One of my favorite things about Industry City is how many high-quality spots it has, and how it's…read moreusually half empty. Bitter Monk fits right in. It's a perfect place for a thoughtful cocktail without the crowds. My wife and I stopped here on a Sunday afternoon while our son was celebrating a birthday with his friends at the Brooklyn Battle Blaster Nerf Arena nearby. We had the place entirely to ourselves when we arrived, and that hour of peace and quiet with a great drink felt just luxurious. Bitter Monk comes from the same team behind Sugar Monk, the amazing cocktail bar in uptown Manhattan. It's an intimate bar that doubles as the tasting room for Atheras Spirits, their micro-distillery. The menu is built around house-made amari, herbal liqueurs, and bitters, with herbs, roots, flowers, and wild plants (many of them foraged) worked into the drinks. Added bonus: Everything they pour comes from New York State. The space itself is gorgeous. Colorful stained glass glows behind the bar, framed by a metal piece that reproduces the Atheras Spirits logo. The ambiance is elegant but relaxed, cozy with a loungey vibe; the kind of place where you can settle in without feeling like you need to dress up. I had the Devil and the Blue Sea (Svol aquavit, Atheras Akhenaten amaro, tamarind, yuzu, lime, patchouli, and baharat). It was complex and layered without being muddled. My wife had the Gaia Martini (Atheras Botanical Monks Gin East, Method dry vermouth, Svol aquavit, and Atheras mastiha liqueur), a beautifully herbal take on a classic. Both were excellent. A friend who doesn't drink joined us later, and he had real options. He ordered the Butterfly Field, a zero-proof cocktail with Lyre's London Spirit, yuzu, lime, lavender, butterfly pea, orange blossom, juniper, pepperberry, and egg white. It got the same care as the regular cocktails, not a token mocktail. Side note: They don't take reservations; it's first come, first served. Happy hour runs Thursday through Sunday until 4 pm, with a choice of four cocktails for $13-14.

Cocktails were great. Small location but really good and service was quick. Really good options but…read morewent espresso and cucumber. Overall recommend

Cute, divey, hole in the wall spot. Perfect place for after work drinks and playing darts. Not much…read moreelse to say. I dig it. Highly recommend if you like dive bars.

Overdue post: Came here on a Saturday night at around 8pm…read moreback in April for drinks after dinner with a friend. The bar had a table in the front two corner with around 5 chairs per table and a table for maybe 2-3 people in front of the dj/karaoke setup. It happened to be karaoke night. Also, noone was sitting at the bar area at the time. There's also just one bathroom in the back of the bar. Since we just had dinner, we only ordered drinks. As always, we ordered 2 long islands. The drinks were lite at first, so it didn't feel as if there's much alcohol in them, but it hits later. Overall not a bad drink for the cost. I believe it was $12 per drink. Of course one drink isn't enough so we decided to get another drink similar to a long island but has blue curacao. We showed the server/bartender a picture of it and they said they could make it. We've never had the drink before so I can't compare it to other places. The drink was pretty good, but we still prefer the long islands more. Not that the drink didn't have enough alcohol though. Moving onto the vibes of the bar... it's very different from city vibes. It may be that my friend and I were the youngest ones there and everyone else were much older. Kudos to the singers though, they had such good lungs to assist with their singing. They were very much in tune and on beat. Would I come here again? Yes. But maybe not on karaoke night, since it was really difficult to hear my friend speak and have a conversation without asking him to repeat himself.

I've sort of kicked my beer habit in recent years, opting for lighter, hard seltzers, which is very…read morein line with the tastes of my generation, but the beer at Five Boroughs makes me feel no regrets. Every beer that I tried at the taproom had a very smooth, crisp taste that I don't always connote with beer and reminded me why I used to love beer in the first place. I enjoy the buzz I get from beer more so than from any spirit, and I didn't feel heavy and full after a couple of the lighter drinks they had on tap. Their taproom is quite spacious, with a big open room and high ceilings. Since drinking inside is verboten in NYC right now, I perched myself on one of their outdoor seats they have set up under tents. With outdoor drinking though we are at the mercy of Mother Nature, and while it didn't rain, this is a particularly windy street, and gusts of wind sent their plastic chairs moving and their tents shaking, but their employees came out to help make everything more secure, which was really nice of them! My favorites include the really refreshing "Just Add Lime," the seasonal pumpkin ale, and the citrusy summer ale. I appreciate that their menu includes a wide range of ABVs, from lighter ~4% ABV to stronger 11% ABV drinks, so you can decide what kind of adventure you want to go on. The folks who work here are super friendly and they allow you to bring food to drink alongside their beer. The vibe is great and I could easily spend a whole afternoon here playing cards with friends, getting some food delivered, and sipping on their very delicious beer, pandemic times or not.

I'd rate Five Boroughs Brewing four and a half stars…read more Large space in a mostly industrial area. Great for large groups. Lots of long tables and open areas. Giant selection of board games. Kid friendly too. They were closing early the day we came for a private party. They had ten beers on draft. Focus is on sessionable styles. I had a Pilsner and a Blonde Ale. Both were simple. Pilsner was crisp and clean. Blonde was sessionable too with a hint of juiciness. Service was very quick and hospitable. They have four single occupancy restrooms. One was handicap accessible and had a baby changing station. Two exterior sinks for easy access.

Oh Pat, sweet Pat, behind the bar, A culinary, shining star…read more Into the toaster oven, tight, You shoved the pie and lost your sight. You poured a drink, you shot the breeze, While fire licked the dollar cheese. The timer dinged, but you stayed blind, Until it looked like black quartz ice. A lesser man would weep and cry, To look upon this burnt-up pie. But not this man, oh no, siree, Because you handed it to me-FOR FREE! If it's free, it's for me, my friend, A perfect bargain at the end. Not one doll hair did leave my hand, For the finest crunch in all the land. So here's to Pat, the toaster king, Who makes the frozen pizzas sing. Next time I'm parched and want a bite, Please burn my dinner black as night.

2 pints of Guinness on a wet rainy day poured cold and creamy. Life is good! This bar is simply…read morebeautiful and very relaxed on a lazy Sunday.

A cozy neighborhood watering hole for years & years. Atmosphere is always welcoming, staff is…read morefantastic (Steve the bartender is one of my favorite/the best bartenders in the neighborhood - by far.) I would recommend anyone looking for a great time to head to Irish Haven & let loose for a bit. Cant wait for the quarantine to end so i can enjoy a cocktail with great company. See ya soon guys!

Amazing place and when music the BEST place to go and have a great time. Locals are friendly,…read moreservice friendly and a great spot for youngins to hang in the back room!

I thought it was a small version of the Brooklyn mirage. There are two food trucks. One is outside…read moreof the event and another is inside the event. The best way to describe this place is like a giant warehouse with two large openings equivalent to probably to the size of a regular house wall. I was here end of December. Bring a jacket, gloves, the whole nine yards...it is cold. There is one very small space where the Djs play. I think the mirage is better in terms of space for the audience, a lot of more screens for visual effects, the dj space is better too. Mirage has two floors. Mirage also has better food. I think hands down, mirage is better. Come to the Brooklyn hangar only if you want to see a dj that isn't playing at the mirage.. I forgot to mention - I had standing VIP - that just means you have a space in front of everyone else that is closest to the dj. I think it wasn't worth it. If you do get VIP , get the VIP seating...not standing. With VIP seating you can actually sit with the DJs, which I thought was cool.

Came here with friends for Lunar Eclipse - KSHMR and had a great time! We had general admission…read moretickets. Entry and security was quick at 12 midnight. Audio was great. They sell extremely marked drinks near the entrance when you first get in (all the way in back). Unfortunately the bathrooms were all porta potties outside at the entrance and there was no lighting inside them.

Nice rotation of beers. Wine and saki as well. Interesting shark in the bathroom. Coffee bar in the…read moremorning.

Judy's is both a bar and a cafe, depending on when you come. I grabbed two lattes, a lavender and a…read morematcha. The matcha latte was surprisingly solid, creamy, bold matcha flavor and umami. Very slight astringency. My fiancée said the lavender latte was solid, but not nearly as good as Liebre Cafe, which is not too far away. There were also a few pastries and cookies sitting out which looked good - would come back to try these. Service was fast and the barista was friendly.

Pros: -great sound system. I was surprised given that this…read moreis a warehouse setting, not a club -good DJ the night I was there -awesome lighting. On par with some of the better clubs I've been -its massive. -place was packed when we entered around 12:30 and left around 5ish. Lines weren't terrible (at entry, bar), except for coat check line (see below) -pretty cool crowd Cons: -portaloos... gross -parking: terrible. There is no paid parking lots, so you need to look for street parking which is virtually non existent. Took us about 20min -related to the above, this place is in the middle of nowhere. Forget about grabbing food or anything close by before/ after -coat check line was horrendous. I ended up either carrying it around, or leaving it on a rail (which fortunately was allowed) -did I say portaloos?

I have a good connections here that I get an artist band(s) for every event…read more The drinks aren't cheap for sure... but it's a concert venue, they absolutely never are. They're standard prices, the bartenders have heavy hands which isn't a bad thing. The location is iffy but there it's in a hot, up-and-coming area. The DJs are always the best in NYC: Guetta, Tiesto, Deadmau5, Prydz, Disclosure, Aoki... yeah, Marquee is the only place that comes close and that place stinks. The setup here is great, the warehouse is massive and you don't feel crowded with 4-5k other people there. The sound system is crazy and the lighting is mesmerizing. Apparently the lines are rough, but I never had to deal with it. The parking situation is the toughest part here... come early or park on 3rd avenue. There's unbelievable food in Red Hook and Bay Ridge if you need a place to look.