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La Linea has a reputation as a mating ground for hedonists: Casual, cheap, dark and gritty, it feels as if anything could happen at any time. That's thanks in part to the belly-baring bartenders, who mix everything from mojitos to Manhattans with a wonderfully heavy hand. Grab a window seat during happy hour, and all your inhibitions will have long melted away by the time the DJ starts spinning deep funk, hip-hop, reggae and R&B for a racially mixed crowd of late-night loungers. — Michelle Handelman