Bar

This trendy spot with an inconspicuous name is one of the most popular in downtown. Earlier on in the evenings, you can stop in for some of their Bar-brewed beers and delicious Neopolitan-style pizza. As the night goes on, Bar turns into a happening nightlife spot, with live music or DJ's turning it up on the dance floor.

This spot is a cross between a nightclub, a brick-oven pizzeria, and a brewpub.

In actuality, Bar is spacious and airy enough---think high ceilings, exposed brick everywhere, and plenty of arched windows---but it can sure seem dark and cluttered, what with loud techno and a hip, clubby crowd turning it into more of a hook-up spot than an eatery. That's not only despite the servers' best intentions but also despite the cooks'; Bar's repertoire---as simple and...

This trendy spot with an inconspicuous name is one of the most popular in downtown. Earlier on in the evenings, you can stop in for some of their Bar-brewed beers and delicious Neopolitan-style pizza. As the night goes on, Bar turns into a happening nightlife spot, with live music or DJ's turning it up on the dance floor.

Unusually good draft beer brewed on premises and some tempting pizza, too. Dance parties in the post-industrial-chic back room, including a lively alternative night on Tuesdays.

"It's the only job where you get fired if you don't drink," expounded brewmaster Jeff Browning on the glories of his job at BAR. The small brewery has won the Best Brewpub category all of the 13 years that Browning has...