Knock

Knock is a restaurant and bar at 225 South 12th Street that has anchored the Gayborhood's dining-and-cocktails scene since 2007. The downstairs dining room does polished American plates, while the bar and piano lounge carry the night with weekend piano sing-alongs, drag karaoke, and showtune evenings that pull a friendly, largely gay crowd. It's the kind of place people land for dinner and stay for the music, a half-block from Woody's and 254. Reservations are smart on weekends, and the piano nights are the signature draw.