Mrak

Before

Long walk · 0.5 mi · 10 min walk; 2 min ride - Sunset Park

Twenty-six lanes under a low ceiling on 37th Street, family run, with a bar at the end where the bartender has worked for decades and will talk to you about the neighborhood. League nights fill the place and the rest of the time you can walk in and take a lane. Arcade cabinets along the wall, cheap pitchers, no attempt at a concept.

After

short ride recommended · 8 min - Boerum Hill

Twenty rotating taps on lower Smith Street, open since 2007, with pinball in the back corner and a chalkboard that changes weekly. There is no kitchen, the dog next to you belongs to someone at the bar, and the staff will pour you a taste before you commit. It closes at 4am every night of the week.