Brooklyn Heights

Good vibe, live music. Just next door to Spanish tapas and slightly less pretentious as the bar on the corner. This place is a local niche. The one man band was fairly impressive, although a bit loud, it would only sound so to a person who didn't know the covers he was playing- clearly catered to folks of the same generation as I. He did a pretty awesome self composed song and had a good collection of *groupies to cheer him on.  New bartender was great because her pours were very generous, though no guarantee they'll be consistent.
The place looks like your best buds home as you walk into the parlor and large bar is there to serve you. Cushy couches and a few tables to view the stage performance. Good porch and patio area for those sucking on the cancer sticks.
Low key, good place to start the night.

Best bar on Glenwood South.  The staff is really friendly and the drinks are always tasty.  Their Bloody Mary's are awesome.  They used infused vodka with Zing Zang.  It's delicious.  Want something cheaper?  PBR tallboys are only 2 bucks.  They have patio seating in the front and back.  They often serve free food too.  Best place for Sunday Funday.

If I'm looking to save some money but still have a good time, or if I'm looking for a spot to 'pre game' before I go to a club, Brooklyn Heights offers that in a great location. The place looks like a house -- when I first saw it, I thought it was some kind of frat-tastic house catering to the bros strolling along glenwood, when in fact, it's quite the opposite.

The place is a little dive-y (often has cover bands on weekend nights), people smoking outside on the deck/front yard area (which I removed a star for -- sorry, but I don't like having smoke blown in my face as I'm going in or leaving). I also removed a star for their bathrooms. While they are nice earlier in the night, they can get very messy as the night goes on and since its a 1-person bathroom, there is almost always a line after 11pm.

Their couches inside offer comfortable seating for nice conversation. The bar has nicely priced beers but often as the night goes on it becomes more and more difficult to grab a drink (if you're not the aggressive type and place your hand on the bar/squeeze between people, it will take you a very long time to get a drink if its packed).  The could definitely use a larger bar, but the place is small as it is.

It's a great place to go earlier in the night, and I do enjoy myself there...but as the night wanes on, there are plenty of other places I have in mind.