METROPOLITAN [Williamsburg]
559 Lorimer Street (Metropolitan & Devoe)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-599-4444

WEB

TAB: $ (Cash Only)
HOURS: Daily (3pm-4am)
CROWD: Gay, Lesbian, Straight Sidekicks
DIRECTIONS: L to Lorimer / G to Metropolitan [HopStop]
HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Fri (3pm-8pm) 2 for 1 domestic beer and well drinks
HITS: DJ - Fireplace - Live Music - Outdoor Space - Summer Sunday BBQs - Video Games - WiFi

*EVENTS*
TUESDAYS: Queeraoke (no cover) - Basic Black and PHDJ Eugene host with $3 well-drinks
WEDNESDAYS: Girls, Girls, Girls (no cover) - Jen Urban and Vero host rotating DJs with $2 PBRs
FRIDAYS: Filthy Fridays (no cover)
SATURDAYS: Gag (alternating/call for details) - Cameron whips up a delicious mix of 80's and dance!
SUNDAYS: DiscoVery (no cover) - DJ BJ spins a hearty mix of pop and soul - $2 Bud & Bud Light drafts

WORDS ON THE WEB:

Club Planet says, "Metropolitan attracts a brazen crowd. It’s the flagship gay bar in Williamsburg, a neighborhood that, even for New York, takes itself a little too seriously and where a monoculture of unabashedly hip can be found traveling the streets in packs. At Metropolitan, neighborhood folk are a little apprehensive toward outsiders, even as people from other boroughs are heading over in increasing numbers on the weekends. But perhaps this bar’s most alluring feature, besides the bearded and demure crop of boys, is the spacious rear garden which on Sunday afternoons during the summer hosts a free barbeque with drink specials drawing a crowd of gay men, lesbians, and even a few straights from all corners the city. Inside, there is a pool table and two fireplaces accompanied by couches, but before you nestle in be sure to freshen up on your art school jargon."

Free Williamsburg says, "This bar is primarily for gay men and women and their straight friends (and it truly is mixed). It has the unique distinction of being the first gay bar in Williamsburg (Fun is the other) creating a much needed space for the gay contingent of the neighborhood's arty/hipster set. The vibe is laidback, friendly and fun with video games, a pool table and even video bowling. Also, and perhaps most importantly at this time of year, Metropolitan has an awesome backyard complete with a grapevine and two floors of drinking fun."

New York Magazine says, "An oasis of space and playfulness in a scene that has little of either. The sprawling backyard, a vine-tangled patio spattered with picnic tables and hard-resin lawn chairs, is the draw at this Williamsburg gay bar, and it seems to bring out the mellow sun-worshipper in everyone. A free summer Sunday-afternoon barbecue (with veggie burgers and tofu dogs available, natch) that attracts a crowd as gregarious as it is ravenous doesn’t hurt, either. Boys and girls, who all seem to know each other, patter around in sandals and sunglasses or flirt at the long, serpentine bar, while a DJ (or jukebox) spins indie rock. Until things warm up enough for the backyard, two roaring fireplaces surrounded by après-ski-style sofas inside are just as cozy. It's enough to make you want to get a civil union and retire to suburbia."

Village Voice says, "Faux-hawks, vintage tees, and studded belts prevail in the enormous backyard at this Billyburg locale. The latticework and wood decking juxtaposed with all the tattoos resemble a boathouse at some punk-rock summer camp for homosexuals. Cruise around with a potent tequila gimlet in hand while listening to one of the most gay-pleasing jukeboxes in New York -- New Order, Stevie Nicks, Erasure, B-52's -- and relax under the kinda starry sky."

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