Shots & Shade: A Queer Drink & Draw

Rotating DJs keep things fresh every week at this no-cover neighborhood staple. Cheap drinks—$2 PBR tall boys, $6 PBR and well shots—mean you can actually afford to stay out late on a Monday. The kind of low-pressure, unpretentious night that's become a reliable reason to get out.

Miss Katie hosts an evening where queer travelers share their best stories from the road — the kind of moments that stick with you, the places that changed something, the adventures worth retelling. If you've got a story, you can take the stage. Call the bar if you want to share yours. No cover, just good stories and the people who get why travel matters.

Miss Katie's weekly karaoke night at Metropolitan is the reliably fun Tuesday tradition Brooklyn keeps coming back for. Grab props, lean into your performance, and enjoy $4 well drinks all night with no cover charge. A $25 bar tab goes to whoever brings the most spirit to the mic — low-key, high-energy, and exactly what a great neighborhood bar should do.

Visual trivia hosted by Alotta McGriddles and Cameron Cole where the crowd calls the shots—pick your category from Harry Potter to RuPaul's Drag Race to Mean Girls and beyond. Each round winner spins the wheel for prizes: pitchers of beer, well drinks, or bar tabs. No cover, all the fun.

Wednesday nights at Metropolitan belong to Cakes — a weekly dance floor takeover hosted by Mini Horrorwitz and Devo Monique, with DJs Horrorchata and Hannah Lou spinning all night. The main event is the Best Ass Contest: get on stage, grab a free shot, and shake for a chance at a $25 bar tab. With cheap drinks ($3 PBR tall boys, $7 PBR/shot combos) and no cover, it's the reliably fun midweek reset that keeps the crowd coming back.

Each edition of HELLA is a full night devoted to a single pop icon — think Aaliyah, Kylie, Xtina, Beyoncé, Janet, Robyn, Mariah, Missy, Peaches, Donna Summer, Carly, Grace Jones, and more. DJ Manila Ice keeps the music on heavy rotation while videos flood the screens, and the crowd shows up ready to celebrate whoever's getting the spotlight. No cover, so there's zero reason not to show up.