Little Hardware

You'll walk past this place twice before you spot the understated entrance on Cropper Street, but once you're inside, you'll understand why people keep coming back. The interior feels like someone's well-appointed living room if they happened to have exceptional taste in both furniture and spirits. The cocktail menu changes regularly, but the commitment to proper technique never wavers. These aren't Instagram-friendly drinks drowning in dry ice – they're carefully balanced serves that actually taste like something. The bartenders know their stuff without being precious about it, and they're happy to talk you through what goes into your glass. It's the kind of place where you pop in for one drink and somehow end up closing the place down, which isn't hard given they're only open Thursday through Sunday.