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Barbershop & Academy · Brooklyn, NY
Sharp cuts.
Classic craft.
Fades, scissor work, beards and hot towel shaves in Williamsburg, from barbers who also teach the trade.
Walk-ins welcome
- 14
- years in Williamsburg
- 30k+
- cuts a year
- 400+
- barbers trained
- 4.9
- Google rating
About us
A Brooklyn barbershop with a classroom in the back
Merzotti started in 2012 with two chairs and one rule: no rushed cuts. Today there are four licensed barbers on the floor and a training room in the back, where we share what we know with other barbers — by hand, with patience.
- Every appointment starts with a proper consultation
- Hot towel and straight-razor finish on every cut
- Fresh coffee, good records and zero rush
Services
What we do best
Straightforward prices, no surprises. Full list on the services page.
The team
Four chairs, four specialists
Reviews
Clients and students say
Third barbershop I’ve tried in Brooklyn and the first one where nobody rushed me. The fade still looks sharp two weeks later.
Booked the shave the day before my wedding. Owen treated it like a ritual — the calmest 45 minutes of the whole week.
My son now asks when we’re going “to the guys with the leather chairs.” That’s five stars from an eight-year-old.
I wasn’t sure barber school was for me. One weekend later I enrolled — and I already knew how to hold the clippers on day one.
Five years behind the chair and I still learned a cleaner way to blend. Small group, lots of reps, honest feedback.
The razor day alone was worth it. I added hot towel shaves to my menu the week after the course.
Walk-ins welcome · booking recommended
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318 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211 · Mon – Fri 9 AM – 9 PM · Sat – Sun 10 AM – 7 PM