Craft cocktail bartremontMon-Thu 16:30-00:00; Fri 16:30-01:00; Sat 17:00-01:00; Sun 14:00-21:00
Velvet Tango Room on Columbus Road in Tremont, Paulius Nasvytis's craft cocktail lounge since 1996, runs scratch-built pre-Prohibition drinks on a vintage-jazz soundtrack.
Signature drink: Sazerac, Last Word and other pre-Prohibition classics, every drink built fresh from scratch
Food: Small plates and bar snacks
Speakeasy-style cocktail loungedowntownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00; closed Sun-Mon
Society Lounge on the East 4th Street pedestrian block, a speakeasy-style cocktail room in a Warehouse District basement, runs vintage decor, valet parking and a private-event capacity to 100.
Signature drink: Vintage classics and craft seasonal cocktails
Food: Lounge bites and shareable plates
Neighborhood tavernohio-cityMon 16:00-00:00; Tue-Fri 16:00-02:00; Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00
ABC the Tavern on West 25th Street in Ohio City, a long-running neighborhood tavern reopened by current owners in 2009, runs late-night kitchen service to 01:00 and weekday happy-hour beers.
Signature drink: Extensive draft and bottle list, weekday happy hour
Food: Pub burgers and tavern kitchen
Neighborhood barohio-cityMon-Wed 17:00-23:00; Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri 15:30-02:00; Sat 11:30-02:00; Sun 11:30-23:00
Jukebox on West 29th Street in Hingetown, a neighborhood bar with craft beer, simple pub grub and a heated outdoor patio, has anchored the firehouse corner since August 2014.
Signature drink: Craft beer, simple pub grub and jukebox music
Food: Pub-grub kitchen
Historic taverntremontMon-Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-01:00; Sun 10:30-22:00
Prosperity Social Club on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, a 1938 tavern with original wood-paneled walls and Wednesday-night polka, runs pierogi-and-kielbasa Eastern European pub fare alongside contemporary plates.
Signature drink: Boilermakers, beer and Eastern European pub menu
Food: Pierogi, kielbasa and tavern fare
Pub and pizza bardowntownMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, closed Sun
Gillespie's Map Room on West 9th Street in the Warehouse District, a pub with more than 100 beers and brick-oven pizza since 2005, anchors the Warehouse District pre-game crowd before Cleveland Guardians games.
Signature drink: Over 100 domestic, micro and import beers, downtown craft-pizza pub
Food: Brick-oven pizza and bar menu