BB's Bar

You'll find this cocktail bar on Bridge Street doing what every good local should: serving drinks that actually taste like something while maintaining the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to stay for another round. The bartenders here know their way around a shaker, and it shows in every properly balanced drink that hits your table. The space strikes that sweet spot between polished and welcoming – you can bring a date without worrying about the lighting, but you won't feel underdressed if you've rolled up straight from work. They open at 4pm most days (noon on weekends), which tells you everything about their commitment to being a proper drinking establishment rather than somewhere trying to be all things to all people.