Enid's

We once made the case for Enid's as a list: big windows, tall ceilings, Pac-Man, Galaga, and what more did you need? It opened in 1999 and quickly became a popular brunch and drinking spot, with a large L-shaped bar at the far back left, and it was not, one writer recalled, a place to stand idly^{1, 2}. The same writer remembered it as the spot for the almost-30 crowd, across the street from the younger one at the bar Matchless².

On January 31, 2019, Enid's announced that it would close on March 31, after 20 years in the space^{1, 3}. Greenpointers soon warned readers that they had less than two weeks left to say goodbye in person⁴.

Bar Bruno, a Mexican bistro, opened in the corner space in 2022; one of its owners, Shannon Kimball, said she had been at Enid's in the beginning and knew she had big shoes to fill⁵. By January 2026 it appeared to have quietly closed⁶. That June, construction uncovered the original Enid's sign, and the old Enid's team confirmed to Greenpointers that the bar is not returning⁷.

What's there now is Matches, from the Greenpoint Fish & Lobster team, with a name that pays tribute to a neighboring bar of yore⁸. The Infatuation calls it a casual, reasonably priced, American-ish restaurant that turns into a dance floor at night: pretty much Enid's, with slightly more ambitious food⁹.