Atomic Liquors Happy Hour. Downtown

Detroit-style pizza in a 1952 dive is not the combination you expect, but that is what The Kitchen at Atomic turns out these days, square crisp-edged pies alongside a smash burger, bratwurst, and wings. The drink side stays true to the room: cold drafts, a serious whiskey shelf, and cocktails made with more care than the peeling neon outside suggests. Doors open at noon every day, and the weekday 4 to 7 stretch is the window our listing tracks for discounts, though Atomic publishes nothing about deals online, so ask at the bar before you build an evening around it.

The history is the draw either way. Joe and Stella Sobchik held Las Vegas Tavern License number 00001, and the bar stayed in their hands until they died in 2010 and 2011, both at 91. The Rat Pack drank here to dodge the Strip crowds, Barbra Streisand mentioned the place in her autobiography, Scorsese shot Casino scenes in the garage next door, and The Hangover wrecked a car out front.

A 2012 restoration kept the bones intact, down to a sealed floor safe from around 1950 that now sits under glass. It anchors the Fremont East end of downtown, pouring until 2am most nights and 3am on weekends, with a crowd that skews service industry and neighborhood over tourist.