New York on Tap 2008
Archive · modern edition Every bar New York on Tap knew, as it stood around 2008, with a 2026 check on each one. This page in the 2008 edition

No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

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Pumps Bar

1089 Grand St. · at Metropolitan
Bushwick, Brooklyn

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 18, 2026.

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Overview

A strip club in the twilight zone where Williamsburg meets Bushwick and Metropolitan and Grand collide. There's no cover and a beer can be had for $4 during happy hour (before 3-6pm). The word gritty doesn't quite do it justice.

History

Three poles, dirt bikes, no cover

In 2016 the stage was a simple set-up behind the bar, three poles in a line, and dirt bikes and mementos from the owner's childhood decorated the walls1. When we listed it, we said the word gritty didn't quite do it justice, and noted there was no cover. When Pumps announced it would fully reopen on July 1, 2021, it was still known for strong drinks and no cover charge2, and it said it would go back to its pre-pandemic hours: 3pm to 4am on weekdays and 4pm to 4am on Saturdays2.

Sources

  1. bushwickdaily.com
  2. bushwickdaily.com

Researched October 2026.

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