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Char No. 4
Critics' Pick
196 Smith St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Official Website
Nearby Subway Stops
F, G at Bergen St.
Prices
$18-$29
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Special Features
- Bar Scene
- Brunch - Weekend
- Dine at the Bar
- Good for Groups
- Hot Spot
- Lunch
- Notable Wine List
- Private Dining/Party Space
- Take-Out
- Online Reservation
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Accepted/Not Necessary
- Make a Reservation with opentable.com
Profile
This venue is closed.
Char No. 4, no relation to Chanel No. 5, must be Brooklyn's—or at least Smith Street's—first bourbon-centric whiskey bar and restaurant. You can sample over 150 whiskeys here but probably not in one ecstatic sitting, although, borrowing a page from the wine world, every tipple is available by the one-ounce pours. The name of the place refers to the practice of heating the oak staves used to make bourbon barrels. There are four degrees of char, No. 4 being the most intense. The smell of charring oak is said to be not unlike that of a good pit barbecue—fitting, considering the southern comfort menu of house-smoked bacon, shrimp and grits, and fried pimento cheese with green tomato chow chow.
Bar hoursBar opens one hour earlier and closes one hour later than the kitchen.
Related Stories
Best of New York Awards
- Best Pastrami (2009)
- Adam Platt's Pick for Best Sandwich (2009)
Featured In
- Adam Platt's Where to Eat 2011 (1/3/11)
- Adam Platt's Where to Eat 2010 (1/4/10)
- Adam Platt's Where to Eat 2009 (1/5/09)
- Restaurant Openings: Char No. 4, Café Select, and Five Leaves (9/22/08)
Recipes at Char No. 4
- Kentucky Royale (2011)