Bars I'd Bring My Dog To For The Music

I've spent thirty years adjusting claims for fires and burst pipes, which means I've seen the inside of every bar in this city when something's gone wrong with it. These are the ones that got it right before anything ever went sideways, the ones I hit after the hill walk when my knees need a reason to sit down and my dog needs a water bowl under the table. Anyway, where was I. This is just a list of rooms in this town where the music is real and the bartender knows your order, give or take a few blocks from Cortland.