LuckyDog

Taking up residence in the former beer bar Lenora's Way, LuckyDog keeps the focus on brew with 20 on tap, from high end to low (like a 24-ounce pour of Genesee Cream Ale for $4). If everyone behaves themselves, the pretty backyard—all strung with lights and filled with rustic-style benches and such—will stay open until 11 p.m. in the summer, although the interior is just as pleasant, with an artsy-industrial slapdash vibe, lots of bar stools and a kooky doggie painting directly on the exposed-brick wall (LuckyDog himself). A vintage shuffleboard table offers hours of fun for anyone who knows or pretends they know how to play. (There's no food, but you're encouraged to bring your own.)

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