Superfine

One time in 2002 I met up with an old friend from Wichita at this place in Brooklyn called Superfine, right under the Manhattan Bridge. It used to be an auto mechanic shop way back when. But the only thing that resembles a car now is the classic orange-felted 1960s Brunswick Celebrity pool table. In fact, if that table was a car it would totally be a white convertible with orange seats and huge chrome tail fins. Best thing about the table is that it's free.

This is my girlfriend Yvonne last Sunday lining up a shot in a game of 9ball, which she went on to win with a ball-in-hand shot on the 9. Then we played a game of straight pool, in which she scored 8 points to my 25.

The cue sticks are fine but the duct-taped plastic rack is a joke. The table is a bit wobbly (so don't bump into it too hard) but it's up on an elevated playing area that has abundant seating and plenty of wall clearance from all sides. I talked to one of the bartenders and she said it was going to be re-felted August 22 when the bar closes down for an upgrade. Anxious to see if it's still orange next time we go back.