Ponyboy

"Pony Boy feels very much like something you’d find on the Lower East Side - but it’s in Greenpoint, which means you won’t have to stand in a line full of children with fake IDs in order to get in. This bar still gets busy, and there’s occasionally a line snaking down the stairs to the bathroom - but just go to the bathroom before you get here, and spend the majority of your time in the big back room. There’s a dance floor in the middle surrounded by velvet booths, and it’s sort of like a gladiator arena, but with dancing instead of fighting. This is your single best option for a late night out in Greenpoint, and it also works for a date as long as you get here before 11pm, when this place is more of a casual cocktail bar." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, matt tervooren

"Greenpoint bar Ponyboy is selling bottled cocktails with labels illustrated by local artists. Bottles cost $50 and come with a choice of five cocktails. Check the bar’s Instagram page for daily pick-up hours and availability." - Luke Fortney

"Ponyboy is cocktail bar in Greenpoint where you can book a table and have a full dinner. But we wouldn’t recommend that, seeing as how the menu is confusingly broad (sashimi, hummus, homemade Doritos, etc.) and the food is pretty unremarkable. What you really want to do is come here after 10pm, when this place turns into a full-on bar, with a big dance floor in the back. Just be aware that it gets extremely crowded on weekends." - Bryan Kim