Bars, Cafes, And More: What’s Open & Closed On Christmas Eve & Day


If you’re sticking around Fort Greene and Clinton Hill for the holidays, and you’re looking for a place to sit and read with some coffee, or to share in the yuletide at the bar, or to maybe even work off some of those holiday cookies your coworkers just kept bringing in during the past month, you’re in luck. There are a bunch of places that will be there for you on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day — here’s a sample of what’s open and closed around the neighborhood:

YMCA and Libraries

The Bed-Stuy YMCA (1121 Bedford Avenue) is open Christmas Eve from 7am-3pm. They will be closed on Christmas Day.
Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Avenue) is open Christmas Eve from 9am-1pm.
Walt Whitman LIbrary (93 St. Edwards Street) is open Christmas Eve from 9am-1pm.

Grocery Stores and Liquor Stores

Key Food (991 Fulton Street): 7am-11pm on Christmas Eve, 7am-8pm on Christmas
CVS (218 Myrtle Avenue): 7am-9pm on Christmas Eve
Klevor Wines and Liquor (343 Myrtle Avenue): Open until 10:30pm on Christmas Eve
Philip’s Liquors (403 Myrtle Avenue): Open until 11:30pm on Christmas Eve
Corkscrew Wines (489 Myrtle Avenue): 12-6pm on Christmas Eve
Tipsy Brooklyn (584 Myrtle Avenue): 12-7:30pm on Christmas Eve

Bookstores and Entertainment

Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton Street): 10am-8pm on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas
BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building (30 Lafayette Avenue): Open until 3pm on Christmas Eve, closed on Christmas Day
BAM Rose Cinemas and BAM Harvey Theater (30 Lafayette Avenue and 651 Fulton Street): Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Restaurants and Bars

Bergen Bagel (536 Myrtle Avenue): Open until 5pm on Christmas Eve, approximately 7am-5pm on Christmas Day
Black Forest Brooklyn (783 Fulton Street): 8am-1am on Christmas Eve
Brewklyn Grind (557 Myrtle Avenue): Open until 5pm on Christmas Eve
Hops Hill (886 Fulton Street): 2pm-2am on Christmas Eve, 4pm-2am on Christmas Day
Mullane’s Bar and Grill (71 Lafayette Avenue): Open until 11pm on Christmas Eve
The Greene Grape (767 Fulton Street): Open until 5pm on Christmas Eve
The Good Batch (936 Fulton Street): Open until 3pm on Christmas Eve
Urban Vintage Boutique and Cafe (294 Grand Avenue): Open until 6pm on Christmas Eve
Brooklyn Sweet Spot (366 Myrtle Avenue): 9am-4 or 5pm/until they sell out on Christmas Eve
Putnam’s Pub and Cooker (419 Myrtle Avenue): 11am-midnight for food/4am for the bar on Christmas Eve; Open 4pm-midnight for food/until 4am for the bar on Christmas Day
Colonia Verde (219 DeKalb Avenue): 5pm-midnight on Christmas Eve
The Emerson Bar (561 Myrtle Avenue): Open until 8pm on Christmas Eve.
Brooklyn Public House (247 DeKalb Avenue): Christmas Day dinner hours open at 2pm, Boxing Day Brunch on 12/26 opens at 11am.

Any other places you know about that’ll be open? Let us know in the comments. And have a wonderful holiday everyone!