This stylish little neighborhood cocktail bar has friendly bartenders and it’s comfy and unpretentious despite being very cool.
The vibe: Stamped tin ceilings, reclaimed light fixtures, vine-like metalwork–this place has some serious art-nouveau romanticism cooking. There’s two-top booths, so it’s a great place for a date but it’s also perfect to bring yourself on an afternoon date with a book.
The food: Small menu of small bites including oysters, toasts, and shrimp cocktail.
The drink: There’s beer and wine, but cocktails are more the thing. Fruit features in many house concoctions, but in memorable supporting roles. The Phoenix Down, for example–a sort of bourbon mule, shaken–is a great, less booze-forward alternative to an old fashioned.
Happy Hour Deals and Details: Monday - Friday 4-7pm; $10 hot toddies, old fashioneds, or moscow mules; $10 wine and $6 Snappy House Lager, plus $2 East Coast oysters.