No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Smolen Bar & Grill

708 5th Ave
Sunset Park, Brooklyn

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

Later here: Marys Bar (licensed 2015–17).

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

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