Art Bar is one of those old reliable Greenwich Village places you love to think about. It's a setback to an easier time, when the front lounge was filled with smoke and the oversized Last Supper-themed mural seemed to fit just right—amusing and thought-provoking—like the crowd here. The back evokes an opium den with absorbent couches that overflow and make it nearly impossible to not to lean...
One part cozy living room, two parts neighborhood dive.:
Thrift-store sofas arranged in get-to-know-you clusters, a wood-burning fireplace and muted crystal chandeliers factor into the warm, homespun vibe. Expect to find reasonably priced drinks, a...