If you find yourself on Bleecker Street but can't bear the thought of slipping into one of those overcrowded college bars, your best bet is to follow the light of the Village Lantern. Part Italian restaurant and part laid back watering hole, it attracts a friendly crowd of twenty-something locals with nightly live music, tasty grub and solid drink specials.It's also airy and immaculate, a very good menu and winelist, and appetizers are a specialty.