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Named after a Peruvian hot pepper, this unassuming South American themed space serves live jazz and unique drinks.

Swank Park Slope lounge with a crowd that's anything but outer borough.

This tiny, artfully decorated bar adds a touch of elegance to Fifth Avenue's bar crawl.

Local live music in a bar that does justice to its Paris neighborhood namesake.

Under the glow of lanterns fashioned from canning jars, any specialty-draft list would look esoteric. But Beer Table is the real deal.

A nookish Parisien bar where you can sing Cher and snack on snail pizza.

High-brow meets low-brow when fusbol competitors chomp on cheesy puffs while sipping from thin-stemmed wine glasses.

An oasis in the South Slope where one can simply chug cheap beers.

A new place from Spencer Rothschild, located in a former garage that’s gotten a tropical makeover via a glass-panel roof, French doors, a palm tree, and a 25-seat front patio.

One of those quietly competent Park Slope bars that just nails all the little things.

A cleaner, kinder spin on the indie bar with a sublime jukebox.

Taking its name from a Van Morrison song, (which in turn took its name from a street in Belfast), this no-frills neighborhood bar lacks the usual Irish-pub trappings.

Be as drunk as you can be...in the Army-themed lounge under Southpaw.

High-end scotches, fine bourbons, and tasty Tex-Mex food distinguish Dram Shop.

A grown-up gay (and straight-friendly) watering hole on Park Slope's main drinking drag.

Al fresco drinking on a brownstone block for fans of beer and youthful bluster.

Unpretentious lesbian watering hole for billiards and a slammin' juke.

Midwestern sensibility...in Park Slope.

Brave the bright red doors of this clubby local pub and you'll be rewarded with darts, more than a dozen beers on tap, and an eclectic jukebox.

This full-bodied taproom is an expert venture from the folks behind friendly neighbor Commonwealth.

Cheap beers by the bucket and a true dive-bar atmosphere; AARP card optional.

As in "low-key," which sums up both the crowd and the ambience at this popular Park Slope hangout.

Once called the Mambo Lounge, Lola’s still presents jazz and salsa for a convivial, predominantly Latin crowd.

A refuge for Brooklyn oddballs, this friendly bar caters to any and all alternative cravings.

This divey watering hole lubricates the neighborhood's lushes with care.