Dae
Cocktail bar · Gowanus Heights
385 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Highlights
Minimalist cafe & bar with curated home goods, unique drinks
Minimalist cafe & bar with curated home goods, unique drinks
"This Brooklyn cafe and design store leans into stainless‑steel tableware as part of its industrial‑meets‑romantic aesthetic: stainless coupes hold ice cream in summer and marinated olives in colder months, the space features a large metal counter and hammered‑metal pour‑over filters for sale, and the co‑owners deliberately avoided ceramics to sustain a cohesive, minimalist brutalist look softened by cute, ornate touches." - Bettina Makalintal
"A New York City home-goods shop and bar run by co-owner Suea that also doubles as a venue for intimate dinners; it favors steel, minimalist serveware (including Riki Watanabe Uni Traysor metalware carried in-person) and sculptural, conversation-starting pieces. The proprietor often incorporates found objects and DIY touches into tablescapes — for example using travel-collected rocks as bases for taper candles — and emphasizes keeping centerpieces low and functional so food service isn’t disrupted, while adding color via vegetables and edible flowers." - Kelly Pau
"Dae, a new cafe and design shop, has banned its customers from taking photos and videos due to the influx of influencers with professional cameras and tripods. 'Quick snaps' are permitted." - Luke Fortney
"At Dae, people with large Instagram followings take pictures of their milk bread french toast with checkerboard butter. This cafe for very cool people in Carroll Gardens has mugwort lattes, a resident dog, and a curated collection of houseware for sale, so that you can follow your latte with a wine glass purchase that you don’t need but really love. There’s a no-laptop policy, but go ahead and spend a morning in the bright corner space writing in the journal you haven’t touched in months, or catching up with a friend who likes nice things. They do Korean-inspired cocktails and small plates at night, but there are no reservations, and it gets busy. If you're willing to wait, spend the time people-watching before your maesil spritz and scallop crudo. " - Willa Moore
"I visited a cafe and cocktail bar opened by alums of Opening Ceremony where you can expect playful touches like butter sculptures and cocktails that combine Korean rice wine, barley tea, elderflower syrup, and shiso oil. The address is 385 Smith Street, at Third Street." - Emma Orlow
