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If it was in the East Village or Lower East Side, Barbès would be a good, if unremarkable, pub and live music venue. But its unlikely location in family-friendly Park Slope makes it a true diamond in the rough. The Brooklyn differences are subtle at first: Bartenders are a bit friendlier than you're used to. There's elbow room. You can talk to your friend without shouting. Then you wander into the back room, where there's live music - or readings, or performance art - every night of the week, completely free. When the beer pitcher circulates, you might not fork over the whole $10 suggested donation for the band, but eight will feel right.
Multi-tasking neighborhood hang. Three indoor levels, and one of the best gardens in the Slope. Unpredictable crowd—chat it up in the main bar if you're feeling it, or get outta the fray and ... read more
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