There’s nothing fancy about Boilermaker, but there’s nothing immediately dive-y about it, either. Though it carries the shot-and-a-beer torch with pride, the real gems are the cocktails on draft. Read more.
This bar has one thing on its mind: bitters. Despite having fewer than a dozen seats, it's made a big name for itself as the mecca of all things mouth-puckering. Read more.
Kenta Goto’s Japanese-style cocktail bar is an oasis of subtle cocktails and small plates, all deeply rooted in personal history. Don't miss the okonomiyaki. Read more.
Cheap beer, strong whiskey and a consoling ear can all be found here. But Mother’s Ruin also flies under the radar as one of the most inventive cocktail bars in the city. Read more.