Gowanus

• Bar Tano

  457 3rd Ave.

  Closed

  Behind the huge glass windows of this corner bar is a warm and inviting space. Thirty bottles of wine are served by the glass, ten beers are on tap, and there's also a menu of small plates available.

• Black Mountain Wine HousePick

  415 Union St.

  Still pouring

  A rustic wine bar with an emphasis on craft and organic wines from smaller vineyards. Thanks to the warm and comfortable atmosphere and a flirtatious and handsome bar staff it consistently has one of the highest female to male ratios of any bar in Carroll Gardens or quite possibly the entire city.

• Canal Bar

  270 3rd Ave.

  Still pouring

• Cattyshack

  249 4th Ave

  Closed

  Sexy bi-level lesbian bar and dance club from the former owner of Meow Mix.

• Cirrah

  249 4th Ave.

  No license found in 2026

• El Poblano Sports Bar

  593 3rd Ave

  Closed; now Seven18NY

• Sheep Station

  149 Fourth Ave.

  Closed; now The Armory

  Like a real Australian sheep station, this pub on a remote section of 4th avenue with nothing to keep it company but gas stations and auto body shops, provides warm and welcoming respite. There's a fireplace, a full aussie menu, and a friendly welcoming staff.

• Smokey's Pub

  494 4th Ave

  Closed; now Alma Negra

• The Yard (Brooklyn)

  400 Carroll St.

  Closed

  A huge outdoor space by the Gowanus canal hosts a range of dance friendly live music and DJ events that attract hipsters, neighborhood locals, families, gays, straights, and every in between.

Already closed by 2009

• Overtime Pub & RestaurantClosed by 2009

  591 3rd Ave

  No license found in 2026