SUGARLAND [Williamsburg]
221 North 9th Street (Driggs & Roebling)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-599-4044

WEB

TAB: $ (Cash Only)
HOURS: Mon-Fri (8pm-4am) / Sat-Sun (4pm-4am)
CROWD: Gay & Lesbian
DIRECTIONS: L to Bedford / G to Metropolitan [HopStop]
HITS: Buck Hunter - Coat Check - Dancing - DJ - Events - GoGo Dancers - Happy Hour - Lounge - Music - Outdoor Space - Street Parking

*EVENTS*

TUESDAYS: OutMusic presents Open Mic! w/ DJ Emjay (sign-up 9pm / show 10pm)

1ST THURSDAYS: Mirror Mirror (cover $5) - DJ’s Telfar Designer Imposter

3RD THURSDAYS: Muff Muff Give (cover $5) - DJ's Tikka Masala, Lesbian Van Halen, and Cha Cha spin, with Go-Go girls galore.

WORDS ON THE WEB:

Citysearch says, "A seductive newcomer in Williamsburg sweetens the pot for gay-friendly locals. Moody strains of disco house tunes lure fashion students inside to show off their hemlines, while tattooed bar-boys in hot pants do Red Stripe honors. A hand-carved saloon-style bar and outdoor smoking deck caked in graffiti (both relics from former tenant, the late dive Capone's) give the feel of a well-worn neighborhood hangout, but Sugarland's agenda is more ambitious: its art performances and celebrity DJs are drawing downtown luminaries and club kids from across the pond. Hits: The outdoor smoking deck sets the scene for heavy flirting. Misses: Off nights during the week are best avoided, and drunken frat boys still pop in looking for Capone's free pizza."

Club Planet says, "A safe enough bet on the weekends, the former home of Capone’s has lamentably lost its “free pizza” policy, but a quick de-pantsing will earn you a free drink and the appraisal of your fellow revelers. Attempts by most Manhattan nightspots to revive a bygone era are limited to hiring a few broke grad students to shuffle around on the bar in their man-panties, and while Sugarland doesn’t veer far from this tradition, the cheap drinks and isolated location add a Lynchian thrill to justify the commute to Bedford Ave. Besides, everything seems dirtier when you do it in Brooklyn."

Village Voice says, "What's the recipe for turning a gloomy neighborhood dive into a shiny new queer bar and performance space? "Close down for three days, paint, reopen, and stop serving free pizza," says DJ/promoter/music producer Larry Tee, one of the VIPs at last week's opening of Sugarland (221 North 9th Street, Brooklyn). Formerly Capone's, a bar known for its free pizza and dark decor, the new Sugarland is an immaculate, spacious venue with plans to tear out the pizza ovens to install a larger stage. And therein lies the controversy: performance or pizza—which do Williamsburg's gays need more?"

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