The Smith Street Pub Crawl

The idea was born with Erin. It was sheer brilliance: Smith Street - one evening, many pubs. Erin and I thought we might have a handful of friends coming along for the crawl, but crowd estimates came in around thirty! From a range of friend circles of the in and out of towners - great for mingling and good clean fun. Well...

The line up was as follows:

Brooklyn Social Club - Ladies were very lucky to get in. This bar used to be an Italian men-only club. Very chill with nice red tin ceilings. I will go back for their specialty drinks on a non-crawl night.

335 Smith Street (between Carroll and President Sts)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-858-7758

Zombie Hut - Again with the ceilings - this one was bamboo. A giant fish tank, a fireplace and board games are among the other amenities. They have a range of fun and potent drinks, including a tropical fruit one you can drink with giant straws from a flaming volcano. Very clever. Played good tunes!

216 Smith Street (between Douglass and DeGraw)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-875-3433

Angry Wade's - A Bar. Slightly dingy and with free popcorn. Decor: nicely tacky modern poster art. The table in front of the fireplace is prime.

222 Smith Street (at Butler St.)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-488-7253

Camp - Five Stars! S'mores!! S'mores!! And martinis with s'mores! The bartender lights your marshmallows on fire! Smells like a camp fire inside! Log cabin interior with fireplace, kayak, and huge, wall-sized photo of the woods in springtime. I will go back here when it's not so crowded and indulge in everything sweet and gooey. DJ playing danceable music (but no caberet license).

179 Smith Street (between Warren and Wyckoff Sts)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-852-8086

Vegas - Do not be fooled by the name. Very un-Vegas - i.e. no running lights, marquees, gambling or showgirls. Roomy with nice red-velvet couch areas, pool table and a first rate juke. Although, it did not have my favorite Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet. Sigh.

135 Smith Streets (between Dean and Bergen Sts)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-875-8308

Boat - On the list, but we never made it because it was packed. No sign, orange door. Neighborhood bar. Kind of cramped, long and narrow, with a small loungeable area in back. Great juke box. It's just...likeable.

175 Smith Street (between Warren and Wyckoff Sts)
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-254-0607

It's obvious that the Smith St. Pub Crawl is already a Brooklyn classic. We've already had several requests for a similar event along 5th avenue. Duly noted! Thanks Erin, for your fantastic choices!



(Our sense of Accomplishment)