The Brooklyn Rail

IX: Sheepshead Bars

I work at a bar that was recently named best neighborhood bar in N.Y.C. by the NY Times Magazine. While I agree that it deserves the title, I am not exactly sure which neighborhood it belongs to—South Slope? Greenwood Heights? Sunset Park? I thus felt compelled to dive into some bars deeply intertwined with their own distinct neighborhood (Sheepshead Bay). These enduring pubs are second homes to the regulars, who welcome you once they know you are cut from the same cloth. Once you’re in, time seems to have stopped, and New Brooklyn seems like a faraway place.