Dekalb Market Hall Is Getting A Speakeasy And An Events Venue

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, BROOKLYN — Stand-up comedy shows, bingo nights and trivia will soon be coming to Dekalb Market Hall, along with a speakeasy-style spot to grab a cocktail before or after the show.

The market hall recently announced that a 7,500-square-foot venue called Dekalb Stage and Understudy, a bar accessed by a secret door in the event space, will join the food hall in the next few weeks. Both new spots will open in late January or early February, a representative with the market said.

"Dekalb Stage will house public-facing arts, culture and entertainment programming such as live music, original performance pieces, theater, community engaging events and brings two rentable rooms for private events holding up to 400 people," the market said in a release.

The space will include a 180-inch projector screen, two other screens, an adjustable stage setting and also offers 250 additional Market Hall seats when it isn't being used for a show. It will also feature original work from Brooklyn-based artists, including Katie Merz and Bernando Siciliano, who created a Brooklyn landscape piece for the interior of the venue.

Some the weekly programming for the new stage has already been announced.

Ongoing events will include, Geeks Who Drink trivia nights, Balls to the Hall live bingo experience and other comedy nights and music performances, a representative said.

The speakeasy-inspired bar will feature signature cocktails by George Duval of Open Bar Hospitality, Brooklyn-brewed beers, a wine selection and rotating menu of snacks.

"Understudy was designed by the award-winning HOME Studios based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and provides Dekalb Market Hall with an elegant, dimly lit hideaway featuring handmade blue and white tiled walls, cushioned banquette seating and cozy nooks offering quiet oases from the bustling market outside," the market said.

Both new additions were brought to the hall by its founder Anna Castellani, who opened the "innovative culinary destination" in 2017.

The market hall features over 40 local and regional vendors, including both grab-and-go options and sit-down eateries.

Photo by Molly Tavoletti, provided by Dekalb Market Hall.