The 20 Best Bars In East Nashville - Nashville - The Infatuation

"If you love dive bars but want more options than just a liquor plus a mixer equation, go to Mickey’s. There’s absolutely nothing fancy here (and barely any actual light), but they’ll slide you a solid Negroni or properly made last word without batting an eye. This is where you meet coworkers after work to talk sh*t, plop down on a stool to nurse away the sting of being broken up with via text, or meet your best friend’s new partner over a game of darts. The backyard has plenty of picnic tables to support heated debates over cigarettes and boilermakers and plenty of string lights to make the large patch of fenced-in dirt look welcoming. Options for food are pretty scarce, but they do have a hot ham and cheese sandwich that you can snack on while playing pool." - ann walczak, bailey freeman, adam sloan