Medusa Brooklyn slithers on to 618 Grand Street! Medusa Brooklyn is a gastropub, offering a variety of cocktails and other alcoholic beverages alongside small bites. They’re owned by seven different people, some from the acclaimed Our Wicked Lady in Bushwick. Medusa’s dishes take inspiration from Greek and Western cuisine, with a full menu to come soon. A wide variety of drinks at different price points are offered at Medusa, inclusive of everyone’s different tastes.
The interior is beautifully designed with a mixture of art-deco and greek motifs, inspired by the Greek mythological figure Medusa. A snake-scale diamond shaped wallpaper adorns most of the walls. Underneath the bar is the same snake-scale pattern in a neon-green lit LED light fixture. The rest of the interior includes an exposed brick wall, stone tiles, and a ceiling that are all remnants of the original Bushwick Country Club (which used to call this space a home). The backyard gives off a cozy vibe that emanates from the solar powered lighting adorned on top of the various New York perennials that they’ve planted outside
The owners of Medusa explain that they take inspiration from Medusa as a strong and resilient woman who’s a stoic survivor. They see Medusa as an empowering feminine figure, not as a monster in the way much of Greek mythology paints her. Medusa has seven different owners, all who played a part in the design and building process - Xandra, Hugh, Harlan, Jimmy, Zach, Ramsey and Keith. Their decor was designed and built by Max Graves, Chris Cornwell, Chris Perme, Keith Thomas, AJ Jankins and Alex Amini. Swing by Medusa at 618 Grand Street for a drink and a bite!
