Greg Liburd
Greg Liburd is a Brooklyn-based co-founder of IRL, building at the crossing of culture and technology. His New York runs through the Black-owned neighborhood spots of Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights, the rooms where he starts (and often ends) his nights.
For his New York, Greg maps five Black-owned spots that anchor his Brooklyn rotation, from a soul food room where comfort is set on 10, to a craft beer bar lined with thousands of records, by way of the most neighborhood cocktail bar he knows.
Peaches Grand
I first went to Peaches with a Bed Stuy bud who knew the staff. Long after my friend dipped, the bartender and I ended up chopping it up over Severance, which pretty much sums up the vibe. It’s a Brooklyn take on soul food: fried chicken, catfish, mac and
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BierWax
BierWax is a craft beer bar meets a world-class vinyl collection. Thousands of records line the walls, hip-hop leaning DJs spin regularly, and live jazz bands give the place a loose, music-first feel. The suds lean toward smaller breweries and rotating ta
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Sweet Science
Sweet Science is one of those places I start (and often end) nights whether I planned it that way or not. The bar gets lively early, the food kills cozy classics, and they are terribly adept at taking advantage of my beverage Achilles’ heel: frozen drinks
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Cocktail Bedstuy
Cocktail Bed Stuy might be the most neighborhood cocktail bar I know. They craft thoughtful, unexpected drinks, the backyard actually earns its string lights, and the crowd is mostly folks who live within an ice cube’s throw. Word has it the staff and som
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Sally's
Sally’s taps into my Island roots with a kind of sunny irreverence. The menu co-mingles Caribbean and Asian flavors, so jerk spices flirt with noodle dishes, and the tropical cocktails keep things playful without trying too hard. The room tends to fill wi
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