Veronica People's Club Bar / Café / Lounge

GREENPOINT, NEW YORK –

Nestled among the alternative boutiques on Franklin Street, and sister bar to Heathers, Veronica People’s Club is a popular hangout for Brooklyn hipsters looking for a break from the panic of Williamsburg.

Exposed brick, a photo of a dead horse, and a shelf of pastoral dioramas glowing verdant green in glass cases form the backdrop for the laid-back indie rockers and punkish girls huddling around stovepipes in the dimly-lit wooden alcoves, while other amiable Brooklynites chat around the bar up front as they wait for their Intelligentsia coffee, muffins, or beer.

By day, the place is a quiet coffee shop full of hung-over locals and a steady stream of chill hungover young professionals picking up breakfast on the run, but nights see the energy rise as neighborhood artsy types show up to sip cocktails, catch a rare live acoustic act, or bop along to the DJ’s mix of punk rock and Top 40 classics.

During warm weather, guests soak up the sun on the backyard patio, enjoying cool drinks among the derelict lawn furniture and yard sculptures.

Though a little off the beaten path, Veronica People’s Club is a destination spot for old souls sick of the amateur hour along Bedford Avenue.