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Happy Hour 4 to 7pm Mon to Sat · 5 to 10pm Sun

The List · Notes from Franklin Ave

What the regulars already know.

Happy hour, karaoke Saturdays, what's in the rum punch, and what's on this week. Written from behind the bar at 835 Franklin Ave.

From the Four Seasons to Franklin Ave: Why Craig Joseph Left the Top of Hospitality to Open a Bar in Crown Heights

Twenty years running rooms at the Four Seasons and Tatiana. Then a St. Lucian kid from Castries walked away from corporate to build the bar he'd been picturing the whole time.

How to Throw a Birthday for 30 People in Brooklyn Without Renting a Room

No deposit, no room rental, no two-hour minimum. A cocktail bar with sixty seats, a mic, and a night that already knows what to do. Here's the whole plan.

Karaoke in Crown Heights: Every Saturday Night, the Mic, and How It Works

Every Saturday from 8 to midnight, Franklin Ave has a karaoke night that's a bar first and a stage second. Here's how it works, what to sing, and how to get the owner on the mic.
Caribbean rum punch at The C List Cocktail Bar, Crown Heights

What’s Actually in a Caribbean Rum Punch (and Why Brooklyn Keeps Ordering It

One sour, two sweet, three strong, four weak. The oldest recipe in the Caribbean is also the most ordered drink on Franklin Ave. Here's what's in it.

Happy Hour in Crown Heights: The Local’s Guide (and How to Do It Right}

Every day from 4 to 7 (5 to 10 on Sundays), Franklin Ave has a happy hour worth leaving work early for. Here's how the regulars do it.