Le Dive

A natural wine bar styled after a French tabac, on the triangle of Canal Street people call Dimes Square. Inside is small — a few stools and a single row of tables — but the real seating is the plaza out front, where the crowd spills into the evening.

Order a glass of something orange or chilled red, a plate of smoked salmon or steak tartare, maybe burrata or charcuterie, and settle in. It is the kind of place where one drink turns into a long evening without anyone planning it.