Advertising
You are not logged in

New York Magazine

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Skip to content, or skip to search.

Home > Nightlife & Music > The Pencil Factory

The Pencil Factory

142 Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
at Greenpoint Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
718-609-5858 Send to Phone

  • Reader Rating: Write a Review
  • Scene: Bar Food, Classic NY, Neighborhood Bar, Outdoor Area, Whiskey Bar
Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev

Hours

Mon-Fri, 2pm-4am; Sat-Sun, 1pm-4am

Happy Hour

Mon-Fri, 2pm-8pm; rotating beers are $3

Nearby Subway Stops

G at Greenpoint Ave.

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Profile

Long before hipsters outpriced from Williamsburg flocked to Greenpoint, longshoremen looking to tipple found refuge at the neighborhood’s many bars. The Pencil Factory—the namesake factory is actually located across the street—was once the Miltonian Social Club, a bar catering to said dockworkers. The old moniker is now etched in glass at the back of the bar, serving as a reminder to those days of yore along with the original wide-plank floors, apothecary cabinetry, and weathered, exposed brick walls. Since much of Greenpoint’s nightlife now consists of Polish social clubs, young newcomers to the area usually settle at “the Factory” for single malt scotches priced by the year, as well as 22 beers on tap like perfectly poured Guinness.

Be the first person to write a review.
Write Your Own Review
Advertising

Latest News Near

Advertising
Advertising