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Hood: Williamsburg North Side

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The Charleston

174 Bedford Ave.
btwn N. 7th & N. 8th
(718) 782-8717
2026: Licensed here under the same name
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New York Magazine

Patrons come to check out the solid roster of local bands.

AOL CityGuide

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Free live music, great pizza, and a light show!

Citysearch

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A vastly charming spot that hangs on to Williamsburg's old-school glory.

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Creepy old dude and tired music
One of the few open mic's in Williamsburg, the Charleston has all of the ingredients for a cool lowkey bar: It's been around for years, serves pub grub out of a ramshackle kitchen, and has a kitschy vibe and cool relics. Then you realize that the open mic play list has four bands on it before it's open, the food is disgusting, and the drink special is bitterness served by an aging, cynical forty something who hates young people. Not a sexy place at all.
Iconman(5/4/2007 11:36:38 AM)
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