Bar Reis (CLOSED)

Endearing owner Reis Goldberg, who’s behind the bar most nights, has made all of the neighborhood’s diverse elements—yuppie newcomers, lifelong residents, artists, lesbians—happy together. Three levels ensure that there’s always a spot for quiet conversation as well as periodic jazz performances and poetry readings. Sit at the main-floor bar while you sort out the wine selections, or hit the pool table in the candlelit downstairs lounge. The backyard garden is open every day (weather permitting) until 11pm.