The Leadbelly
14 Orchard St., nr. Canal St.; 646-596-9142
The Fat Radish lads situated
this pleasantly weathered bar across the street from their stylish restaurant. Accordingly, downtown creative types fill
the place nightly for old-timey live tunes (ragtime jazz,
bossa nova); a weekday happy hour offering dollar oysters
and $3 beers; and cocktails
($13) as restrained as the décor (sailcloth accents give the distressed floorboards, frosted mirrors, and antique suitcases
a jaunty spin). The small plates, including a winning Scotch
egg ($9), echo the hearty locavore fare across the way.