One Last Shag

A retro-tinged neighborhood lounge—replete with vinyl booths and a Formica-topped bar—has opened its doors amid Bed-Stuy's sea of bodegas and check-cashing joints. Barflies can kick back with a handful of brews on tap (Stella, Guinness, Amber Bock) and in the bottle (Red Stripe, Woodpecker Cider) or happy hour specials like $5 Wildwoods (spiced rum and orange soda) while shooting the breeze with the down-to-earth bartenders Neighborhood regulars and borough-hoppers looking for a hood untouched by Starbucks and condo developments can squeeze into cozy booths or stretch their legs in the spacious, bench-laden backyard. And everyone's inner dorm-dweller will appreciate the bar's single edible option: Hot Pockets nuked to perfection ($3).

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