10 Places to Get Drinks with Old Friends

As friends return from college for winter break, or are visit their hometown for the holidays, invite them out to one of these spots to grab a drink and get reacquainted.

1. 230down at in Southampton Village is open seven nights a week, year round. The bar has Wii bowling, pinball, a shuffleboard table, and other games to play with your old buddies. There is also kareoke once a week, as well as open mic night. Call 631-377-3900 for details.

2. Shoot pool with your friends at in Noyac or just take a seat at the bar.

3. in Sag Harbor is a true neighborhood bar and hangout, with pub food and a wide variety of drafts and beer by the bottle.

4. At raise a glass of their Montauk Light, Southampton Lager or Double White to toast old friends. Stop by for Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

5. Want to meet friends in town after a morning of Christmas shopping? You'll feel just as though you stopped in at a local French bistro in Paris, when you and your friends sit down at to savor a pre-lunch drink. You'll want to stay to sample their menu. Open for lunch, Thursday through Sunday.

6. In Water Mill, rendezvous with your high school pals at where you can enjoy their self-styled "small bites" over a glass of wine or beer. Open Thursday to Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

7. The winter nightlife in Southampton doesn't get any better than at this Main Street hotspot.  has draft beers, cocktails and hors dourves, and you can stay for lunch or dinner too.

8. The on Hampton Road in Southampton Village has a fantastic wine list, a delicious menu and just the right combination of casual and elegant to make you and your friends feel right at home.

9. Try at on Main Street in Southampton Village for a relaxed feel and tasty bar food, pizzas, hamburgers and much more to go along with your drinks. They're open seven days.

10. A great spot for tapas is in Bridgehampton. Featuring weekday Happy Hour specials, a wrap around zinc bar, live music, and more than 40 wines available by the glass, you and your friends may have found the ideal place to make a few new memories.