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609 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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The Infatuation's Williamsburg bars guide notes that at Blinky's Bar, 'things start to get busy around 8pm on weeknights,' pinpointing a specific, reliable crowd-building hour rather than a vague 'gets busy' claim.
The guide frames this as practical planning advice ('plan accordingly'), suggesting the crowd is dense enough to affect where you can sit or how quickly you're served, though no formal door line or wait-list system is described.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Walk-in bar; gets busy around 8pm on weeknights per The Infatuation.
No specific wait time is reported, but The Infatuation notes the bar 'starts to get busy around 8pm on weeknights,' so arriving earlier tends to mean more space.
The Infatuation's guide does not mention a reservation system for Blinky's Bar.
Yes — it operates as a walk-in neighborhood bar, though The Infatuation advises going before 8pm on weeknights to beat the crowd.