Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
<em>GQ</em> Just Can't Stop Talking About How Cool Brooklyn Is
By
Jamie Feldmar
Published Oct 24, 2011
Modified Oct 24, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jamie Feldmar
Published Oct 24, 2011
Modified Oct 24, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Jesus Christ, GQ, just shut up already. Last week you declared Brooklyn "The Coolest City On The Planet" and name-checked a whole bunch of restaurants that waterfront trust-funders take their parents to when they're visiting from Westchester. Now—though we hoped against hope that they wouldn't—the magazine has released their "Nightlife" follow-up, in a bold bid to ruin the institution that Brooklynites hold dearest: drinking.
"Brooklyn is the Coolest City on the Planet: A Nightlife Guide" features a whole slew of bars and clubs, approximately 85 percent of which are in Williamsburg. It might as well read: "The Square's Guide To Witnessing Hipsters In Their Natural Habitat." There's even a section for "Hipster Bowling!" Behold, plaid-clad biker boys and suggestively tattooed pixie girls downing PBRs and sliders at The Commodore, then dance the night away at The Gutter. Looking for something a bit more refined? Drink an "adventurous" cocktail containing honey AND sea salt at Maison Premiere! It's crazy! You're crazy! Then go find the next Vampire Weekend at Glasslands!
As for the rest of Brooklyn, you apparently don't exist, and are therefore safe. Williamsburgers, you can continue to hang out at Union Pool, The Woods, and No Name Bar, at least until 2015, when Esquire discovers the L train.
Tagged
alan richman
brooklyn
gq
trends that aren't trends
williamsburg
Jamie Feldmar
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Sep 12, 2026
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
Food
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
Is it worth the high price and ridiculous wait? Gothamist needed to find out.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Can a congressional candidate's dumpling diplomacy win over Queens’ immigrant communities?
By
Caroline Shin
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .