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

What's On · Franklin Ave

There's always a reason to come thru.

Karaoke. Tastings. Watch parties. Happy hour. Whatever we're getting into this week.

This week

Pick a night.

Tue16Sep

Taco Tuesday

Chef Spice Catering takes the kitchen. Frozen margaritas and frosé on deck.

From 6pm

Sat20Sep

Karaoke Night

Grab the mic or grab a seat and judge. Either way you're part of it.

8pm to midnight

Fri19Sep

The Match, Big Screen

Sound on. Rum punch in hand. Afterparty when your team wins.

Kickoff, check IG

Sun21Sep

Sunday Happy Hour

Five hours of it. Because Sundays deserve it.

5 to 10pm

Every week

The regulars' calendar.

Every dayOpen at 4pm

Happy Hour4 to 7pm Mon to Sat. Sunday 5 to 10pm.

Daily

TuesdaysFrom 6pm

Taco TuesdayChef Spice Catering, rotating tacos.

Food

Saturdays8pm to midnight

Karaoke NightThe mic is set up. The courage is on you.

Late

Match daysBig screen

Watch PartiesFootball, soccer, the fight.

Sports

MonthlyCheck IG

Open Mic and Rum TastingsSt. Lucian rum flights and a mic for whoever's brave.

Culture

Day of, always.

The full lineup lives on Instagram.

Last-minute nights, guest DJs, and the specials we don't put on the site.

Follow along

Your night?

Make one of these yours.

Birthdays, launches, team nights. The whole room for up to 60.

Private Events

Notes from Franklin Ave

From the bar, in writing.

Neighborhood

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.

Neighborhood

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.

What's On

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.

Drinks

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.

Neighborhood

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.

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