Photo by Moi. The wall of merch at Barcade, New York City.
I’m a lifelong Queens girl, so it kinda pains me to say this…
But as far as geekery is concerned, Brooklyn is where it’s at, as evidenced by the preponderance of geektastic drinking establishments in the borough. (Do you like how I used the words “preponderance” and “geektastic” in the same sentence? It’s like I can’t use big words without using made-up words to balance it out…)
For fans of Doctor Who or steampunk, The Way Station in Prospect Heights, BK is the place to go! The themed (and reasonably priced) drink cocktails, like the “Captain Jack Harkness,” are upstaged only by the lush steampunk decor and the now-legendary TARDIS bathroom! It’s also a performance venue that hosts music and burlesque acts, steampunk parties, and screenings that appeal to geeks of all stripes.
Is your inner-geek of the gamer variety? Well then you need to check out Barcade in Williamsburg! The cute, summer camp-esque bar is chock full of vintage arcade games like Pac-Man, Centipede, and Donkey Kong, all of which you can still play for 25 cents a pop. The place has also got a great beer selection and is a “green” business, so you can feel good about the fact that your carbon footprint as you shoot 8-bit aliens will be teensy.
Check out my full write up and more photos at ChinaShop: GEEK DRINKING IN BROOKLYN BOROUGH.
