At first glance, the Porter appears to be merely a handsomely scruffy bar favored by the Little Five Points crew. But take a gander at the menu. The drink list is a world tour of booze—not simply pages and pages of beers in most every style imaginable, but a dashing assemblage of cocktails and some serious bourbon options.

While the permanent food offerings consist mainly of affable pub grub, Nick Rutherford (who owns the bar with wife and fellow Seeger's alum Molly Gunn) raises the bar when it comes to the specials list and the brunch menu.