May. 12, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Some New Yorkers drink to forget their MTA-related woes, hoping to ease the pain of a long delay or sweaty subway car with a strong cocktail at the local bar. But beleaguered straphangers won’t find an escape at Grand Army Bar. The bar’s newest themed menu is an…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Devoción — a “farm to doorstep” coffee chain — does something no other Brooklyn café does. The team directly imports coffee beans from Colombia in their green state. The beans are shipped overnight via FedEx and roasted within days of reaching the company’s Williamsburg store. This cycle repeats…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Loafers, a gay bar set to open in Carroll Gardens on Oct. 23, takes its name from a midcentury insult lodged against gay men: “light in the loafers.” The bar has flipped the phrase on its head, celebrating local queer history and communities with a cozy vintage vibe…
Apr. 9, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
The latest addition to Brooklyn’s bustling nightlife scene, Bar Madonna, officially opened its doors in Williamsburg last week, masterfully blending Italian-American cuisine, modern art and drink-making.