Visited Saturday/Sunday, closing night, at 12:30am
A party for the ages marked the end of the Prospect Heights favorite and strong Atlantic Yards opponent, Freddy’s Bar and Backroom. The bar, originally set to open for the last time on Friday, decided to open one more night to the delight of its eclectic patrons. The decidedly upbeat crowd, crammed into Freddy’s to celebrate, commiserate, and pay their respects. They treated to ridiculousness that only happens at Freddy’s. Speeches by bartenders professing love for each other and fake marriage proposals, a constant stream of women dancing on the bar, a fire dancer that twirled flaming torches and the frequent “DON-ALD! DON-ALD!” chants, cheering Manager Donald O’Finn, that interrupted its dance friendly music selection were just a few of the highlights.
The patrons, who poured in from all parts of Brooklyn and the rest of the City, spanned every age, neighborhood, and ethnicity danced the night away and purposefully ignored the smoking ban, lighting up cigarettes all night long. The ridiculously hot backroom was somehow even hotter as the sweaty band and patrons rocked. And hundreds of colored LED lights were stuck to magnets and given out so people could toss them at the ceiling and walls, making the bar look like a drunken Santa put up Christmas lights in May.
Though there were rumors that the negotiations to reopen on 4th Avenue and Union Street have fallen through, everyone was sure Freddy’s would be back somewhere, at some time. For those who frequent its notorious Dean Street location, the night was more of a going away party for a good friend who was leaving for a long trip, as well as providing a bit of closure for a street corner that will never be the same. In the end, an angry sit in didn’t happen and the recently installed chains of justice remain unused. Turns out partying is just more fun, and seems like a more fitting way to say goodbye.
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