Brooklyn Rod and Gun

Leave it to Williamsburg, Brooklyn to create another theme bar. Brooklyn Rod and Gun, a social club on Kent Avenue, was started by a group of fathers as a place to play music and talk about their outdoor adventures. The club brings together fishing and hunting enthusiasts, mostly men, though women are welcome, too.

At its root, BRG is a place to hang out and meet fellow outdoors-lovers (down to their fly-tying tutorials on Mondays). The Calamity Janes performed a couple of weekends ago, and decor includes tacked-up fishing maps of the Catskills and Newtown Creek, the backdrops for a makeshift stage. A club membership costs $100, but anyone can get in for $10 a night. See more at The New York Times here.