Cold beer, live music and a lively crowd

Word to the wise: Bands perform practically every night – check the Empty Bottle’s website for the forthcoming month’s listings.

This bar and venue in the Ukrainian Village that has been showcasing independent music since 1992. Depending on the night of the week, you can catch all manner of musical acts onstage, from punk, rock and folk to electronica.

Inside, there’s bare brick and bandit-signed walls, and in the back room, a pool table and seats to lounge on. All sorts congregate here, from young hair-styled hipsters to a grizzled older crowd still living in the 1990s (and all points in between). It’s a fun, upbeat place and refreshingly lacking in attitude, considering the hip bands that play here.