Bar of the Week: Minor Arcana

For Jesse Levitt, the glass isn't just half full, it's half full of beer. After a Coney Island tarot card reading that foretold the ill fate of his newest venture, Levitt decided, if you can't fight the cards, join 'em. And so what was to be Flying Monkeys became Prospect Heights' new Minor Arcana, named after the cards in the tarot governing our everyday lives. Like Levitt's other bar, Bushwick local Kings County, Minor Arcana isn't as much about going full-gimmick as it is about giving the neighborhood a place to get together. Miniature antique furniture makes you feel a little like Alice after a taste of the "Eat Me" cake, while framed freakshow posters and a colorful display of tarot cards under the glass case-topped bar add to the subtle carnival feel. Nothing's over the top though, and exposed brick and walls painted a serious blue-grey help keep it that way. Fans of Belgian-style beers can enjoy an Ommegang Rare Vos ($7), and the PBR set will expand their horizons with a can of Genesse Cream Ale ($2). Happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m. gives you $1-$2 off drinks and a better chance of chatting up friendly bartenders.