Lavender Lake [383 Carroll St., between Bond and Nevins streets in Gowanus, www.lavenderlake.com]. Open Mon–Fri, 4 pm–2 am; Sat, Sun, noon–2 am.
Bartoonist takes a dive into this Gowanus-centric watering hole

Lavender Lake [383 Carroll St., between Bond and Nevins streets in Gowanus, www.lavenderlake.com]. Open Mon–Fri, 4 pm–2 am; Sat, Sun, noon–2 am.
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