Visitors and locals in Brooklyn can definitely spend a memorable night at the Last Exit Bar and Lounge. Make yourself comfortable on velvet sofas and sip on cocktails or beers of your choice. Red lights and loud, upbeat music give the place its chic ambience. And if you happen to be here in summer, you can enjoy Last Exit's small garden. The bar is also involved in various other activities,...
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Last Exit strikes the perfect balance between being a cozy local bar and a
hipster lounge. The first-rate music, ranging from cool jazz to hard techno,
sounds like what it is—a personal collection, lovingly assembled by the
beat-savvy owner (who himself can be found spinning on weekends). The happy hour can be a bit dense with swaggering young lawyers
from the nearby courthouse, but the...
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The Scene Scads of young and not-so-young Brooklynites from nearby Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope and Fort Greene hop a train, even a bus, come here. This enticingly kitschy, pleasantly uncontrived bar (named for the Hubert Selby novel) also captures curious passers-by like a starving, slightly sinister Venus's-flytrap. A haphazard string of lights in the window, mismatched couches in...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 13, 2009, (Edited November 18, 2004)
Went to Last Exit tonight. The bartender, Becky, said she wouldn't server me because of a dispute that happened two Sundays ago. First of all, she kept the bar open past 4 AM. Then, in a frenzy started swiping credit cards right and left. She claimed to have swiped my card twice, however, that was a lie. Then she claimed I was rude. All this was over a tab of $10. The last time I had less than...
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Posted by jsvadher
on April 13, 2009, (Edited September 02, 2008)
I was visiting NYC from Austin and had been told "you should go to Brooklyn." Not at all sure where to go my friend and I stumbled upon Atlantic Ave. and went to several bars. We both really loved Last Exit. The mood is very chill, with its red lighting and local art on the wall. The bartender had her dog in there for awhile, which I loved. The cocktails had creative election-themed names which...
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Posted by Jacko3
on April 13, 2009, (Edited May 26, 2008)
Easy-going atmosphere and ability to bring your own food make the Last Exit a great place to relax after work. And Monday night trivia is a real treat - there is an entry fee but you win a cash prize. Drinks can get pricey though.
Pros
+ easy-going
Cons
- drink prices have gone up
Posted by memmy16
on April 13, 2009, (Edited June 23, 2007)