Lemon

Lemon has a more open, welcoming spirit than many cocktail bars that lean on performance and scene. In West Town, it presents itself as a come as you are cocktail bar and show space, pairing carefully made classics and seasonal originals with a steady connection to local talent. That gives the room a creative, lived in quality rather than the feeling of a bar built only around drinks.

It is easy to imagine settling in here without much ceremony. The appeal lies in that mix of craft and looseness, with enough care behind the bar to satisfy people who pay attention, and enough warmth in the concept to keep the whole place from feeling self important.