New York Magazine
The owners of The Sackett placed their bar on a side street for a reason: they’re aiming to keep things quiet, in line with their relaxed Park Slope location. Inside, the space is simple but warm—brick walls, knick knacks tucked away on the shelves, and tiny café tables. There’s a juke box by the door stocked with indie tunes, and a sloppy blues-rock played on the house speakers. Read more

Time Out
Antiques, exposed brick walls and gold-print wallpaper aim to give this neighborhood watering hole an intimate, bygone feel. Four taps dispense quality suds like Troegs and Sixpoint, while cocktails include lesser-known classics such as the Income Tax (Hendricks gin, vermouth, orange juice and bitters) and new creations like the Sackett (Johnny Walker Red, Cointreau, amaretto and orange bitters). Read more

Blackbook
'Bout time stroller mafia got a cocktail joint. Intimate side-street space makes love to old-timey, ornate past. Foofy golden wallpaper, exposed brick, French doors, and requisite antique décor like visual lithium for Slope mommies. Props for throwback prices: $5 beers, $6 wines, and the usual cocktail suspects for $8-$9. Eponymous signature concoction rocks Johnny Walker Red, Disaronno, Cointreau, and orange bitters. Come for the sidecar, stay for righteous discussion about recycled diapers. Read more

MetroMix
The neighborhood known for [blah blah strollers] gets its first old-world cocktail bar in the form of The Sackett, a cozy and intimate 40-person spot between Fourth and Fifth Aves., evoking the past with golden wallpaper, exposed brick, French doors and antique décor. Read more