Among the rotating selection of frozen drinks, the El Diablo combines mezcal, reposado tequila, crème de cassis, raspberry, ginger and lime.
• The bar serves a constantly rotating selection of frozen drinks, from hearty staples like coquito in winter to fruit-forward slushies in the warmer months.
• Estereo also quietly boasts one of the best agave and Latin American spirits selections in town—ask the bartender for their favorite sotol/raicilla/mezcal/
cachaça of the moment.
• Although you won’t find them listed on the menu, Estereo prides itself on takes on agave and tropical classics, and bartenders are happy to shake up Margaritas, Caipirinhas, Mojitos, Daiquiris and more.
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Billy Sunday, a classic cocktail bar with a deep library of amari—including vintage expressions—is a five-minute walk away. Need a bite on your way to your next destination? Grab a pie from Paulie Gee’s, across the street.
NOTABLE AND NEARBY
Logan Square’s Estereo is the rare example of an all-day concept that excels equally as a daytime café and a nighttime cocktail bar. As of 2023, the original Logan Square location has been joined by a sibling outpost in Fulton Market known aptly as Estereo FM, which serves coffee and espresso drinks during the day, supplied and staffed by Avondale’s beloved Four Letter Word. After 1 p.m., cocktails featuring the city’s best selection of Latin American spirits, alongside a curated roster of Chicago-brewed beer, can be enjoyed against a soundtrack of Afro Caribbean vinyl. While the two spaces share a design dialogue—serpentine concrete bars, floor-to-ceiling windows, disco balls—certain offerings are exclusive to particular locations, like Estereo FM’s popular reposado tequila and mole bitters Old-Fashioned. The Breezy—a carbonated mixture of cold-brew yerba mate, falernum and lime completed with the spirit of your choice—is a staple at both.
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The Breezy (center) is a carbonated mixture of cold-brew yerba mate, falernum and lime completed with the spirit of your choice.
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Around the corner on Grand Street, Fresh Kills (from Richie Boccato) has been quietly serving some of the best cocktails in Brooklyn for nearly a decade.
NOTABLE AND NEARBY
• When outdoor seating is available, the wisteria-draped garden (book ahead on Resy) might fool you into thinking you’re somewhere between Louisiana and Provence.
• While Maison excels at the A-list classics, look closely and you’ll find lovingly executed takes on B-side hits, like the Yellow Parrot and the Obituary, that make the case for revival.
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I moved around the corner from Pete’s in 2008, and have found myself wedged into the bar’s tiny back music venue on countless nights since. The crowds may have changed, but Pete’s still maintains a bygone Williamsburg combo of grit, disaffection and surprise and delight. —Talia Baiocchi, editor-in-chief
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If you’re looking to make out on a dance floor, this no-frills, tropical-themed queer bar is the spot for you. —Irina Groushevaia, senior social media manager
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Sunny’s
This outer fringe of Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood is not easily accessible, but it’s worth a trip to experience a bar that’s been resurrected from the brink of closure several times. Live music starts most nights at 8 p.m., and there’s plenty of outdoor space for loitering. Don’t forget to bring cash. —Allison Hamlin, director of network development
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Estereo is the rare example of an all-day concept that excels equally as a daytime café and a nighttime cocktail bar, and is set to a vinyl soundtrack.
The Breezy is a carbonated mixture of cold-brew yerba mate, falernum and lime completed with the spirit of your choice.