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Magnetic Field

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97 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11201
nr. Henry St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-834-0069 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
8.7 out of 10
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3 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: DJ, Live Music, Neighborhood Bar

Photo by Andrew Karcie

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Official Website

magneticbrooklyn.com

Hours

Daily, 5pm-4am

Happy Hour

Mon-Fri, 5pm-8pm; $3 well drinks and select pints

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, F at Jay St.-Borough Hall; 2, 3, 4, 5 at Borough Hall; M, R at Court St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

This venue is closed.

Since most nights of the week you can barely shoehorn another body into Atlantic Avenue's superpopular Last Exit bar, the arrival of Magnetic Field across the street is a welcome addition to the Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill bar scene. Little has been done cosmetically to the space that used to be the gay bar Friends Tavern, but a vague cowboy motif has been laid on to give the locals the slight whiff of kitsch they depend on. This is one stretch of the BoCoCa intersection (Boerum Hill/Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens) that actually needed another low-key neighborhood hang.

Live Music

Thu.–Sat., 8 p.m.–midnight; check online for schedule

8.7

"Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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66%	Would you take a date?

best in the neighborhood

egrogan from | Posted on 5/22/03

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

The only bar in the region not catering to old men with scarred knuckles that totally and entirely lacks pretense. The staff is exceptionally friendly and--miraculously--attitude free, the atmosphere is comfortable, and the prices reasonable.

It's OK, but one of the 5 best?

tasha from 63137 | Posted on 3/21/03

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)

Don't get me wrong-- I have no beef with this place. It's a fine place to have a cocktail, but I really don't see it on any "top 5" list. The place needs a little focus; it seems like the owners were trying to go a few too many directions at once. That's my opinion, but I suggest you check it out yourself.

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