Kinfolk Lounge

Who you’ll meet: Savvy locals with a sense of adventure
This sultry speakeasy is a guaranteed conversation starter. Head downstairs from Moonshine Grill and you’ll enter a dimly lit space that fits just 20 patrons, including a large 10-seater communal table in the spirits lounge where you can sip extra close. Their cocktail menu incorporates items from their extensive library of whiskeys, scotch, mezcal, and tequila in inventive styles you’ll definitely want to be commenting on with your fellow tasters.

Underneath downtown’s Moonshine Grill lurks one of the snazziest and most intimate bars you’ll ever lay eyes on in Bat City. Kinfolk was founded by local restaurateurs Larry Perdido and Chuck Smith, who alongside director of operations John Nguyen, designed a 20-seat drinking den to feel like an extension of their homes. The result is a speakeasy-style cocktail enclave, complete with the odd cheese or macaroon pairing.