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Between the accelerating AC bill, the boredom of August and the depression of knowing we don't summer anywhere, Gothamist has been more and more interested in revisiting the idea of cheap. Fish Bar is not what we'd technically call a dive (we're not afraid to let our feet touch the floor). It is an adorable and filled with kitsch: mermaids, tackle, shells, and buoys line the walls and compete with the Stoli for room on the bar. On a block dominated by Grace & Jack Lamb (the bar shares a wall with very elegant Jewel Bako), Fish Bar is easy to get comfortable in, without pretense. more ›