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BEAM ME UP

By Lisa J. Curtis
The Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Papers / Gregory Cross

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Blending the disparate motifs of westerns and sci-fi flicks, Brooklyn Heights residents William and Cena Crane opened the new Magnetic Field Cocktail Lounge on Dec. 14.

Magnetic Field, 97 Atlantic Ave. at Henry Street - the former Friends Tavern location - offers patrons cozy banquettes, a pool table and a vintage 45 rpm jukebox that plays an eclectic mix of country classics from the ’60s, ’70s funk, ’80s punk and a few current indie rockers.

In addition to all that, they offer 12 beers on tap, all imports or microbrews, and an extended happy hour, every day from 3 pm to 8 pm, when all tap beers and well cocktails are $3 - a combo guaranteed to slake the thirsts of Atlantic Avenue’s space cowboys.

Manager Stephen Freeman described Magnetic Field’s signature cocktails: "the Isolation Transformer is a very sweet drink, which combines rum, Midori, Blue Curacao and soda; the Dead Elvis is a rum drink with a float of dark rum on top; the Irish Car Bomb is a half-pint of Guinness with a shot of Jameson [Irish Whiskey] and Bailey’s [Irish Cream liqueur]; and Screaming Freeman shots are half Jagermeister and half Rumpleminze."

For those looking for more earthly delights, Magnetic Field serves their spicy Bloody Marys by the pint. Patrons are encouraged to order in food from local restaurants since there is no kitchen at Magnetic Field.

And although there won’t be anymore drag queen shows a la the ol’ Friends Tavern, Freeman says everybody is welcome at Magnetic Field.

For more information, call (718) 834-0069 or visit www.magneticbrooklyn.com.

©2002 The Brooklyn Paper


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