Jaime's Profile
Screen Name
Jaimes
Metromixing Since
July 2008
Location
Fort Greene
My Hometown
South-ish
My First Concert
The Jets and Miami Sound Machine. What can I say? Some of us are just born with good taste.
My Favorite Restaurant
I don't play favorites
My Favorite Hair Metal Band
Well, my first cassette tape was Twisted Sister's "Stay Hungry," so, um, I guess them.
Thing I'm Most Addicted To
unfotunately, cheese
We're on a first-name basis
There are so many ways to categorize a few of my favorite watering holes. There's the obvious, like bars by neighborhood or best places for after-work drinks. Then there's the less so. Herein, a list of my top spots that you can call by name.
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1
Pete's Candy Store -
709 Lorimer St. - Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
Report this commentQuiz nights and kitsch have never gone down so easy. (Williamsburg)
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2
Kate's Joint -
58 Ave. B - New York (East Village)
Report this commentWash down comfort-style veggie fare — mock meatloaf, anyone? — with $2 Pabst at the adjacent bar. (East Village)
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3
Ginger's -
363 Fifth Ave. - Brooklyn (Park Slope)
Report this commentTo quote Jonathan Richman, "I was dancing in a lesbian bar" — and playing pool in the back room with the handful of straight patrons. (Park Slope)
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4
Moe's -
80 Lafayette Ave - Brooklyn (Fort Greene)
Report this commentLike the neighborhood it's in, the racially diverse crowd looks like they just stepped off the set of "Sesame Street." (Fort Green)
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5
Frank's Cocktail Lounge -
660 Fulton St - New York (Fort Greene)
Report this commentThis old-timers' bar is about the only thing that hasn't changed in this 'hood. (Fort Greene)
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6
Freddy's Backroom -
485 Dean St. - Brooklyn (Prospect Heights)
Report this commentI think it's safe to say this is the only neighborhood bar in all of NYC that hosts regular "multimedia jam sessions." (Prospect Heights)
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7
Black Betty -
366 Metropolitan Ave - Brooklyn (Williamsburg)
Report this commentThe friendliest place to get down in all of 11211. (Williamsburg)
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