have had in New York bellied up to that bar, which by the way was mahogany and resurrected via 1890s coal miners bar of Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania (amazing). Otherwise, typical patron fare for the area, though I almost felt like I was in Manhattan for a while. They have small plate food. All bitters and such are house made and menu drinks are pre-depression/classic cocktails. I will go back and if you are in the area you should stop by.
[where: 210 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201]
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BoCoCa
Last Sunday the 7th annual Bastille day festivities and Petanque tourney set it off on Smith between Bergen and Pacific streets, centering on Dean. This area, known affectionately as BoCoCa (BOerum Hill, CObble Hill CAroll Gardens) contains the 3rd largest expat French community in the US so basically everyone was just walking around, speaking French, drinking in the street and eating merguez. I guess there was more to it, but you get the idea. John Quadrazzi (local concrete man) donates sand for the tourney every year. A bunch of local rest. kicked in some eats including Robin de Bois and Stinky Brooklyn . . . .It's a long wait until next year but remember the day and come buy me a stiff one while I kick your ass at Petanque, bitch. Bwahaha.
[Where: 11201]
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Best Gyro In Town
I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this review so let me just sum it up with a little story: Last night my friend and I got a ZipCar and this was the first destination we rattled off. That is how good these bad boys are. We drove from Manhattan to south Brooklyn for one. Best gyro in town, period. Get the gyro sandwich to go with all the fixins.
Sahara Restaurant
2337 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223-5001
Phone: (718) 376-8594
[where: 11223]