The Whiskey Brooklyn Helps to Change New York's Bar Scene with Shuffleboard
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When most people think of competitive shuffleboard, the first thing that comes to mind is large sticks and pucks a half-foot wide. However, not everyone who plays shuffleboard does so on the courts of cruise ships or nursing homes. In fact, table shuffleboard is an increasingly popular activity in pubs and beer halls across the United States, as patrons of some of the country's trendiest establishments frequent locations famous for hosting bar tournaments and battles, both official and informal. One such establishment in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, was recently lauded by the New York Times for its no-nonsense layout, which features an entire, somewhat hidden room dedicated to shuffleboard.
The Whiskey Brooklyn is a famous haunt not necessarily for the dual 12-foot shuffleboards housed in the lower depths of the establishment, but actually for the 99 different varieties of whiskey, scotch, and bourbon on display right at the bar's front entrance. This speakeasy actually has a liquor shop adjacent to the property that sells many of the rare spirits available at the bar. However, in this story, columnist Adam Kepler recommends locals check out The Whiskey Brooklyn to get a spot at the oft-crowded shuffleboard tables in the bar's basement, which functions as part bar, part dance hall with a game room aesthetic. While there are popular arcade games like Terminator: Salvation scattered throughout the room, it's the traditional wooden shuffleboard tables that seem to get the most action.
The article highlighted many locations throughout the New York metropolitan area where shuffleboard has become a burgeoning activity for people looking to add some competition to their night at the bar with friends. Want to experience all that The Whiskey Brooklyn has to offer for yourself? Click on the map below to get directions.
