1 Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club 514 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn This is basically my home field, I show up more than some of the staff do Tropical warehouse energy, like Miami got drafted to play in Gowanus 2 Freddy's Bar 627 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn Open mic comedy in the back room hits different after a bad day of IT tickets Divey, loose, feels like the bar version of a pickup basketball game 3 Ginger's 363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn Pool table in back, no pretense up front, exactly my speed Neighborhood dive that plays like the reliable middle reliever of bars 4 Lavender Lake 383 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 Brooklyn Backyard beats a cubicle any day, sue me Chill backyard bar, feels like a Sunday doubleheader with no stakes 5 Attaboy 134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002 New York No menu, no problem, just tell them your mood like you're calling a pitch Unmarked door energy, speakeasy royalty, still slaps after all these years 6 Angel's Share 45 Grove St, New York, NY 10014 New York The quiet, candlelit listening-bar vibe I chase on nights off from chaos Hushed Japanese-style precision cocktails, feels like overtime in a good way 7 Mace 649 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009 New York Spice-forward drinks that wake me up like a double shot of espresso Moody lounge lighting, world class drinks, still feels like a hidden gem 8 Union Hall 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Brooklyn Bocce upstairs, comedy and music downstairs, it's a doubleheader venue Library-meets-dive look, basement shows feel like a secret scouting report 
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