"$5 pints are hard to come by in the East Village, and especially so on St. Marks. But they’re at The Lions Bar & Grill, from the same team as Madeline’s Martini and The Wayland. During the weekend, this place gets packed with groups of friends looking to try a dupe of the Red Hook Tavern burger (which you should do). But we like Lions best during the week for a catch-up over lagers while the Black Keys play through the speakers." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah