Williamsburg South Side
21 bars listed over the site's life. 17 were still open in 2009.
Those 17 bars in 2026
- 2
- still there
- 7
- replaced
- 8
- gone
Most common features
Live Music · 4Any outdoor space · 3Beer Selection · 2Food Served · 2
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289 Kent Ave.
No license found in 2026
The old truck repair garage for the Domino Sugar Refinery is now a cavernous restaurant, bar and dance space with a massive roof deck.
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291 Grand St.
Closed
There's a little more breathing room and a full liquor license at this Williamsburg edition of the best little arepa bar in the city.
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303 Bedford Ave.
Closed; now Lucky Dog
There's over 100 bottled beers available at this airy, brick lined bar. Grab a seat at a window facing Bedford Avenue after work and enjoy the view.
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MotoPick
394 Broadway
Closed
A rusted bicycle hanging from a wall serves as the only sign for this hidden bar and café. There are few (perhaps no) more attractive and unique interior spaces in the burrough - an idealized Parisian Café crammed into the narrow corner of a warehouse.
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351 Kent Ave.
No license found in 2026
Dimly lit dive bar with high ceilings a pool table and a stage for live music.
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345 Grand St.
A different business is licensed at this address: St Mazie
Rather than worshiping at the alter of rock like every other live music venue in the Williamsburg, Rose Live Music delivers one of the most eclectic world music line ups to be found anywhere in the city.
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90 S. 4th St.
Closed; now My Friend Duke
Friendly and neighborhoody café by day craft beer bar by night.
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351 Broadway
Closed; now Masquerade
Under the J train and past the BQE this bar is far from condo Williamsburg and well into artist's Williamsburg. A gramophone chandelier, subway tile walls and a 50s era juke box set the tone, and a relaxed effortlessly cool crowd completes the scene.
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174 Broadway
Still pouring
The kind of place where a first time visitor is met with a round of introductions, unattended women are viewed with suspicion, and friendships are begun with the clip of a cigar.
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235 Roebling St
No license found in 2026
An art space in the basement of an apartment building.
Already closed by 2009
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Tainted Lady LoungePickClosed by 2009
318 Grand St.
A different business is licensed at this address
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Wells Ales & LagersClosed by 2009
303 Bedford Ave.
Closed; now Lucky Dog
There's over 100 bottled beers available at this airy, brick lined bar. Grab a seat at a window facing Bedford Avenue after work and enjoy the view.