new bar: washington commons

Subject: bar next door

i'm a little ambivalent about the new place --

too close to my house, for starters.

the bar IS too big for the space -- proportions are off.

creeped me out to see it filled with people the other night,
none of whom looked familiar.

crossed fingers it's not soda-like.

i am a bitter 2006 arrival.

I was there last night for like an hour. It was a pretty cool bar looked a little unfinished but if you like fancy beer its definitely the place to go. the best part was that i got to sit by the window with my friends and there was this constant stream of people walking by with the " when the hell did this place open?" look on there face.

I stopped by tonight with a few friends. It's a nice space, with probably the best beer selection on tap in the neighborhood. Contrary to some of my fellow Brooklynians, I like the large bar. It give more space to actually sit at the bar. I think the distance to the hard liquor in back won't be a major issue for the bartenders, since the place is really about the beer anyway. The tables were nice too. I especially liked the one we ended up at, where we could order directly from the bar without getting up (it's the first one on the right after going up the stairs). The kid they had clearing the empty glasses was totally on the ball. I don't think any empty glasses hung around for more than a minute or two!

The outdoor space in bar is large, but definitely seems unfinished right now. They need to get some tables and benches out there.


It was pretty crowded and noisy, but it is a Saturday night. I'm going to check it out on a weeknight next time.

open on Easter Sunday. ...the Mrs. and I were not alone.

Love the beer selection! Couldn't believe how crowded it was sat night ... i was going to go in but decided it was time for bed.

Went last night to check the place out. Liked the beer selection, loved the happy hour special and thought the bartender was super nice. He even let me sample some beers. The owner introduced himself to us and he was really friendly and welcoming.

However, I do have a few comments: 1) the physical space didn't feel that warm/welcoming. Not sure what they can do to change that. Maybe put some more things on the walls, paint some more, more candles. Not sure. 2) The crowd was VERY homogeneous. Basically it was 90% white guys. Very few women or non white folks. I find that rather peculiar for this neighborhood (or maybe I am just totally out of the loop and the entire neighborhood is now white). 3) Music was off. Can't be more specific than that, but I remember my friend turning to me at one point and commenting on the music.

In general I think this place has a lot of potential. Most of my friends live on Washington or near there so I would be psyched to have a spot that would be fun and comfortable to hang out. We shall see.

Oh, one more thing: I want BAR SNACKS! Their other place has the popcorn machine. Think they can spring for some pretzels or peanuts.

Went after being totally blown away by the annex in Franklin Park Saturday night. Didn't compare IMO, looked unfinished. Definitely had some unfamiliar faces. Wasn't there for long..

sir_eccles wrote: [quote=poppy13] Any food or just beer?

No food. But I recall over hearing the bartender saying you are welcome to bring food in/get delivery.

we went around 12:15 on saturday night -- and there's little to no restaurants open at that point. anyone have suggestions for places in the area who do take out or deliver late night? the only place we found was a chinese take-out place that closed at 12:30.