Elite Event at Bill Baker’s

This was my very first Unilocal event and I had a great time. I didn’t realize there was a review for the event until a fellow Unilocaler informed me.
I didn’t know what to expect at my first elite event, but this was a very nice place. It was also great to find out that fellow Unilocalers are nice and helpful. I ended up meeting a good amount of people there.
The bartenders were very nice and informed me about the drinks. The Arnold Palmer mixed drink was my favorite, as it was strong and tasty.
The food was pretty amazing! I loved the duck Cubans. I have never had one before so this sandwich will be hard to beat. I also enjoyed the Mac and cheese balls, which were full of flavor.
I would love to come back here with friends, as the food on their menu looks delicious.

first brooklyn event and I can honestly say I was not disappointed. I was a little apprehensive as this was my first Unilocal elite event in my lovely home borough, but this all went away as I stepped into the venue as the setting and the elites here were both warm and welcoming.
As soon as I stepped in I was immediately approached by the bartender asking if I would like anything to drink (read my mind exactly) started off with the sixpoint crisp which was a damn refreshing, crispy (like the label says) and cool tasting beer, then it escalated to the wild turkey palmer, making it a great night for libations.
The food here was plentiful, and incredible well done. My absolute favorites of the night were the pastrami egg roll which went perfectly with the russian dressing, and then there was the duck cuban… I mean c’mon how unique is that? what kind of bars are out there serving duck cubans let alone duck in general.
tl:dr
Had a great time, the setting was great and the food was incredibly unique and delicious! A big shout out to Peter D. for putting together this wonderful event

This Unilocal Elite event was everything! It was just the right amount of people to mix and mingle without feeling overwhelmed by a crowd. There was plenty of tasty eats– my favorites were the duck Cuban sandwiches and the mac n cheese balls– and the drinks were well-​made and potent! Oh, and I must add another favorite: the pastrami rolls with that delicious dipping sauce were finger-​licking good.
Thanks Peter D. and crew for another great Unilocal event. I’d definitely come back to Bill Baker’s for some eats and a drink with a friend or two.

Another amazing Brooklyn event!
I would say this event was very memorable but my memories are a bit foggy… ifyaknowutimean.
I do remember the fabulous drinks — nice and strong. And FAST! These bartenders don’t mess around (despite the lack of a soda gun). There was none of that awkward «I know you want a drink but there are 30 people in front of you so I’m going to pretend like I don’t see you» nonsense.
The duck cuban sandwiches were delicious as were the pastrami eggrolls. Man. My mouth is starting to water just thinking about the food. I did miss the fried pickles but just another great reason to come back in the future.
The best reason is probably going to be the quasi-​speakeasy in the basement. Coming soon… but shhhhhh.
Thanks all for making this another super fun night full of hazy memories!

at Bill Baker’s (BB) — most definitely Double Bs trump Double Ds when you’re talking about a crafty restaurant/​bar experience in Williamsburg. haha seewhatididthere. :cheap joke:
a quick stroll from the train and i got scanned/​checked in by Peter and team! hurrah.
a casual classy eatery/​cocktail-​beer joint with nice finishes (marble bar top) and cool finishes throughout to the modern flat screen TVs that serve all your sports needs on any given Sunday – or other day of the week. plenty of bar, high table and normal table seatingoccupy the space without cramping your style or mine. and there are sidewalk (outdoor) table options for warm evenings and cool nights as well as a comfy-​eats-​boozy brunch mornings. there are usb and power outlets under the bar top for charging needs. modern conveniences in a casual cool atmosphere! hurrah!
the staff from the bartenders to waitresses welcomed us in and kept the booze and food flowing throughout the night. the booze choices: Six Point Crisp cans and Wild Turkey + Ginger Ale, Coke, or Palmer. i stuck with Palmers and Six Point cans most of the night which was delightful and boozy! the pours were strong without becoming medicine-​y.
Food? a galore of comfort bar food with high-​end ingredients (i believe that are sourced as locally as possible. awesome)! the staff here are fed us well from the tables stacked with small plates eats to the trays of appetizers being passed by the waitress on call for the night. on the menu for the evening was: 1) watermelon cucumber skewers – REFRESHING! 2) sliders with candied bacon and cheese savor – sweet/​meaty/​carby goodness 3) fried Reuben rolls – crunchy meatful bites YASSS 4) Duck Cuban Sandwiches – TASTY! 5) Mac-​N-​Cheese Balls – so goddamn good… they crumbled easily cheesily (MY FAVE EAT of the NIGHT)! 6) fried/​battered pickles – always a nice bite of crispy and veggie crunch!
The Double B team welcome us in and made us feel right at home. Peter D. and his minions pulled off another great event and introduced me to another Billyburg eatery to visit for brunch, lunch, dinner, or draaaaaanks.
drops mic bc these Mac-​N-​Cheese balls require extra delicate handling! BALLz!
i out.
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Bill Baker’s pulled out all the stops and gave us Unilocalers an awesome event! I was super impressed by how well prepared they were. From the start, the food just kept coming and coming. The Wild Turkey mixed drinks were strong, I enjoyed the Palmers the most. I made the mistake of eating dinner beforehand, so I only nibbled on the food, but it was delicious and plentiful. The fruit kebabs with watermelon, cucumber, and pear were refreshing and sweet. Also liked the mac and cheese balls, even though they weren’t very compact and fell apart easily. And the fried pickles with ranch sauce were a personal favorite. I was little too full to try to duck sliders and reuben spring rolls, but everyone was raving about them.
Thanks so much to the staff at Bill Baker’s and to Peter D. for another great night!

Awesome event!
The food was ridiculously delicious and plentiful:
The salad kebabs with watermelon, feta, a cucumber ribbon, and yuzu vinaigrette, were very refreshing.
The sliders with smoked cheddar and candied bacon packed a lot of flavor.; just like the rueben rolls with pastrami, corned beef, and sauerkraut.
The mack & cheese balls were a really nice side dish, just like the deep fried pickles.
However, the duck cubans with Swiss ham, duck confit, and pickles were the star of the nigh! Whoever came up with the idea of a duck cuban sandwich deserves a culinary Oscar!
The Sixpoint Crisp in a can was the perfect drink to go along such delicious food. Also, their beer list seems rather interesting; I definitely look forward to coming back to explore the beer menu more in depth.
This was the kind of event that, after a few stressful, painful weeks, bring peace back to my heart. Thank you Peter D. and the wonderful staff at Bill Baker’s for one of the best events of the year.

FINALLY a Unilocal event close to me! I got lucky this time because at first I was put on the «waiting list». Luckily someone «cancelled» and I was able to make it. I love when ppl. cancel :-).
Let me mention this… I know we all get the same email for these events and it specifically states the following:
«1. Although we will have a few complimentary bites off of their tasty menu, if you’re going to be starving, do yourself a favor and plan to grab something to eat before or after you come by.»
I love my fellow Unilocalers to death but I need answers. Why does it seem like you guys hold your appetite ALL DAY until it’s time for the event? No one grabs a snack before coming anymore? We don’t eat a fruit or anything anymore? The line for the food took me back to my free lunch summers I spent in Brooklyn with my granny. ANYWAY… let me not digress.
I enjoyed this event particularly due to its location, service, and of course the crowd. Ammie (I believe that was her name) was a great waitress and represented Bill Baker’s well. She made sure that with each round of bar bites she would get around to those she felt didn’t get a chance to try them. I enjoyed the macaroni and cheese bites, the fried pickle, and the sandwiches. That crispy yet buttery taste of the bread with the duck on the inside was to die for (I won’t mention the other meat because someone told me it was pork and I just won’t believe that TUH). I tried the beer which was too strong for my taste so to replace the taste of one can of that I had three wild turkey and gingers. Yes dammit! They were that good! The bartender was awesome as well. He just kept those drinks flowing effortlessly. I even peeked at the menu with Asiah and decided that brunch here is a great idea. If I ever get around to it, I’ll let you guys know.
All in all I met a few new ppl and bumped into my sweet old crowd. Don’t worry I love seeing you alls faces. I had a great time as usual and left with a LIFE glove because I couldn’t find its counterpart that read Unilocal, and a chapstick. Until next time elite crew…

There’s a new king of Duck. Move over Tales, Dynasty, and Daffy! This Duck Cuban has taken the game over.
My evening at Bill Baker’s was a home run. Except every time I was reminded about baseball, like just now. Why is there a sign saying Mets 2015 World Series champions!!! Are they taunting me?
The wild turkey alcohol was a big splash. The bartenders never seemed phased for a second despite the large number of people. They just kept pouring tasty drinks all night long. There was also some six point crisp. A nice 5.4 treat.
Back to the food, and once again I can’t stop thinking about the Duck Cuban. I love duck. I love cubans. Together it was unreal. The ruben egg rolls were alright. To be honest, I’m not a big ruben fan. So I wouldn’t be the best of judges. Up next were the mac n cheese balls. While the mac n cheese was delicious, I didn’t see the point to the ball form. MnC balls are suppose to be finger food. These fell apart. So while they tasted really good, you had to use a fork to eat them anyhow. At the end we had some fried pickles because you know, I’m looking for a heart attack.
It was great to chat and hang out with everyone. Cry about the Mets, while drowning my sorrow in some libations. And trying out a great new spot that I’ll be sure to come back to.
Thank you to the wonderful staff of Bill Bakers. Please just take those painful reminders down. Huge thanks for Peter D for organizing a fun night. Lets go Mets 2016!

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an Elite event (totally on me) so it was good to get out and meet some fellow — and quite new! — Elite members, of which there were a lot of cool ones, though there were a handful of old-​school Elites around as well. I had the Arnold Palmer and the Ginger Wild Turkey drinks… and the drinks were strong! That’s a good thing, as you know you’ll get your $$$‘s worth at Bill Baker’s spot. The bartenders were cool too, and well deserving of tips, though I didn’t really get to interact with the owner or staff as I tend to at these things.
Because I’m a vegetarian I didn’t get to partake of any burgers or sandwiches, which looked amazing BTW, but I did get those tasty watermelon/​cucumber skewer things (a lot of them actually) and toward the end, after my ravenous fellow Unilocalers finally let go of ‘em, the best Mac n’ Cheese balls I ever had. They weren’t greasy like those tend to be, and were cheesy and light.
I don’t make it out to this part of Williamsburg usually, but I would easily return to go here.

What a great event! There was more than enough food and drink to go around, the staff was friendly and on top of everything and the crowd was great as usual. The server was hustling getting all the food out, passing appetizers, making sure everyone got enough of everything and cleaning up — it was impressive. The bartenders went out of their way to keep up with the crowds and even let us know it was last call in case we needed a last pop for the road.
My favorite on the food was the Duck Confit Cubano. I love ham and I love pickles. The sandwich had just enough cheese and crunchiness and I liked the duck over greasier pork like there is in a regular Cuban.
I also really liked the watermelon/​pear/​cucumber skewers. They were a nice refreshing change from other bar food and I really wanted to go back and ask the chef for that sauce recipe. Yum.
As much as I would like to be a whiskey girl, I am not, so I stuck with the Sixpoint. Well, ok, SixpointS in the plural. That probably would be the reason a certain Unilocaler/​roomie (who shall remain anonymous) and I got on the L train going the wrong way when we tried to go back home. Whoops.

What a neat new place! I browsed their craft beer menu on the wall (which is insane and filled with some pretty unique beers) so I may have to definitely come back to this place again. Copious amounts of food and drinks. I tried the Wild Turkey Palmer first and nursed that for almost an hour because it was insanely strong. The Sixpoint Crisp was a refreshing way to wind things down.
Tasty bites on the menu for chowing down on: –Hamburger sliders with candied bacon and smoked cheddar. — Think I got the lazy slider of the bunch. It was cooked perfectly medium rare and I think there was a huge chunk of yellow tomato on mine but not much bacon or cheese. Not the best slider I’ve ever had but I liked the sweetness of it and it was different.
–Skewers of watermelon and pear wrapped in slivered cucumber with a little aioli. It was a nice refreshing starter.
–Mini duck cubans — Roasted duck, Westphalian ham, with Emmental cheese, dijon, and pickles on crusty bread. So freaking delicious and juicy and one of my favorites of the options.
–The NY Reuben rolls were another favorite along with the russian dressing that was liberally dappled on everything.
–Mac and Cheese balls — Really needs no explanation. Who doesn’t like mac and cheese?! And in bite size format. They didn’t really hold together too well but the taste was fantastic and they were moist and full of flavor.
Lastly when we didn’t think there could possibly be anymore greasy fried food on a Tuesday they churned out fried pickles for us to try. A different kind than I’ve had with being more like a flat bread and butter pickle deep fried. A little less dill and a little bit more on the sweet side but still good. I think we all commented quickly into the evening that you could have gotten legit inebriated and full within only thirty minutes of the event. Which is a rare thing. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Thanks for a good one Peter D. and Unilocal

One could not be more pleased with Bill Baker’s. The food was very original and the ambiance of the place was absolutely fantastic. The staff was über friendly and did everything in their power to make our experience the best ever.
I would certainly recommend my family and friend to visit this excellent bar in Williamsburg. It’s easy to get to by train and located in a great space.

I expected a lot out of my first Brooklyn elite event, and Bill Baker’s hit it out of the park.
The staff (from the bartender to the waiters/​waitresses) was extremely friendly and helpful, and made sure our glasses were ever-​flowing and mouths ever-​full.
With a selection of candied bacon sliders, mac n’ cheese balls, duck cubans, reuben spring rolls, etc… the hardest part was figuring out what to eat first. And if you got thirsty, they got you covered with a variety of Wild Turkey drinks, from Wild Turkey Ginger to Arnold Palmer. Hard liquor not your thing? Open up a refreshing can of Sixpoint Crisp and sip away.
And like any elite event, it wouldn’t be complete without a great crowd. Despite not knowing anyone here, I felt right at home. Everyone was extremely outgoing and easy to talk to.
Thanks so much to the staff of Bill Baker’s for putting up with us (really just me) and Peter D./Jessica/anyone else that helped set up this fantastic event!

Nestled into the South Side of Williamsburg is this cool place known as Bill Baker’s.
Bill Baker’s is a bar with a nice restaurant feel. We were able to sample a ton of food as there was no shortage of snacks! Here is a run down of what I tried to give you a better idea of what they have to offer:
Salad Kebab: A delicious blend of watermelon, pear, cucumber, feta and a ranch style sauce
Cheeseburger Sliders: topped with bacon of course!
Yummy Mac n’ Cheese balls
Duck Cuban: Very interesting blend of flavors. The traditional pork was substituted with duck meat instead. It was extremely flavorful and did not taste that much different from the pork.
Rueben Rolls: This was actually my favorite of the night. These delicious rolls contained pastrami, corned beef and sauerkraut topped with house made Russian dressing it was perfection!
Crisp Pickle: This will be heaven if your a pickle lover. Covered in a crispy batter frying just makes life better!
Drinks: Sixpoint beer and 3 different Wild Turkey concoctions. The bartenders made the drinks mega strong and mega tasty!
There was more than enough food and booz to go around and the wonderful staff at Bill Baker’s was amazing! The bartenders moved quickly and the food literally did not stop coming out. Everything was delicious! I will definitely be returning here, look out for this hidden gem!

Flavor combos explosion. The sliders were savory, especially that bacon one, boom! So seductively sweet, it needed an encore, so I went and encored that second one down. The mac and cheese ball was good, but my ball deflated, it was moist and not dry, nor mushy, none the less good flavor, wish it had a hint of jalapeño, but that’s just my preference. The drink was Crisp, by Sixpoint beer company, savory and snappy, great and refreshing, it truly lives up to its name. The watermelon cucumber with that vinaigrette was sweet and salty, and like *Margaret White told her daughter Carrie, «and I liked it, I liked it». There were other munchies that I tried, the crispy wrap, which was real good and the Cubano, which was ok. Gotta show love to the bar tenders, friendly and cool, inviting and welcoming, you guys did amazing. But I want to thank you guys at Bill Baker’s, love the bar, and the flavorful sliders. Man, I gotta frequent more Unilocal events in the future. Muchas gracias, Unilocal.
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I set upon my voyage to Williamsburg, it’s been quite some time since I have been in the area so tonight’s Elite event a great way for me to venture back that way. I guess I was too over zealous and was the first to arrive about 6:25. Luckily they had outdoor seating and tonight was a relatively nice night weather wise.
Bill Bakers’s is an intimate bar located on the corner of Marcy and Grand. They offered Sliders, Sandwiches, Mac and Cheese balls, Skewers of cucumber &Vinaigrette and Wild Turkey.
Overall, tonight was a nice event, friendly staff and great time with fellow elites. Not much more you could ask for!
On to the next one!

Finally making it into my first Brooklyn Elite event and I must say I loved everything about it. The décor of this place is modern, yet classic — I love the white marble bar — Solid! The bartenders and staff here are friendly while being incredibly on point. The food was some tasty upscale bar bites also plenty generous at this event. The crowd, as usual with most Unilocal events, was just awesome — You find very little attitude and pretension, everyone is outgoing, cool and friendly as can be! Truly too much fun for a Tuesday!
The bar kept the drinks simple — Wild Turkey being the whisky of choice with the mixers simply being coke, ginger ale or a Palmer (iced tea and lemonade) allowed for the bartenders to take care of the crowd quickly. The server (I want to say Ammy or was it Ammie — hope I got this right because she was just great) came around with cans of Sixpoint The Crisp allowed for this Unilocaler some great double fisting action with my Wild Turkey and Ginger!
I loved the melon balls wrapped with cucumber skewers, excellent combo of sweet and salty. The sliders were excellent with perfect cooked medium rare burgers — great quality beef. The reuben spring rolls were damn tasty. The duck cubans were just incredible bites. Fried Pickles and Mac and Cheese balls to round out all the offerings — great food!
The entire staff kept everything nice and neat, while being attentive to making sure everyone got to try a bit of everything. Prior to the event, Peter D. tempered exceptions about the quantity of food, but it was unnecessary — there was plenty of everything with many people having seconds of many items.
I usually don’t find myself in Brooklyn too often, but I will be looking for any excuse to return. Next time I am sitting in traffic on the BQE — I am making a pit stop here (Literally across the street from it). With all the fun I nearly forgot this was Election day! Bill Baker’s gets my vote!
Shout-​outs: Thank you Peter D. for putting together an excellent event. Met many cool people along with a couple I’ve seen before — Roger, Mike, Richard, Ruwan made me crack up waiting for the bathroom and yelling through the door telling the person in there to hurry up! Chuck is always friendly and cool! Great fun y’all!

I rolled into this event after a long day of work and errand running, got checked in, then collapsed into a chair at a table with Unilocal lady friends. They kindly pushed food and drinks my way and I started to perk up again. I think everyone else has covered the food and drink offerings in detail, but it was all delicious and plentiful. I had a couple Wild Turkey Palmers before switching to Sixpoint Crisp. I tried all of the offerings, including those fried pickles they passed around near the end. I was most in love with the fried macaroni and cheese balls because I love fair food.
Ammie did an amazing job of alerting people to more food, passing trays around, and picking up our dirty dishes on a very regular basis. In fact, I think there must have been 2 of her because she was everywhere at all times. The bartenders were also delightful and were speedy with drinks. I had a great time catching up with Unilocalers old and new (ok, maybe just old, I’ll try to circulate better next time).