Rita's

You head down Franklin Street towards the Cathedral Quarter and find yourself in a room that doesn't try too hard. High ceilings, bare brick, the kind of place that lets the drinks do the talking instead of hiding behind neon signs and Instagram bait. The cocktail list reads like someone's actually thought about it—classics done right, but also inventive stuff that works rather than gimmicks. It's the sort of bar where you can sit at the counter and watch the bartenders work, or grab a corner if you want to actually hear your mate talk.