Spring Street Bar

Though Spring Street Bar has traded its industrial sports bar decor for a warmer, more refined look, this old-but-new Downtown spot isn’t trying to squeeze out former patrons. A well-rounded, largely sub-$8 beer list is matched with craft cocktails at prices nearby bars would only consider during happy hour. Even the Japanese highball selection offers options starting at just $11. The milk punch elevates and clarifies a banana piña colada while the surprising addition of mango to the white Negroni makes it one the best of its kind east of Hollywood. This marks Bar Flores and Lowboy alums Alex Vaughan-Ruiz and Brandon Richard’s first bar together, and they seem intent on keeping it a locals-first spot. Since they’ve kept the TV screens, you might even still be able to catch a game or two.