After 22 years of service, the popular arcade bar concept is closing its Williamsburg neighborhood location. Barcade confirmed the closure in a social media post. The flagship location will shut down in less than 1000 days, as the lease of the property is expiring.
Iconic Brooklyn Barcade Set to Shut Its Doors
Located at 388 Union Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, the original Barcade location is shutting down after more than a two-decade run.
As the restaurant has decided to close its doors, it provided very early notice. In the post, the team mentioned that they have decided not to renew their lease for the property. “Our lease is ending in a retro-then industrial-warehouse,” said the team.
In a reflection on the dining industry, the bar team wrote that the neighborhood has changed a lot in the last 22 years.
They noted, “Now, as nearly all the brick and wood buildings around us have been demolished and rebuilt in steel and glass, and the nightlife has mostly faded away, we know the end is coming soon.”
Following the announcement, customers shared memories of the bar on social media. One of them wrote, “I have so many memories at Barcade. It was one of my favorite places in NYC.”
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About the Bar
It features 40 to 75 video games and pinball machines mostly from the classic period of the 1980s. Apart from the games, Barcade built its reputation by serving American beers on draft. It also has a full bar with Barcade-built cocktails and creative variations on classic pub fare.
Paul Kermizian, Kevin Beard, Scott Beard, and Pete Langway, founders of Barcade, opened the establishment, influenced by their own beer- and game-filled nights.
The bar chain currently operates nine locations, spread across New York, Pennsylvania, California, Michigan, and Connecticut.
Talking about the restaurant’s journey, the team shared, “Barcade in Brooklyn opened on October 14, 2004, in a gritty part of Williamsburg.”
The team encouraged customers to visit before the Brooklyn location closes. The closure will mark the end of Barcade’s memorable journey in Williamsburg.
