Now in Portland: New Bars

With a view as pretty as the people and potent, inventive cocktails, it's no surprise that this hotel lounge hits the roof--literally--in popularity. Expect a polished, after-work crowd and dates looking to impress.

Everyone should have a bar as inviting as this in their neighborhood. An added bonus: It's attached to Caffe Mingo so you can take your sparkling wine buzz--and bubbly conversation--to a table next door.

Yes, there's a restaurant on this list. After all, haven't the lines blurred between nightlife and dining? Line your belly with a shochu cocktail or the house sake to ready your palette for stewed Thai-style pork knuckle.

Sure, the 80-choices-deep wine list is sure to please, but it's the sleek Enomatic machine behind the bar that will impress the most discerning of oenophiles. The contraption preserves vino for 30 days and spits out pours. Fascinated? So are we.

Cocktail culture is alive and well, thanks to nightlife scores like this. Craft bartenders pour in the TLC with inventive ingredients and long-forgotten recipes. Inky black booths and downtown views give hipsters more reasons to linger.