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January 15 at 3pm +4
Mommy's Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg • $$
This snug Graham Avenue spot feels like crashing at a friend's apartment, if that friend happened to pour excellent cocktails and fry up gluten-free chicken. The happy hour runs generous and the comfort food menu sneaks in surprises like gluten-free ramen.
January 15 at 6pm
Windsor Terrace Food Coop · Windsor Terrace
Skip the restaurant and taste real home cooking from immigrant chefs in your neighborhood. Order by Thursday, then swing by the coop Friday evening for a warm, ready-to-eat meal that supports both community and craft.
January 15 at 6pm
Windsor Terrace Food Coop · Windsor Terrace
Taste the world without leaving Brooklyn. Each week, immigrant chefs cook homestyle dishes you order by Thursday and pick up Friday evening at this neighborhood coop.
Jan. 16 & Jan. 17 at 11am
Pasta Night · Prospect Heights • $$
It's like having a gay nonna on Vanderbilt Avenue: giant plates of seasonal homemade pasta, meatballs the size of a baby's head, and drag nights that turn dinner into a party. Brunch brings hot honey pizzas and that same big family energy.
Jan. 18 & Jan. 21 at 11:30pm
NYC Resistor · Boerum Hill • $0
Bring whatever you're making and settle in among lasers, looms, and half-finished robots. NYC Resistor's craft nights are a free, welcoming hang for anyone who likes building things with their hands.
January 15 at 11pm +5
The Dumbo Loft · Dumbo
Blank canvas in, finished painting out: a guided abstract class inside a working DUMBO gallery loft. Pick your vibe, from slow color washes to full-on paint flinging, and take your masterpiece home.
Every day
Gotham Archery - Brooklyn · Gowanus • $45
Channel your inner Hawkeye in a one-hour crash course that takes you from zero to actually hitting targets. Patient instructors break down stance, aim, and release into simple steps, then let you loose for 40 minutes of shooting practice plus a friendly competition. All gear provided, just bring your focus (and maybe a little competitive spirit).
January 15 at 5pm +2
Raaka Chocolate · Red Hook • $115
Roast, winnow, grind, and pour your way from raw cacao bean to finished bar at Raaka's Brooklyn factory. A hands-on deep dive into the science of chocolate, and yes, you leave with bars you made yourself.
January 15 at 6:30pm +2
The Red Pavilion · Bushwick • $20
An Asian neo-noir cabaret where live jazz soundtracks Studio Ghibli, Lynchian dreamscapes, and Old Shanghai. Come early for family-friendly sets; stay late as the night slips into burlesque and DJ dance parties.
January 21 at 7pm
Brooklyn Improv · Williamsburg
Two of BoogieManja's eight sketch teams take the stage each Thursday, so no two nights are the same. Expect bold ideas, wild characters, and jokes sharp enough to land alumni at SNL and Seth Meyers.
January 16
Brooklyn Comedy Collective · Southside
Two veteran improv squads, one from New York and one from Chicago, face off every Friday in a fast, chaotic, anything-can-happen show. It is the spirited, slightly unhinged party your week needs.
Jan. 16 & Jan. 17 at 1am
BK Made Comedy · Bushwick
Big-league laughs, dive-bar rules: comics from Netflix and HBO squeeze into a tiny Bushwick room where you bring the booze and they bring free Tony's Pizza slices.
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Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Other Half Brewing Company · Carroll Gardens
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Freddy's Bar · Sunset Park
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:30 PM
Brooklyn Brewery · Williamsburg
Thu, Jan 21 · 11:30 PM
Freddy's Bar · Sunset Park
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
D Garden Caribbean Bar & Grill · Little Caribbean
$$$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Putnam's Pub & Cooker · Clinton Hill
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM
Paddy's of Park Slope · Park Slope
$
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:30 PM
Insa · Gowanus
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
The Hull Sports Bar · Dumbo
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Empire Stores · Dumbo
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music · Park Slope
$65
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Time Out Market New York · Dumbo
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 8:30 PM
creature space · Gowanus
$299
Thu, Jan 21 · 10:00 PM
Phil’s · Bushwick
$
Sun, Jan 17 · 7:00 PM
Cicchetti BK · Ocean Hill
Free
Tue, Jan 19 · 7:15 PM
Carreau Club · Sunset Park
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:30 PM
MEILI 沉香 · Williamsburg
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 4:00 PM
Mr. Bell's Cuisine & Sports Bar · Bushwick
$2-$5
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
The Tiny Cupboard · Bushwick
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 5:30 PM
McCarren Park · Williamsburg
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:30 PM
Someday Bar NYC · Boerum Hill
$0
Wed, Jan 20 · 7:00 PM
Le Fleur Rouge | Creative Chinese-French Dining in Park Slope · Park Slope
$$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Fandi Mata · Williamsburg
$$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Sunset Stoop · Sunset Park
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
Gems Bar & Lounge · Bushwick
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
Carreau Club · Sunset Park
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 10:00 PM
Tadpole · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Mon, Jan 18 · 7:00 PM
Holy Apostles Episcopal Church · Windsor Terrace
Sat, Jan 16 · 11:00 AM
LIONS FIGHT BRIGHTON, KICKBOXING, MMA, PERSONAL TRAINING & MORE · Brighton Beach
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
Arlo Williamsburg · Williamsburg
$30
Thu, Jan 21 · 5:30 PM
Christina's Dream Dance Studio · Windsor Terrace
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Sandy Jack's · Sunset Park
$
Sun, Jan 17 · 5:00 PM
MEILI 沉香 · Williamsburg
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
The Red Doors · Coney Island
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
Mr. Bell's Cuisine & Sports Bar · Bushwick
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Space Club Greenpoint · Greenpoint
$20-$25
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
B61 Bar · Columbia Street Waterfront District
Thu, Jan 21 · 9:00 PM
Prema Brooklyn / Prema Home · Clinton Hill
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Roots Collective · East Williamsburg
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Rossi's Lounge · Southside
Fri, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
Lips Cafe · Little Haiti
$
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:30 PM
The Clonard · Southside
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
BEEPUBLIC · Dumbo
$
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Strong Rope Brewery Gowanus · Gowanus
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
20 Grand Army Plz · Brooklyn
$0-$10
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Halyards · Gowanus
$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Spectacle · Williamsburg
Fri, Jan 15 · 9:00 PM
Tete-a-Tete · Sheepshead Bay
$$
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Brewery · Williamsburg
Thu, Jan 21 · 8:00 PM
Strong Rope Brewery Red Hook · Red Hook
$
Thu, Jan 21 · 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music · Cypress Hills
$65
Fri, Jan 15 · 5:30 PM
Kings County Wines · Flatbush
Free
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM
Talon Bar · Bushwick
Free
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