which bars are child free?
Comments
-
ha! - park city?
-
Burns wrote: ha! - park city?
no. a friend sent it to me from a coffee shop on LI -
Not the bar at Melody Lanes. No, not anytime.
-
As a mom, I can not see any reason why one would want to take their kid to a bar. I am not talking about places like 2boots, but bars like Dram Shop and others along those lines. I mean what is the thinking behind this exactly? If you need a drink so badly go to the store and drink at home. If you want company when you drink, call some friends over. Dragging a baby into a bar is just ridiculous!
-
Carmen wrote: ....
My friend had her birthday party in the Judge's Chambers of Jackie's 5th, and friends of ours brought their baby, so there has indeed been a baby at Jackie's. I'm sure most of the regulars just thought it was a very short bald man. If I can find some photos, I'll post them as evidence. Also, I once went on a daytime bar crawl with some friends, and an Aussie friend brought their 3 year old to Bar Reis.
Bars I've never seen a baby:
Bar 4
Beer Table
Brookvin
Carriage House
Jackies 5th
Smitties
Bar Reis
Gingers
Great Lakes
High Dive (haven't been in the afternoon, only evening)
Lucky 13
Commonwealth
Dram
Barbes
Aji (although I bet there are kids there during the daylight hours)
...basically everywhere except The Gate, Brooklyn Ale House (which is a restaurant) and the hoff, which is also a restaurant. I don't go to union hall but I imagine as long as you're going in the evening hours, you'll be just fine. -
ringrunner wrote: Not the bar at Melody Lanes. No, not anytime.
Ha! No way Pete would stand for that!
-
Subject: Children/Babies in Bars?
In Europe, you will quite often see children in bars, however, they have an unwritten rule that says children, especially babies, may not actually be at the bar. They must sit at a table. In fact, most pubs in England have checkers on many tables and if you venture into a pub between 4 and 6, you will very likely see several children playing checkers whilst Daddy slamms down a few Boddington's.
I don't mind babies or children at bars - up to a point. The real drinking begins after 10, excluding the occasional happy hour fiesta. Perhaps we should all be a little more open-minded, especially those who don't feel comfortable drinking around children. Really, I say to those sorts - what is it your so uncomfortable about? Something inside? -
Carmen wrote: Horray! The babies-in-bars debate! Sure glad we got this one in so early in the new year...
Seen babies at C'wealth. Only once or maybe twice, tho.
Bars I've never seen a baby:
Bar 4
Beer Table
Brookvin
Carriage House
Jackies 5th
Smitties
Bar Reis
Gingers
Great Lakes
High Dive (haven't been in the afternoon, only evening)
Lucky 13
Commonwealth
Dram
Barbes
Aji (although I bet there are kids there during the daylight hours)
...basically everywhere except The Gate, Brooklyn Ale House (which is a restaurant) and the hoff, which is also a restaurant. I don't go to union hall but I imagine as long as you're going in the evening hours, you'll be just fine. -
The Gate was overrun today. At least 6 strollers, a toddler and few infants strapped to their dad's chests like suicide bombers. Ugggh.
It appeared as though they were all there for a meeting of the "paunchy, pale, lumpy white guys married to asian women club". These a$$holes were taking up 40% of the indoor seating and the majority of the women were drinking water.
They will ruin it for the low key parents. -
G2BDON wrote: NY DAILY NEWS 3-7-10
Let the games begin! (Again.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/03/07/2010-03-07_brooklyn_babies_need_to_learn_their_place.html -
new2hood wrote: Sorry, I deleted the email, but it was basically some woman bitching about her kid not being able to go there, even though they are now serving food. She also questioned the legality of the rule.
Probably falls under the same area as bars that don't allow groups of single men. -
can we ask these people how appropriate it would be for a bunch of us to go drunkenly into the playground? (which is illegal, btw. we couldn't even go there sans kids if we were sober.)
-
brooklynpotter wrote: can we ask these people how appropriate it would be for a bunch of us to go drunkenly into the playground? (which is illegal, btw. we couldn't even go there sans kids if we were sober.)
Wait a minute--sober adults w/o children accompanying them are legally forbidden to be on the premises? So if my compadre asks me to meet him and my godson at the playground and I get there first I'm trespassing (or worse)? -
yes. it's my understanding from the signs posted outside, that you cannot enter city playgrounds without a child
-
brooklynpotter wrote: yes. it's my understanding from the signs posted outside, that you cannot enter city playgrounds without a child
I'm big on keeping children safe and as far away from predators as possible, but that just seems a bit much. -
nvm
-
we will eventually be consumed by laws
-
Daveon8th wrote: The Gate was overrun today. At least 6 strollers, a toddler and few infants strapped to their dad's chests like suicide bombers. Ugggh.
Drinking water? WTF???
It appeared as though they were all there for a meeting of the "paunchy, pale, lumpy white guys married to asian women club". These a$$holes were taking up 40% of the indoor seating and the majority of the women were drinking water.
They will ruin it for the low key parents. -
I have a feeling, over at The Gate, they're pretty much used to roving toddlers, dogs, and the rest.
-
Maybe if the smoking ban was lifted the babies would leave. ???
Although I would rather have a baby here-or-there and not smoke.
That said, I don't actually think it's illegal to say no one under 21 after xx time. It would be (I believe) if they let in kids (like a 10 year old) but not a baby -- but if it simply because 21 and up I believe it's legal because they can say that they have a larger crowd/etc. and can't keep an eye on whether people are only buying alcohol for themselves, etc.
I know most bars I go to don't card at the door during the day (but will card when you order a drink if they think you're under 21) but do card in the evenings when the drinking crowd gets higher. As long as it's a drinking age line they draw and not something arbitrary, why not? -
xlizellx wrote: Maybe if the smoking ban was lifted the babies would leave. ???
Wouldn't mind seeing the smoking ban in bars gone--a place where, after all, no healthy activity whatsoever is taking place--but that's another topic.
Although I would rather have a baby here-or-there and not smoke.
That said, I don't actually think it's illegal to say no one under 21 after xx time. It would be (I believe) if they let in kids (like a 10 year old) but not a baby -- but if it simply because 21 and up I believe it's legal because they can say that they have a larger crowd/etc. and can't keep an eye on whether people are only buying alcohol for themselves, etc.
I know most bars I go to don't card at the door during the day (but will card when you order a drink if they think you're under 21) but do card in the evenings when the drinking crowd gets higher. As long as it's a drinking age line they draw and not something arbitrary, why not?
I'm sure someone here can correct me if I'm wrong, but I was once told by a bar manager that minors can be in a bar as long as a parent or legal guardian is present. If this is the case, I'm thinking the powers that be figured teenagers would not hang w/ their parents at a bar, but Mom and/or Dad bringing in 2 year old Suzy never crossed their minds. -
MK you are correct. A minor can come into an establishment if accompanied by a parent or guardian, but places that serve alcohol can also refuse entry for anyone not of legal drinking age, whether accompanied by a parent or not.
-
LongTimeSloper wrote: [quote=Daveon8th]The Gate was overrun today. At least 6 strollers, a toddler and few infants strapped to their dad's chests like suicide bombers. Ugggh.
Drinking water? WTF???
It appeared as though they were all there for a meeting of the "paunchy, pale, lumpy white guys married to asian women club". These a$$holes were taking up 40% of the indoor seating and the majority of the women were drinking water.
They will ruin it for the low key parents.
Yeah. Two large groups with strollers, diaper bags and crap strewn all over the floor and they were drinking water. Why go to a bar if you are going to drink water? -
this could be a great idea for a new park slope restaurant: child-friendly pubs where babies are welcome (and the childless are not). if only i had investment $$
-
Daveon8th wrote: [quote=LongTimeSloper][quote=Daveon8th]The Gate was overrun today. At least 6 strollers, a toddler and few infants strapped to their dad's chests like suicide bombers. Ugggh.
Drinking water? WTF???
It appeared as though they were all there for a meeting of the "paunchy, pale, lumpy white guys married to asian women club". These a$$holes were taking up 40% of the indoor seating and the majority of the women were drinking water.
They will ruin it for the low key parents.
Yeah. Two large groups with strollers, diaper bags and crap strewn all over the floor and they were drinking water. Why go to a bar if you are going to drink water?
You can drink anywhere, You can drink alone. Being in a bar does not mean you have to drink or get drunk.
I got to bars to be with people. -
ringrunner wrote: Being in a bar does not mean you have to drink...
I'm pretty sure bar owners and their employees would take issue with that.I got to bars to be with people.
So do I. But if you're not drinking I'm pretty sure the bar would like you to take your non-drinking elsewhere. -
MichaelKeys wrote: [quote=ringrunner] Being in a bar does not mean you have to drink...
I'm pretty sure bar owners and their employees would take issue with that.I got to bars to be with people.
So do I. But if you're not drinking I'm pretty sure the bar would like you to take your non-drinking elsewhere.
Yes. Unless you're paying a cover to get in, it's rude to occupy space like that without buying something. Just like I don't think many restaurants would be too happy about people taking their kids out to not eat, or a nail salon might take issue with you occupying one of their chairs while not getting your nails done. -
Daveon8th wrote: It appeared as though they were all there for a meeting of the "paunchy, pale, lumpy white guys married to asian women club". These a$$holes were taking up 40% of the indoor seating and the majority of the women were drinking water. .
oh, they are the a$$holes?
Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
- 40K All Categories
- 27.1K Neighborhoods
- 5.1K Crown Heights/Prospect Lefferts Gardens
- 7.1K Prospect Heights
- 2.3K Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy
- 8K Park Slope
- 549 Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick
- 442 Flatbush/Midwood/Ditmas Park
- 657 BoCoCa (Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens)
- 151 Red Hook
- 104 Gowanus
- 304 Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst
- 130 Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay
- 270 Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown
- 598 Windsor Terrace / Kensington
- 673 Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park
- 749 Brooklyn and Beyond
- 6.3K Stuff
- 86 Brooklyn Back When
- 1.2K Brooklyn Pets
- 257 Brooklyn Kids
- 241 Brooklyn Eats
- 51 Brooklyn Booze
- 3.6K The Lounge / Random Stuff
- 611 Brooklyn Politics
- 122 Brooklyn Sports and Fitness
- 111 Brooklyn Photos
- 339 Site Issues
- 8 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- 6.2K Listings
- 1.1K APARTMENTS and REAL ESTATE
- 1.3K Sales Openings Events
- 2.3K The Classifieds