The Bar at Three Jolly Pigeons

GGW’s heckler and the Yeovil Town fan are to your immediate left

I don’t know why it is but in non-hipster and yuppie Brooklyn weekend karaoke is one of the main attractions at countless watering holes. On my way to the debacle at The Leif on Friday night, I must’ve walked by about six bars touting their karaoke nights and I didn’t even wander by the best karaoke in Brooklyn, that at The Rainbow Café — stay tuned for a post on that gem! — on 5th and 39th in Sunset Park. I like a little karaoke myself, having spent many a Saturday at The Ould Sod on Adams Avenue in San Diego torturing patrons with my awful renditions of Superfreak and Vacation. Superfreak is such a favorite that I even did it one drunken Friday at the Rainbow Café.

Looking for a spot that wasn’t overrun with meatheads and racists to have a few beers, GGW and I ambled upon Three Jolly Pigeons on 3rd Avenue in The Ridge.

Wouldn’t you know it but it was karaoke night at 3JP too. And there was even a dude in a dark purple sequined shirt ready to belt out the hits. Not only that but there was a crazy Yeovil Town fan named Liam, who started chatting with me because I was wearing my USA Tim Howard jersey, as well as a chubby bearded comic book collector who heckled GGW. Yes, this is definitely my kind of place.

Karaoke at 3PJ!

While 3JP is probably too nice to be considered a dive, there was the complete lack of pretension and vague oddness in the clientele that made it feel like, well, the kind of neighborhood watering hole that folks in the Slope, the Willy B, and across the East River rarely get to experience when they go out for a few beers on a Friday night. Throw in the fact that they’ve got Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout on tap and Three Jolly Pigeons has a lot going for it. I’m hoping that pump is for a seasonal Brooklyn Brewery selection.

The trip to 3JP saved my Friday and might just become the new go-to spot when it’s time to get beers with friends from the neighborhood.

Cuento Cuesto: Prices were average for the BK. $5 for an imperial pint of Brooklyn Lager and a buck less for domestic swill. Not sure if there’s a happy hour.

Who Would Like It: Supporters of Yeovil and other League One sides; comic book collectors; people with sequined clothing; karaoke aficionados; folks comfortable in their own skin.

Huckle Factor: Not the kind of place you’d want to go to meet a partner for a night of imaginative sexual hijinks or, well, any sort of sexual activity for that matter.

Split Lip Factor: 2 of 5. Could be the karaoke but I think you’d have to a Cheney-esque asshole to get in a fight at 3JP.

If Three Jolly Pigeons Were A Celebrity It’d Be: Jack Black. Particularly, Jack Black from High Fidelity.