Lenny's Bar & Grill

The Scene
This is not a lounge or pub. This is a good old-fashioned bar that meets all the requirements: rough-looking clientele, friendly bartenders and comforting drinks. Lenny's straddles both sides of the tracks. Its low-slung doublewide exudes a grungy down-home feel, but the bar attracts the occasional college kid or white-collar worker. A small stage, which sometimes serves as a dance floor, takes up one half; the bar and pool tables fill the other. A patio, with its occasional bar, provides an equally sketchy outdoor alternative.

The Draw
Lenny's is one of a dying breed of dives where you can wind down without pretense. When Lenny's changed from Dottie's, its fans took a deep breath and hoped nothing would change. It hasn't. During the day, the regulars still preside. Nights continue to draw divergent crowds with house Monday, hip-hop Tuesday, karaoke Wednesday and various overdriven live music Thursday through Saturday.