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Duff's

28 N. 3rd St. · at Kent Ave.
Williamsburg North Side, Brooklyn

In 2026

Moved to 168 Marcy Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Checked October 20, 2026.

Overview

Not just a bar, but a spiritual home for a long displaced and much maligned demographic, the working class metal head.
When Jimmy Duff left the Port Authority staple, Bellevue Bar, and opened Duff's he took his memorabilia and costumers with him to Williamsburg. The new digs are in a primarily industrial area far from any neighbors to piss off and there's an enormous garden that's always packed in the summer. Duff's isn't just a bar, it's a spiritual home for a long displaced and much maligned demographic, the working class metal head.

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