ISO bar recommendations, off the Ave

We like a relatively low-key bar experience -- the opposite of a party-scene. If there is some good food too, all the better. I am not looking for the cheapest drinks in town, but I also prefer to avoid stupid-expensive, I liked Third and Third, when it was open. For a bit more upscale, I like the bar at Brule. Where else would you recommend -- walking distance from, but not on, the Ave? Thanks.