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      The Pencil Factory

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      142 Franklin St (at Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint)
      Greenpoint, Brooklyn  | Map

      718-609-5858

      Subway: G to Greenpoint Ave  | Directions

      Prices

      Average drink: $5. AmEx, MC, V.

      Description
      The pencil factory? It’s across the street. The bar that shares its name was actually the Miltonian Social Club—a longshoremen’s hangout during the neighborhood’s shipbuilding heyday. Now a local haunt for artists and musicians, this exposed-brick watering hole offers a solid selection of whiskey and Scotch and 24 beers on tap, including $5 Radeberger pilsners.

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      Mon–Fri 3pm–4am; Sat, Sun 1pm–4am.

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      • Good for large groups
      • Older crowd
      • No steps at entrance
      • Sidewalk tables
      • Conversation-friendly
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      • Artsy
      • Extensive beer selection
      • Wheelchair accessible bathroom
      • Live music
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