{"id":14494,"date":"2016-11-01T17:41:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T21:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/we-didnt-realize-we-needed-a-bike-themed-all-vegan-cocktail-bar-until-bar-velo-came-along\/"},"modified":"2016-11-01T17:41:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T21:41:45","slug":"we-didnt-realize-we-needed-a-bike-themed-all-vegan-cocktail-bar-until-bar-velo-came-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/we-didnt-realize-we-needed-a-bike-themed-all-vegan-cocktail-bar-until-bar-velo-came-along\/","title":{"rendered":"We didn\u2019t realize we needed a bike-themed, all vegan cocktail bar until Bar Velo came along"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bar Velo, a vegan cyclist&#8217;s paradise.\u00a0All photos by Sam Corbin\/Brokelyn. On the same\u00a0unassuming Broadway corner under the subway tracks in South Williamsburg where the former Caf\u00e9 Moto used to welcome patrons for new American fare and live jazz,\u00a0now sits Bar Velo. On the outside, the trappings are the same: rusted metal front door with a kitchen-style keyhole window; neat chalkboard font promising live music inside; in place of a &#8220;BAR&#8221; sign, a cruiser bike, hanging about eight feet overhead and jutting out onto the sidewalk\u00a0on the South side of\u00a0Broadway. On the inside, a flatiron layout pinches the space toward the entrance. Tour de France art and cycling paraphernalia lines the walls. Decorative taps sit next to real ones, and sprigs of fresh herbs poke out of glasses at the bar. Does it get anymore Williamsburg than this? (Spoiler: It does.) We\u00a0got to chow down on an all-vegan snack menu, decidedly the standout feature of&hellip; Read More<\/p>\n<p>We didn\u2019t realize we needed a bike-themed, all vegan cocktail bar until Bar Velo came along : <a href=\"http:\/\/brokelyn.com\/bar-velo-new-bike-themed-vegan-cocktail-bar-south-williamsburg-youve-waiting\/\">Brokelyn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bar Velo, a vegan cyclist&#8217;s paradise.\u00a0All photos by Sam Corbin\/Brokelyn. 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