Sipping on a drink that’s in a category called “medicinals” just feels better, right? Moreover, the medicinal herbs in Bijan’s drinks are grown at The Herb Shoppe a block away. Plus they have some of the best chicken wings in town.
location
81 Hoyt St.
happy hour
2 for 1 “medicinal” cocktails until 7pm
What goes better with beer? Bowling. The Gutter feels like a trip back in time to the bowling alleys of the 70s. They’ve got a great bar, a pool table and the classic USA vs. Russia hockey game.
location
200 N. 14th St.
http://www.thegutterbrooklyn.com/
happy hour
Bar-$1 off beer + well $3 off pitchers
Monday-Friday before 8pm, After 1am Sunday-Thursday
Bowling- Two for One
After 1am Sunday-Thursday
Fridays 2p-6p
This spot may just have the longest happy hours in Brooklyn. They don’t just have one, but two. Every day. Plus you can bring in your own food while you gaze at the interesting trinket showcases built into the bar (see above.)
location
706 Washington Ave near Prospect Place.
happy hour
Daily, 4pm-8am; Buy one, get one free
Daily, midnight-2am; Buy one, get one free
old chicken joint meets new bar with a great outdoor patio. great beer selection and you can order bbq from the spot next door. fair warning, though, it’s cash only.
location
546 Clinton Ave. at Atlantic Ave.
happy hour
$4 drafts
All I can say is I spent the Apocalypse of 2011 here, sitting outside at one of their lovely tables eating crispy french fries and sipping on one of BoB’s delicious cocktails. If the world had to end that day, I would have been happy with my last meal there.
location
112 Bond St. near Pacific St.
buildingonbond.com
happy hour
M-F, $3 drafts 4-7pm
If you want dark and sexy, you’ll like Hanson Dry. Like many a Brooklyn bar, this spot’s cash only. Plus all of their cocktails are $9, always.
location
925 Fulton St. near Waverly Place
http://www.hansondrybrooklyn.com
happy hour
$4 drafts, $6 glasses of wine/bottles of beer
I’ve been to both locations of Yerba Buena a few times and unfortunately I’ve had very mixed experiences. The most recent was for brunch at YB Perry St where my friends and I flanked by two drunkenly debaucherous parties of 10. We could barely hear each other and the drinks weren’t that strong. That said, I have enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Ave. A location.
If you’re in the neighborhood of either location and it’s happy hour time, I’d stop in for an inventive cocktail — if you can get a seat.
location
23 Ave. A near 2nd St.
1 Perry St. near Greenwich Ave.
http://ybnyc.com/
happy hour
Mon-Fri, 5-7pm; $7 cocktails at the bar
Sunday; $7 cocktails all day long
