Outfitted in the old-timey goodness we know all too well, Henry Public, from the owners of Brooklyn Social, brings saloon style and mixology to Cobble Hill. Gleaming white enameled wall panels, sourced from an old butcher shop upstate, were the starting point for the gastropub's antiqued-out decor, upon which were layered various decades, some neighborhood-specific history, and a little FDR just because. A former TV repair shop, the space is fully transformed with a zinc-topped walnut bar and cozy booths in the front room, and vintage-reproduction greyhound wallpaper dotted with portraits celebrating old school locals (Walt Whitman, Henry Ward Beecher, Frederick Douglass) in the back. With the exception of the Eagle's Dream ($10)--a milky-looking, frothy concoction with a tinge of lemon and creme de violette--the cocktail list is full of original recipes. Some are inventive takes on old favorites, like the Brooklyn Ferry ($11) which throws a little absinthe into the Manhattan mix. Others, like the Patience ($11), echoing the chill of autumn air with the crisp bite of fennel and champagne with brandy, take a cue from the season. You'll find the predictable grass-fed Pat La Frieda "hamburger sandwich" ($13) on offer here, but instead branch out with the excellent turkey leg sandwich ($12) and an order of the delicately sweet Wilkinsons ($9). Attentive service and upbeat music that'll having you tapping a foot round out the cozy, inviting vibe that has already made Henry Public a neighborhood favorite.

Henry Public
329 Henry Street
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
(718) 852-8630