"It's long doubled as North Brooklyn's living room - a place to read solo or meet friends at happy hour. It's a hub for people who came to North Brooklyn in the late '90s and early 2000s, drawn by space, cheap rent, and room to build music, art, and community. Today, even as the neighborhood grows more expensive, it remains a welcoming, affordable holdout."
"The outside patio, tucked under the BQE, is steps away from Meeker Avenue, but that distance feels like miles, protected by a solid fence, brightly painted picnic tables, and plants. The wisteria blooms lushly across the patio in spring, where the neon sign for the El Diablo Tacos shines brightly, a beacon for those in need of sustenance. The tacos have probably saved more lives than Mother Teresa."
Union Pool opened 25 years ago under owners Alyssa Abeyta and Zeb Stewart. The bar functions as North Brooklyn's living room, hosting solo readers, happy-hour gatherings, and creative communities drawn to the neighborhood in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The venue kept an approachable, affordable atmosphere even as Williamsburg became more expensive. The interior shows honest age with ghost signs from a former pest control and swimming pool supply company. The patio beneath the BQE features painted picnic tables, wisteria, and an El Diablo Tacos neon sign. The bar retained an earlier reputation as a hook-up spot while remaining well cared for and beloved by longtime Brooklynites.
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