Pubs in Brooklyn worth going out for.

Williamsburg stopped being the answer a while ago, and Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood have been picking up the slack.

I keep track of pubs in Brooklyn and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Top picks

Queer Irish Session

Queer Irish Session

Wed, Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

East Williamsburg • $

Irish trad & community

Freddy's Dog Fashion Show!

Freddy's Dog Fashion Show! One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Sunset Park • $$

Dogs in costumes & cold beers

Taylor Tomlinson: Tries Out New Ideas

Taylor Tomlinson: Tries Out New Ideas One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 5:00 PM

Park Slope • $$

Comedy showcase & craft drinks

Sureni & Lovers

Sureni & Lovers One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 PM

Park Slope • $$

Late-night comedy basement

Failure Concert

Failure Concert One-time only

Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Greenpoint

Live music & Polish eats

LAUGH

LAUGH One-time only

Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

Park Slope • $$

Comedy, bocce, drinks

Dolly's Swing and Dive

Dolly's Swing and Dive

Williamsburg

Country music dive bar

Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

Clinton Hill • $

Candlelit games & cocktails

The Black Bull

The Black Bull

Brooklyn Heights

Cozy English neighborhood pub

Rusty Nail Brooklyn

Rusty Nail Brooklyn

Flatbush • $$

Board games & cocktails

Not everyone knows about these

Queer Trivia Extravaganza

Queer Trivia Extravaganza

Thu, Sep 17 · 8:00 PM

Bedford-Stuyvesant • $$

Queer trivia nights

VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy

VJ Terry The Undead Gay Cowboy

Mon, Sep 14 · 4:00 PM

Sunset Park • $$

Free afternoon disco hang

Oyster Mike {raw bar}

Oyster Mike {raw bar}

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:00 PM

Clinton Hill • $

Raw bar & rare drafts

Homecoming

Homecoming One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 2:30 PM

Columbia Street Waterfront District • $$

Southern football fundraiser

tacos comelón {carnitas tacos}

tacos comelón {carnitas tacos} One-time only

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:00 PM

Clinton Hill • $

Carnitas & craft drafts

Big Bite :Thai & Korean

Big Bite :Thai & Korean One-time only

Tue, Sep 29 · 10:00 AM

Sunset Park • $$

Thai street food party

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Frequently asked questions

How are these pubs in Brooklyn chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

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No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

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