Red & Black

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The Scene
The cavernous setting provides a different brand of cozy than the other shabby-chic locales in the neighborhood. Softening touches include arched ceilings, an open-range roaring fireplace, deep brown leather booths, and dark teak wood tables dappled with votive candles. Weekends pack in clientele from Manhattan, as well as young, native Brooklynites. Weeknights cater to the typical Williamsburg hipster, and can be hit-or-miss depending on how many friends the DJ brings. Music spun from the elevated booth ranges from R&B to indie rock.

The Draw
On the crazier weekend dance nights, the largeness of the space is appreciated; on quieter nights, it can feel desolate or intimate, depending on how alone you want to be with your drinking partner. If the pace gets too slow, there's always the pool table or the patio, where a chain link fence with overgrown ivy barely veils the view into the garden next door.