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  According to the city's website, downtown San Diego's one square mile of land melds a metropolitan lifestyle with a casual, homey atmosphere. In addition to art galleries and business buildings, downtown San Diego offers a range of drinking and dining opportunities at a variety of bars. From old-fashioned pubs to trendy nightclubs and sports bars, bar-hoppers in San Diego are sure to find a watering hole suited to their tastes.
  
  

Downtown Johnny Brown's

• True to its name, Downtown Johnny Brown's finds it home on central downtown's 3rd Avenue. According to the bar's website, Johnny Brown's focuses on sports attractions, bar food, local craft beer and happy-hour specials. Established in 1987, this sports bar offers nearly 50 beers on tap, many of which come from local breweries, and nearly 20 bottled varieties. Though beer is perhaps the main attraction, wine and mixed drinks also complement Johnny's menu offerings, such as chicken wings, which are discounted with the purchase of a drink. Throughout the year, Downtown Johnny Brown's hosts events such as summer barbecues and live music.
  
  Downtown Johnny Brown's Restaurant and Bar
  1220 3rd Ave.
  San Diego, CA 92101
  619-232-8463
  downtownjohnnybrowns.com
  
  

Altitude Sky Lounge

• Situated 20 stories above street level and overlooking San Diego's Petco Stadium, the Altitude Sky Lounge is on the roof of the Marriott Hotel in downtown's Gaslamp Quarter. Touted on its official website as a place "to see and be seen," Altitude offers a modern nightclub setting. Food is limited to appetizers, with a focus on artisan flatbreads, while the bar offers beer on tap and in bottles, wine, liquor and cocktails. A selection of cigars accents the bar's offerings, while bottle reservations allow parties to plan ahead. Special events include weekday happy hours, live disc jockeys during the summer and game viewings at Petco Park during baseball season. Altitude's appetizer menu shares a kitchen staff with the Soleil @k restaurant, also located in the Marriott, for those looking to dine and drink.
  
  San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
  660 K St.
  San Diego, CA 92101
  619-696-0234
  altitudeskylounge.com
  
  

Stout Public House

• Located on downtown's 6th Avenue, Stout Public House styles itself as a neighborhood Irish pub, according to the bar's website. Sports play on the bar's big-screen television sets as burgers, chicken tenders, salads, sandwiches, steaks, breakfasts, desserts and Irish fare fill the restaurant's menu. There is a full menu of wine, liquor and beer, including Guinness on tap. Stout focuses on happy hour, 4 p.m to 8 p.m. every weekday evening, while the weekend offers all-day happy-hour specials. Stout offers catering and private parties for 10 to 100 people.
  
  Stout Public House
  1125 6th Ave.
  San Diego, CA 92101
  619-702-7933
  stoutsd.com
  
  

Gaslamp Tavern

• Downtown San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, known for its historical brick and mortar styling, plays host to the Gaslamp Tavern on 5th Avenue. Two stories' worth of indoor and outdoor seating provides a setting for on-tap brews, house wines, on-screen sporting events and a general bar-and-grill atmosphere. In addition to beer, wine, mixed drinks and spirits, this neighborhood-style bar offers pub-style appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and local San Diego-caught seafood. A Saturday and Sunday weekend brunch serves up the bar's signature Chicago-style Bloody Mary alongside scrambled eggs and breakfast burritos.
  
  Gaslamp Tavern
  868 5th Ave.
  San Diego, CA 92101
  619-239-3339
  gaslamptavern.com