Crazy Lil's

Earlier this year, this Federal Hill dive bar was renovated with an updated design anchored by an "open-air" entrance. It's a nice upgrade to a place that was already charming. Crazy Lil's maintains the energy of a Fed Hill bar yet manages to remain intimate. It's the ideal place to drink on a budget: $3 Car Bombs and $1 Natural Lights on Tuesdays.

--Wesley Case

See the full list as selected by Baltimore Sun music/nightlife critic Wesley Case.