The Saint Catherine
660 Washington Avenue (at Bergen), Crown Heights
(347) 663-9316
What it is: Neighborhood bar and café with offerings-a-plenty, such as weekend brunch with two-for-one cocktails, $1 meatball sliders at Happy Hour and a kitchen that stays open late night.
Why we love it: It’s a great spot to stop in on any day or night of the week, but they keep it fresh and fun with weekly activities, like trivia on Tuesdays, the new cocktail series “Wednesdays” and BYOV Thursdays. A projector screen comes in handy for the occasional movie night.
What to order: Pick from 8 rotating craft draft lines and a food menu of snacks and sandwiches, like a Dogfish Head pickle plate with mustard, or their take on the BLT, the “SALT” (speck, avocado, lettuce and tomato). Stay late and take the “Last Train Home,” their signature cocktail made with bourbon, bitters, Aperol and Baska snaps (Swedish bitters made from botanicals).
Regular tip: Grab a seat by the window for some prime Crown Heights people watching.
The Saint Catherine is a featured bar in the 2015 Cocktail Book, on sale now!