Trusty local. Have a seat. Bend an elbow.

Dive that must be working some kind of Santeria to keep prices down in this excessive nabe.

Gastropub heir to Bar Martignetti is more Christie than David.

Laid-back wine spot keeps its downtown cool.

Swanky sports bar not an oxymoron.

Gold is the new black.

For warm Nolita nights, eat at Jo's.

Fairly authentic Mexican and one of the city's best-known "secret" bars.

Skinny space with cheap drinks, good for both old boozers and post-shift waitresses.

Super-atmospheric Goodfella wonderland has played host to many of your favorite cinematic familial moments. A friend of ours.

Commie chic that's long outlasted its Eastern European inspirations.

Three levels of drinking in Nolita pub pulled straight from the pages of Harry Potter.

Craft beer hall that bleeds America.

If there's one thing tastemakers love, it's mixology.

That (sort of) new spot that all the boarding school kids love, around the corner from La Esquizee, is the old Bella's.

Tends to be overrun with uptowners in white caps, but make it to the chill backyard and all is forgiven.

Art Deco cookie-cutter lounge attracting day and night Nolita shoppers.

Charming, mature wine bar from El Portal familia. Swirl a rioja as you weigh the night's options.

Small-production vintners in heavy rotation at this candlelit wine bar.