Those 14 bars in 2026
- 2
- still there
- 3
- replaced
- 9
- gone
Most common features
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325 Franklin Ave.
A different business is licensed at this address: C'mon Everybody
This recently redesigned Clinton Hill bar/club has kept the house party vibe, but sharpened up its image. Weekly events range from comedy to movies, but on weekends hip-hop rules a hot pick-up scene.
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297 Dekalb Ave.
No license found in 2026
Behind the darkened windows and low profile exterior is a DJ bar and dance party. On Wednesday nights it boasts only lesbian party for miles in any direction.
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45 Waverly Ave.
No license found in 2026
A not exceptionally cool, but pretty well hidden Clinton Hill gay bar with DJ and dancing.
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507 Waverly Ave.
No license found in 2026
This big lime green space is kitted out in Pottery Barn chic. The featured drink here is the disconcertingly named "preemie" martini, named for the owner's prematurely born son, not the drinks effects on pregnant imbibers.
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200 Flushing Ave.
Closed; now Brooklyn Roasting Company
It's a strip club. Yes it looks closed. Long closed. The kind of closed that happens to a place by the NYPD. It's not closed. It's the scariest bar in Broklyn, and a visit hear is a badge of honor in these parts.
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471 Dekalb Ave.
Still pouring
Warm, spacious, and homey this new bar and restaurant already has that worn in neighborhood feel even though it only opened in February 2008. There's a couple dozen bottled beers and it’s the only bar for miles in any direction with Speckled Hen on tap.
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432 Franklin Ave.
Still pouring
This gritty former after-hours bar in a townhouse basement still resides behind a locked gate. Just catch someone's eye and hope for the best.