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- Casablanca Cocktail Lounge
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300 Malcolm X Blvd., at MacDonough St., Bedford-Stuyvesant; no phone
This winter, the designer behind Bed-Vyne Brew and the owner of Bleecker Street fixture Von teamed to quietly open this spot. Similar to Von, Casablanca feels like it’s been in the neighborhood forever, with refurbished pressed-tin ceilings, a mounted boar’s head, and peeling paint. Bring cash for a classic-cocktail list (old-fashioneds are $11) and beer-and-shot specials (a Point-and-whiskey costs $7). DJs spin mostly funk and soul records for a crowd of longtime locals and recent brownstone-purchasers: Weeknights are relaxed, while on weekends you may encounter a full-on dance party.
Best New Local
From the 2015 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine