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Please Tell Me Brings HiFi Sound and Brazilian Bites to Williamsburg
June 6, 2025, 10:35.28 am ET

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Photos: James Huang

A new kind of bar has landed in Williamsburg, where sound, flavor, and community take center stage. Please Tell Me, now open at 749 Metropolitan Avenue, draws inspiration from Japanese listening rooms and Brazilian street food culture. With a state-of-the-art sound system, natural wines, bold cocktails, and vibrant bar bites, it’s a late-night hangout built for music lovers and food obsessives alike.

The project comes from Austin Woolridge and Eric Griego, startup founders and DJs who dreamed up the concept after reconnecting as Brooklyn neighbors. The duo built a space that encourages conversation and dancing, with a Mediterranean-inspired interior, a disco ball above the dance floor, and even a Florence-style wine window serving rare global wines and mini sandwiches, open seasonally for sidewalk sipping.

Executive Chef David Sedycias brings his Brazilian-American heritage to a menu designed for sharing. Highlights include Queijo Coalho a Brazilian grilled cheese with honey and chili oil, Batatas Fritas with hot dog ends and malagueta ketchup, and the indulgent Mané Glizzy hot dog. At brunch, the Pão de Queijo BEC and Maple Glazed Calabrese Sausage Burrito are standouts, while dishes like Feijão Tropeiro, a layered Brazilian rice and bean plate, bring depth and comfort to the dinner menu.

Behind the bar, Beverage Director Kiara De Leon infuses Dominican flair into cocktails like the ‘96 Naomi Campbell with rum, passionfruit, and hibiscus, and the Wockesha with gin, ume, plum liqueur, and absinthe. A solid happy hour lineup features $11 martinis, $5 beers, and $3 shots, while serving up a boozy weekend brunch. Non-alcoholic options are also available.

Open nightly until 2am with events like Movie Mondays, Winyl Wednesdays and Sunday Slow Jams, Please Tell Me offers more than drinks and bites—it’s a full-on cultural hub. Whether you’re swinging by for DJ sets, brunch with friends, or a celebratory night out, it’s a welcome addition to the Williamsburg scene.


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