The Brillo Box has been reborn after a previous life as the dive bar Nooner's and sits in 100% Lawrenceville, atop the hill across the street from the new children's hospital.
The vibe is pure hipster with lots of beards and ink. Stay away if you don't like loud music, but the staff and clientele are friendly. Most of the interior decorating serves as great conversation pieces. We didn't eat but I look a look at the eclectic menu. Options included everything from Vietnamese to nachos to hummus to wings.
They have a pretty impressive collection of "Big Ass Bottles" including Hoptimum and good Belgians. Draft list featured some local stuff from Penn and the Church as well as GL Dortmunder, Moylans IPA, Maudite. Aside from the fun atmosphere, what I liked best about the Brillo Box was the draft serving size. As bars everywhere raise prices while at the same time shrinking the glass, here I got a Great Divide Espresso Yeti in a "pint" glass. That plus a Moylans IPA and a coke was $12.50. Love it.