Gino & Carlo: Trade in your normal happy hour for Gino & Carlo's cheap martinis and homemade Italian food. Expect big crowds -- this 1940s bar is located at one of the liveliest intersections in North Beach. Although unofficially "owned" by a cast of regulars, newcomers are treated like old friends. Opens at 6 a.m. to accommodate early birds and late-shift workers, has pool and pinball. 548 Green St. (between Grant and Stockton), (415) 421-0896.