675 Bar
675 Hudson St., at 13th St.; 212-699-2410
The pool table and Ms. Pac-Man machine may scream “man cave,” but with its basement locale, dark, shadowy corners, and semi-private alcoves, 675 was made for messing around. For those needing liquid confidence, there are both specialty cocktails (like the Sommerwind, a fruit-booze blend of Riesling, litchi, and cucumber, $12) and reasonably priced beers. And should the action evade you, there’s always a platonic game of Jenga in the bar’s library.