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Top 11 Gowanus Haunts

Top 11 Gowanus Haunts

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Created by Andrea Rosen • Updated On: December 1, 2011

The canal stinks, but these places definitely don't.

Monte's Restaurant is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

1. Monte's Restaurant

451 Carroll St (3rd Ave. & Nevins St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gowanus · 22 tips and reviews

Andrea R.Andrea Rosen: A hangout for the Rat Pack in its earlier incarnation. Or so my landlord tells me.

Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

2. Four & Twenty Blackbirds

9.1
439 3rd Ave (at 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Gowanus · 224 tips and reviews

Andrea R.Andrea Rosen: Lavender. Blueberry. Pie.

Root Hill Café is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

3. Root Hill Café

262 4th Ave (at Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Gowanus · 31 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

4. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
Oaxaca Taqueria is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

5. Oaxaca Taqueria

250 4th Ave (btwn President & Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Gowanus · 100 tips and reviews

Lauren Evelyn AnneLauren Evelyn Anne: Awesome, cheap tacos and right across from mission delores = perfect drunk food

Littlefield is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

6. Littlefield

622 Degraw St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Gowanus · 54 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Awesome performance space housed in an old warehouse from the 1920s. Event ticket prices are generally less than $20, and the drinks are delicious and cheap-ish.

7. Mission Dolores

249 4th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · North Slope · 176 tips and reviews

Adam S.Adam Simon: Protip: don't bring your baby to this bar. Or any other bar.

The Sackett is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

8. The Sackett

7.7
661 Sackett St (4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 39 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Lyceum is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

9. Brooklyn Lyceum

227 4th Ave (at President St.), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · North Slope · 11 tips and reviews

Liz L.Liz Liguori: Amazing space and great coffee! Super good deals on freshly made bake good and food.

10. Black Mountain Wine House

9.3
415 Union St (at Hoyt), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Carroll Gardens · 91 tips and reviews

Andrea R.Andrea Rosen: Great date place, especially if your date loves cheese.

Littleneck is one of Top 11 Gowanus Haunts.

11. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews