This 15 year-old bar and restaurant has big, comfy furniture, a working fireplace, and artwork by local artists. Crystal chandeliers provide ambiance for eating and drinking. The kitchen–open til 2am on weekdays and 3am on weekends–serves a really extensive selection of food. We like the Grilled Chicken with Brie on a Baguette ($7.95), served with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and crispy, seasoned curly fries, the Vegetarian Dumplings with soy ginger sauce ($5.95), and the Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wings, served with blue cheese and celery ($6.95). Art Bar offers champagne, white and red white, spirits, martinis, beer, and port, so you certainly have something to wash your food down with.

52 8th Ave between Horatio and Jane; 212-727-0244; L to 8th Ave or A, C, E to 14th St.