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bars to do - general
The Bell House is one of bars to do - general.

1. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Pacific Standard is one of bars to do - general.

2. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews
Black Horse Pub is one of bars to do - general.

3. Black Horse Pub

7.1
568 5th Ave (at 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · South Slope · 77 tips and reviews
The Gate is one of bars to do - general.

4. The Gate

8.6
321 5th Ave (at 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Central Slope · 79 tips and reviews
Union Hall is one of bars to do - general.

5. Union Hall

8.7
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews
The Sackett is one of bars to do - general.

6. The Sackett

7.7
661 Sackett St (4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 39 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores is one of bars to do - general.

7. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews
Canal Bar is one of bars to do - general.

8. Canal Bar

8.1
270 3rd Ave (btwn President & Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Gowanus · 57 tips and reviews
Downtown Bar & Grill is one of bars to do - general.

9. Downtown Bar & Grill

160 Court St (at Amity), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Cobble Hill · 42 tips and reviews
Beauty Bar is one of bars to do - general.

10. Beauty Bar

249 5th Ave (btwn Garfield Pl & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Lounge · North Slope · 22 tips and reviews
Park Slope Ale House is one of bars to do - general.

11. Park Slope Ale House

7.6
356 6th Ave (at 5th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Central Slope · 49 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of bars to do - general.

12. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Crab is one of bars to do - general.

13. Brooklyn Crab

8.1
24 Reed St (btwn Van Brunt & Conover St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 272 tips and reviews
Cherry Tree is one of bars to do - general.

14. Cherry Tree

65 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St. and St Marks Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 41 tips and reviews
Gowanus Yacht Club is one of bars to do - general.

15. Gowanus Yacht Club

8.4
323 Smith St (at President St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Carroll Gardens · 62 tips and reviews
Halyards is one of bars to do - general.

16. Halyards

8.5
406 3rd Ave (at 6th Street), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 62 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Inn is one of bars to do - general.

17. The Brooklyn Inn

8.8
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews
Lavender Lake is one of bars to do - general.

18. Lavender Lake

383 Carroll St (at Bond St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Gowanus · 163 tips and reviews
Fourth Avenue Pub is one of bars to do - general.

19. Fourth Avenue Pub

8.2
76 4th Ave (btwn Bergen St & St. Marks Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 101 tips and reviews
Pork Slope is one of bars to do - general.

20. Pork Slope

247 5th Ave (btwn Carroll St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · North Slope · 203 tips and reviews
Cyprus Avenue is one of bars to do - general.

21. Cyprus Avenue

52 5th Ave (at Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 25 tips and reviews
Black Sheep Pub is one of bars to do - general.

22. Black Sheep Pub

428 Bergen St (4th and 5th Avenues), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 22 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Inn is one of bars to do - general.

23. The Brooklyn Inn

8.8
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

EsquireEsquire: Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. If they gentrified the old brick section of heaven, this place would be the neighborhood bar. Get a Brooklyn Lager and enjoy.

Floyd NY is one of bars to do - general.

24. Floyd NY

7.9
131 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Brooklyn Heights · 102 tips and reviews

DensDens: Get the Craptopia - a bucket of high class cans o beer for $13 bucks. If yer lucky you'll pull an orange Schmidt's. If yer extra lucky, the Schmidt's can with the fish.

Downtown Bar & Grill is one of bars to do - general.

25. Downtown Bar & Grill

160 Court St (at Amity), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Cobble Hill · 42 tips and reviews

Alli M.Alli Mooney: overpriced for (albeit v good) pub food, but the staff is just so nice here that you don't mind.

Cody's Ale House Grill is one of bars to do - general.

26. Cody's Ale House Grill

154 Court St (Dean St.), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 29 tips and reviews

DeniseDenise: Surprising selection of meat-free options for a traditional sports bar.

Bar Reis is one of bars to do - general.

27. Bar Reis

375 5th Ave (btw 5th and 6th), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Central Slope · 24 tips and reviews
Sharlene's is one of bars to do - general.

28. Sharlene's

8.4
353 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling & Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 74 tips and reviews
Uncle Barry's is one of bars to do - general.

29. Uncle Barry's

7.5
58 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 49 tips and reviews
The Owl Farm is one of bars to do - general.

30. The Owl Farm

9.0
297 9th St (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Central Slope · 86 tips and reviews
Farrell's Bar is one of bars to do - general.

31. Farrell's Bar

5.9
215 Prospect Park W (16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Windsor Terrace · 25 tips and reviews
Pacific Standard is one of bars to do - general.

32. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews

DrinkopolyDrinkopoly: Great tunes, great drinks.... and now Drinkopoly, The Blurriest Game Ever on hand for you to play with friends.

Draft Barn is one of bars to do - general.

33. Draft Barn

530 3rd Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Gowanus · 27 tips and reviews
The Way Station is one of bars to do - general.

34. The Way Station

683 Washington Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 110 tips and reviews
Woodwork is one of bars to do - general.

35. Woodwork

583 Vanderbilt Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Prospect Heights · 133 tips and reviews
The Montrose is one of bars to do - general.

36. The Montrose

47 5th Ave (at Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · North Slope · 31 tips and reviews
The Pickle Shack is one of bars to do - general.

37. The Pickle Shack

256 4th Ave (Carroll), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gowanus · 56 tips and reviews
Rocky Sullivan's is one of bars to do - general.

38. Rocky Sullivan's

7.5
46 Beard St (at Dwight St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Red Hook · 30 tips and reviews