Iona

"Maybe you aren’t quite sure about the person you’re going out with, or maybe you just want to seem like you aren’t trying too hard. Consider Iona. It’s a pub, and it feels like a cross between something you’d find in small town in Ireland and your grandmother’s Upper West Side apartment. There are a few small tables that you can claim, and, in the very front, you’ll find two small nooks that are perfect for a semi-private hang." - bryan kim

"Maybe you’ve walked by Iona and thought, “Hey, there’s another normal bar.” If so, you were only sort of right. From the outside, this place looks like a generic pub - but once you’re inside, you’ll feel like you’re in a small English town where people go to bed early and wear lots of plaid. This place is dark, with brick walls and little knick-knacks lying around, and if you head out back, you’ll find an outdoor space that’s roughly the size of the bar itself. Sit beneath the shade of a big tree and appreciate the fact this place isn’t as busy as most other Williamsburg bars." - hannah albertine

"Iona is a narrow, dimly-lit beer bar that looks like it could be in Newcastle or Wolverhampton - even more so on weekends when the bar area gets packed with people watching soccer on the flat screens and projector TVs. But if you’re not really into soccer (or whatever sport they’re showing), head to the big backyard, play some ping pong, and drink $4 beers during Happy Hour (every day until 7pm)." - matt tervooren

"Maybe you’ve walked by Iona and thought, “Hey, there’s another normal bar.” If so, you were only sort of right. From the outside, this place looks like a generic pub - but once you’re inside, you’ll feel like you’re in a small English town where people go to bed early and wear lots of plaid. This place is dark, with brick walls and little knick-knacks lying around, and if you head out back, you’ll find an outdoor space that’s roughly the size of the bar itself. There’s ping-pong out there as well as a bunch of tables, and you can sit beneath the shade of a big tree and appreciate the fact this place isn’t as busy as most other Williamsburg bars." - Bryan Kim