"This longtime East Village dive got a facelift back in 2015, but the laid-back spirit of the place remains. Drink options are plentiful, while the bartenders are friendly, but not too chatty. The buzzy bar offers a mixed bag of bar food — burger, disco fries, wings — if all goes well. Here’s a fun fact to get convo flowing: One of the bar’s owners created the Pirate’s Booty snack." - Patty Diez, Stefanie Tuder
Nick Solares