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.
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