Elite Event at Lizzmonade

Sand between my toes and a cold drink in my hand…
Dumbo is one of my favorite places in Brooklyn. I used to come here every other day when I moved to NYC. Seeing the Manhattan Skyline from outside the borough is always a treat. Lizzmonade gives you that view plus the feeling of being in a desert oasis.
The drinks were might tasty, even if the lines were really long. I was able to get at least 2 drinks that night. My favorite mix was the Pineapple and Jalapeño. Sweet with fiery kick. I know have a new drink and a new spot to check out in the summer.
Thanks to the Staff of Lizzmonade & Peter D for hosting a great event!

Should have listen to Peter it took forever write this, and forever to find Lizzmonade. Walking from the Brooklyn bridge i spotted Unilocalers with their cellphones, re calibrating the phone you know doing the «figure 8» with the phone. Looked like a scene from Star Trek, think tricorder
I was entering the venue it was extremely chillax-​california vibe. I think i heard the them song from California Dream. There was a long queue for drinks as the preparers were meticulously creating the star of the show «lizmonades.’ The line actually segway in great conversations and perfect chance to meet new Unilocalers. The watermelon infused drink was definitely winner watermelon +mint+ white sangria= awesomeness
The bites consisted of your staple bar food chicken quesadillas, crab cakes, beef sliders. and wolverine sliced hot dogs. I did view all the contents on the table go fast. The staff tried their best to keep our tummies full. I particularly enjoyed the quesadillas.
The pool was closed but the sandy beach was up an popping. It is always a great to see a man made beach in Brooklyn not saying there anything wrong with coney island. However one thing I did see was «Surf dudes with attitudes, kinda groovy»
Peter thanks for an extremely cool time. next time folks listen to Peter’s instructions. I know I will from now on!

Why I had no idea that such a great spot exists in this part of Brooklyn!
This was an evening well spent with awesome views, good company and of-​course good food and drinks. Loved the décor of this place and they have a plenty of space to move around so it does not feel cramped.
It was nice to see a lot of new faces at this event and catching up with some regular Unilocalers.
Was able to try chicken quesadillas, crab cakes and my personal favorite were crab cakes. They had drinks with different combinations of fruits, had the one with mango and watermelon. The drinks were so refreshing and staff was über nice.
Definitely a place worth visiting during summers. Thank you Peter for introducing me to this great spot!

What better way to say goodbye to the summer, the most peaceful time of the year for me, than doing something that causes me great amounts of anxiety, waiting on really long lines.
The Event at Lizzmonade provided a great look at what could turn out to be a true Brooklyn gem. Had I known this place existed I would have spent some afternoons here getting drunk. Alas I will have to wait till next year. For someone like me this place has it all.
–Beautiful views of one of my favorite images.
–A pool.
–A place to put my feet in the sand.
–Boardgames.
–Trivia on Tuesday nights.
–Some amazing drinks.
I will be returning next year for sure.
The event had a great crowd and everyone was having a blast. At one point I was triple fisting and no, it was not some sci-​fi porno. The beverage of the night was the Sangria White Watermelon for sure. Super tasty. I don’t mind Red Sangria and when someone handed me one while looking at that line I couldn’t say no, however I felt the Red was too much. Really sugary.
As I mentioned the line was a little ridiculous. It would have made more sense maybe if they had pitchers, but maybe they felt it was a bad idea. Who knows? The lines had wait times for up to twenty minutes for a drink which I think is a little bit nutty. Also I found people were attacking food which is typical of Manhattan events but not really Brooklyn ones.
In the end I want to thank Lizzmonade for opening their arms and showing us such a great place. They have a future patron for sure. As always thank you to Peter D for setting up and planning an awesome event which showed me a new place to hit up.
P. S. Daniel B skips lines!

Thanks Unilocal for another great event! So cool to try new places!
First off, I was lucky and didn’t have such a hard time finding the place since I work nearby. Love the area. Right on the water with the Manhattan skyline it’s just beautiful, especially at night!
Lizzmonade was such a cute little place too! With the pop up pool and the sand and umbrellas it was like a little beach in the middle of the city. Lizzmonade is more like a stand per se. Small window where you go to order and the rest is the ambiance and seating. The sangrias were AMAZINGGGG!!! They had multiple flavors like Pineapple, Mango, Watermelon, Blueberry and you could order white or red. The Blueberry one was my favorite and I could have a million and still want more! The watermelon was delicious as well. This is definitely a place I would return for drinks with friends. Also because I’d love to try their food.
Which brings me to the food situation, which wasn’t great. After being pushed, cut in front of, and my foot stepped on I was able to secure 1 mini hot dog to share with my guest. So I gave up on the whole food thing because I didn’t want to deal with the vultures that are the rest of you Elites! ;) But I mostly went for the drinks and to check the place out so it wasn’t a deal breaker for me to enjoy the event.
The staff serving drinks were great and working so fast to get our delicious beverages as quick as possible and hurry the line up! Yet they still continued to be friendly and asked how we liked everything.
Thanks again Unilocal

S-​S-​S-​Summertime, Summertime sadness…
Thank you for inviting me out to one of summer’s last hoorahs!
I originally wanted to make it by 7pm to catch the sunset, but it was pretty impossible to find parking in the area.
The place is a bit tricky to find. Thank goodness you guys posted an overhead picture of the place, I was able to spot it no problem while driving on the Brooklyn Bridge. Look for the pretty string lights! If you are entering in through Old Fulton St (for example, you are standing in front of Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory), make a left and keep walking past the new lighted foot bridge (which is new and shakey and feels unsafe FYI), and then you will see Lizzmonade right after it.
The event was really chill and relaxing. I absolutely loved my drinks. I had the pineapple white wine sangria and the watermelon white wine sangria — both were incredibly delicious and refreshing, barely tasted the alcohol. Also had the white wine by itself, I would comment on it but I chugged it too fast to remember what it tasted like. I know, chugging wine, so classy.
There was also an assortment of finger foods like sliders, quesadillas and nachos so thank you for that!
The tables all had board games so we played a couple rounds of jenga and then went to chill out on the sand. It was a lot more relaxing than I thought. Dug a huge hole with my feet, enjoyed the company I was with and definitely embraced the amazing view of the financial district. It was one of those times I counted my blessings and realized how much I love my neighborhood.
I was looking forward to dipping my toes in the pool, but unfortunately, it was closed (closed after labor day) — a bit disappointed with that but NBD.
All in all, it was a great time! Thanks for having me! I will return for those scrumptious drinks for sure!

After a crazy day, running around town, getting lost (a couple times!) and on our feet for more than 8 straight hours, the only desire was a cozy place to sit with a cold beverage… Thank you Lizzmonade for answering our prayers! Due to said craziness we were unfortunately late and were not able to try the now famous flavored lemonades (but the previous reviews have ensured we will be back!), but Lizz still made it a point to warmly greet these two stragglers and offer us a glass of beer/​wine.
A day that could have ended in a tired heap at home, was instead a delight, catching our breath to the twinkling skyline view across the way. Thanks again Lizz, we will see you again!

Great outdoor space for an event to squeeze in the last little bit of summer. The drinks were really creative, flavored sangrias using wine on tap where you can choose red or white and pick the corresponding fruit to go with it (mango, pineapple, blueberry or watermelon) or your choice of the tap wine or beer. But with each drink made to order it led to some long lines. The food (sliders, hot dogs, quesadillas, and mini crab cakes) were all hot and fresh but only at one small table so every time food came out it was a huge rush and everything was gone in a minute so you would miss it if you weren’t pretty aggressive about it, which was unfortunate.
All in all everyone was working fast and efficiently to get everyone served and the bartenders were friendly.
Thanks Peter D. for organizing and using this space with an amazing view of the skyline.

Amazing way to end the summer with lemonade Sangria. Whuddathunk it would be an outrageously good combination
I just wish I kew about this place earlier, I have been to Brooklyn Bridge Park several times this summer, and never knew this place existed. This party was a great showcase of all the awesome food and drink this place provides. I will definitely be back next summer to enjoy the delicious burgers and to try all the lemonade wine combinations.
My recommendation… Anything with the combination of watermelon and mint, whether it be lemonade or sangria

What the heck is Lizzmonade and how to do get there? Can I zipline from the esplanade above? And what is this line???
After finally finding our way to the event, which to be honest, had an AWESOME view of lower Manhattan, we instantly got in line for drinks. This was not so fun. I was getting a little skeptical…
However, in the end and with some patience, the event was awesome to quite awesome. Lizzmonade made awesome made-​to-​order sangrias, in a really super delicious way. I tried several and found ways to beat the wait-​in-​line blues.
The food was a trickier situation, but in the end I was able to snag a slider and a hot dog… hi-​fi for having siracha as a condiment.
The had different sangria options on hand: white or red, mango, watermelon, blueberry or pineapple. I tried them all. They were all super delicious and I like the boozy fruit at the bottom. You could even add accents… such as mint, jalapeño, habenero… things like that. I tried mint in one of mine and it was still awesome.
It was nice that they had a little beachy sand area with beach chairs and umbrellas so you could really just chill and hang out. Oh and don’t forget get the games could play. Yay for the awesome staff and to Peter D for pulling off a great end-​of-​summer event.

Lizzmonade is a nice spot that is a bit out of the way but has a very nice sitting area and a citi-​beach. Citi-​beaches like Water Taxi Beach are becoming very crowded places and Lizzmonade more likely than not still has an untouched by the masses charm to it.
There was a huge line to get served. Think Shake Shack. That was the only real kink of the event. The fruit infused Sangria was great. I had a blueberry with red wine and then got a watermelon with white wine. Both were good, but I liked the watermelon better. I did not get to try the food. They put a little out but people flocked like pigeons and doing that would have just messed up the vibe.
The venue had games, like connect four and other board games that you may have loved as a child.
Nice event at a nice place.

What a cool setting and a great way to close out the Summer!
Unfortunately the pool is closed for the remainder of the year, but that didn’t stop us from having a swimmingly good time.
Great chatting with old and new friends. Ron C., Wing, and Sandy… Wanda and her wing girl Virginia, Steven S.
Yummy crab cakes, sliders and quesadilla’s were just the light summer fare that sealed it against an amazing backdrop of skyscrapers and a flawless sunset.
One star down, because I thought it was going to be sunrise before I had my second drink. The staff of Lizzmonade handled the crush of thirsty Unilocaler’s with their craft and kindness.
It’s all about the quality with these guys, and the freshness of the ingredients shone through in the varied sangria mixtures. Who can say no to Watermelon and White wine?
I’m not going to WEAR white after labor day, but I will have another of these.
Thanks Peter D. and the rest of the Unilocal team for putting this together!

Lizzmonade is definitely the kind of hidden gem you sign up to Unilocal to find. Whatever your fancy, they have you covered. From board games, dominoes and Jenga to trivia nights this is the spot. Want to chill on the beach, but hate Coney Island? Lizzmonade has a man-​made beach complete with sand and a swimming pool, even lounge chairs and umbrellas (note: bring flip flops! :))
The seating area is all outside (covered by umbrellas) and is very large. The staff is cray-​cray friendly and even though the line went from one end of the place to the other they handles all of us super thirsty Unilocalies with such a positive attitude never losing their smile even through their sweat and hard work.
From every part of Lizzmonade you will have an incredible view of lower Manhattan and the World Trade — even the most disgruntled Brooklynite cant help but smile and appreciate it from this view whilst sitting in a beach chair drinking one of Lizzmonade’s delicious sangria concoctions.
Speaking of the sangria, you are presented with many different combinations. Watermelon red/​white, pineapple red/​white or blueberry red/​white. Six different options of sangria? Heaven! They use real fruit, yes… Chunks of watermelon /​blueberry /​pineapple.
If I had died with one of their drinks in my hand, the only regret I would have is not being able to get another drink. I’ll definitely be back. I cant imagine a better place to meet up with a group of friends and enjoy all that Lizzmonade has to offer.

Another great Elite event!
I LOVE this location… like LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!
Okay so its a small snack/​chill spot located inside Brooklyn bridge park. You walk into a kinda of «tikki» vibe. Wooden picnic tables along the sides, a food stand, and then off to the side there’s a sandy area with beach chairs and umbrellas. They also have a pop up pool, that’s kind of small. Really cool «beachy, i’m on vacation» vibe. Best of all is the view of the city skyline, it is breathtakingly beautiful.
Event started at 7 so we got to enjoy the awsum sunset as we sat in the sand sipping on our sangria.
Drinks: Beer, wine, and all kinds of fun sangria. They had watermelon, pineapple, and blueberry, making them red or white. I tried all of them, they all had fresh fruit in them. My fave was the blueberry white, so good! I could taste the fresh blueberries through the wine. Line was kind of long, but don’t forget to tip, bartenders where working there little butts off!
Food: snacks included hot dogs, beef sliders, chicken and cheese quesadillas, crab cakes and chips and salsa. My fave was the crab cakes, crab wrapped in crispy golden bread crumbs, they were really good.
1. food was going super fast, they were bringing out ONE tray at a time so Unilocalers had to race for a bite to eat. Don’t get it twisted, I’m not complaining about the amount of food, just think establishments should organize events accordingly. For instance it would of been a much better idea to serve a large amount once. So that no one would of gotten an elbow to the stomach (I saw some pretty aggressive hungry people… lol)
2. I happen to grab a menu, didn’t notice hot dogs anywhere on it, but I did notice they had fabulous stuff like a chicken avocado wrap, a portabella wrap, and fish tacos, would of been really nice to sample those since those are definitely more up my alley.
Music was good. Weather was awesome. Unilocalers were enjoying themselves.
Thank you Peter for introducing me to this spot and for a Unilocaling awsum time!
Got me a pair of Unilocal shades… LOVE THOSE!

I’m not going to lie, I came here with a sour attitude after a horrible weekend and not eating for literally two and a half days on little sleep. And we also got lost on the way! Even Peter D. asked why I looked so glum but trust the event was superb! But anyway google maps guided us towards the construction so we kept chugging and found another Unilocaler along the way in the same predicament. Pier 2 is pretty spectacular though and kind of worth the walk. Had no idea there was even a Pop Up Pool here with fake sand. Is it sad that this is only the second time I’ve seen sand even this summer? Yes.
The line was a bit much. I think if everyone didn’t want Sangria the night would have gone perfectly. I doubled up on blueberry with red wine and watermelon with white for my first round due to being late and lazy. The options were those and also mango and pineapple that which I did not try. I think I would enjoy the lemonade more-​so by itself because that’s just not traditional sangria to me and the chunks of fruit were becoming annoying at some point. I will have to test this out one day because there is a Lizzmonade Pop-​Up stand on the Seaport conveniently located near work. Second round was dedicated to just wine.
Meanwhile, my lovely guest, Steph P. braved the Unilocal hoarders and flying elbows to scavenge for Unilocal food to force feed me. Though, that slider was definitely something to be excited about. And I quote we both shared only one of them and this came out: «I know this sounds awful, but this tastes better than Mercer Kitchen’s burger.» So true. And it didn’t even have condiments or cheese on it. Winning. The crap (I swear I meant crab) cake and chicken quesadilla things were also two thumbs up. I ate a number of jalapenos.
After this I decided to invent a game with those BIG SIPPY STRAWS you saw on the counter that you weren’t sure if you were allowed to take or not. The blueberries were getting frustrating and I decided to see how far I could lodge one. Instant entertainment. And that sand! The bathrooms are peculiarly cold and also set to the side like a rape den. But I imagine they are less spooky in the day time. All in all this was a great idea and glad I went!
Oh, but wait, I almost forgot! Speaking of rape dens, we got lost on our way to the train to get back home! And low and behold who should guide us to our beacon of light on our epic journey to Mecca and shine that ray of light of his to guide us to our destinations, why, a Jehovah’s Witness. .. .. from Arkansas.. .. .that was just too ironic for words as a cap to the night.

What a fliipin’ good time yesterday! It was a perfect Unilocal event at the end the summer. *Wipes tears from eyes.*
The pineapple with white wine was extremely refreshing and light, just like the chill vibes last night. I had a chance to sample the hot dogs too. Hooray! They were delicious.
I was a bit sad that I had just discovered this little gem, but we had a chance to chat with the owner, Liz who let us know that they received an extension to keep Lizzmonade open until the end of September. Also, they plan on opening up even earlier next year. Yippee!
As always, it was great to catch up with ol’ time Unilocalers and to meet the newbies.
Thanks Peter D et al.
See ya’ll in the fall!

Had a great time at tonight elite event. Thanks peter d because i’m happy to know lizzmonade is here lol. This is cute little place with chairs and also chairs on the sand an near the pop up pool and amazing views. our drink options were red and white wine, beer or sangria. To be honest i think everyone went for there different flavored sangria’s lol .
The choice were watermelon, blueberry, mango & pineapple and you picked red or white wine which was awesome. My favorite was the blueberry red sangria it was sweet and delicious and in 2^nd place was the pineapple white sangria can you say yummy. some snack options were the beef sliders which were pretty good also had hot dogs, nachos and a lot of people were saying the crab cakes were on point since i’m not a plan i let them go lol .
Lizzmonade is pretty cool to sit with friends have some drinks or some food and watch the sunset the view again was incredible and im so glad i know its here lol .
happy to see old Unilocalers and interact with new Unilocalers it was a great time .
Th staff were great and pretty quick to try to get the line moving good job guys.

Unilocal events continue being my best entry point to parts of the city I’ve never been to before. Tonight was my first time at the Clark St stop, my first time walking the winningly wobbly Squibb Bridge, and most importantly: my first time in the glorious Brooklyn Bridge Park, *at sunset*. Hot damn Peter D., I didn’t know but now I do – this would’ve been a swell event just for that view, painted in amber and yellow, then in lavender and blue, and then in black and navy. Thank you!
Lizzmonade itself was swell – this was a really chill open-​air event. The line for drinks was long but fast moving, and the drinks at the end of it were a twist on lemonade and sangria. I had two, both times asking the staff to recommend what they liked best–
— Watermelon and white wine with mint
— Pineapple with the same
The mint was key. And the drinks were sweet but in a beachy sort of way, fitting since Lizzmonade is half-​covered in sand.
Of the food, I enjoyed the sliders the most – they were simple but tasty, and I learned that Sriracha and mustard are an excellent combo.
As for the company – y’all are terrific as always. A special shout out, though, to my two hour-​long chat partners, who discussed with me, among other things: Nigerian priests, gun laws, environmental justice, Portland as underage sex capital of the US, high-​fiber bread, a certain politically sensitive medical procedure and how it relates to vending machines, and then also some things that might be considered offensive. Hey, you have to talk about something.
Thank you Lizzmonade for being such great hosts, and thanks again Peter D. for getting me out to this amazing waterfront.

Great event!
Lizzmonade is a cool spot. Had a few different seating options, picnic tables, a seating area in the sand with umbrellas and bar stools by the kitchen area. Place isn’t so big, but has a really nice vibe. Great view of NYC, event started at 7pm so we got to enjoy the sunset. Snacks were good, hot dogs, sliders, chicken and cheese quesadillas and chips and salsa, had to get to table quick tho, they were bringing them out slowly, lots of hungry Unilocalers.
Drink menu was great! Beer, wine, and a few different flavors of Sangria, watermelon, pineapple, and blueberry, you could get them red or white. I tried the watermelon and the pineapple, both white, watermelon was my favorite, had chucks of melon in it, was really refreshing.
Staff was really nice and welcoming. Place was clean and organized.
Thanks Peter for another great Unilocal event, this was a great end of the summer outing!

Oooooh whoa, oh those summer nights! Well-​a, well-​a, well-​a, well tell me more, tell me more — but ya don’t have to brag… but yes I do, tonight was FUN! (Hope someone got the ‘Grease’ reference, lol),
This was a really neat event overall, really loved the venue. Pretty views, night sky full (well, somewhat full) of stars, potted palm tree plants, stringed lights — all these thugs create an awesome, whimsical beachy feel.
Foodwise things were a bit cray, I got a healthy amount but sat out after 7:30pm to enjoy my sangria and enjoy the view.
Food included delicious beef sliders, super juicy hot dogs, plain nacho chips with all the fixins’, delicious crab cakes garnished with lemons and tasty grilled chicken & cheese quesadillas. Food came out in good speeds and everything was warm and delicious — no premise or artificial frozen food here folks!
The line for the bar was usually not too fun, but it was still totally worth it. Complimentary booze was basically red of white wine, beer or sangria — options being watermelon, blueberry, mango & pineapple and with red or white wine — yum!
White wine with watermelon was refreshing and blueberry with red wine was obviously richer and also much stronger, I later ended up mixing the two and it was GLORIOUS!
Random things that occurred afterwards were finding a dead end in a dark, scary and rock filled park, waking around in random circles with Ingrid S., having a brief Unilocal event afterparty at Dumbo’s Pinkberry and my asking a random handsome hipster looking fellow for directions to any train.
He told us all about his life story of how he moved here from Arkansas to work for free at the Jehovah’s Witness Bible factory and him guiding us half-​way to the train… I handled the rest after seeing the familiar massive fish heads on Sand Street by the Red Cross building and then Ingrid and I had a conversation where we wondered how Jehovah’s Witnesses feel about sex, lmao. Anywhoo… I digress :).
Lizzmonade is a great way to spend a summer night and despite the trajectory to get here from Manhattan or Queens (and the stupid, freakin’ mosquito bite I sustained on my left calf!), I would totally come back here again! Thanks Peter D, and the gang at Unilocal for the introduction to Lizzmonade! :D