"If atmosphere could make you tipsy, then you’d be feeling a buzz before you even took a seat, never mind touched a drop, in Bar Helix, Kendra Anderson’s RiNo lounge. With its bubble-patterned base and back panel mirrored like a disco ball, the bar alone glitters and pops like a glass of Champagne; entering the back room, dark and cozy in gold-flecked crimson, feels like being immersed inside a Negroni. Anderson and her bar team produce about 20 cocktails that, though seasonal, always rely on the element of surprise. At any given time, they’re featuring as many as seven or eight variants on the classic Negroni; a group of four guests can choose one for service in a crystal decanter. Not coincidentally, sparkling wine and CBD-infused libations are other key offerings. This place was built to make everybody feel comfortable—not to mention sexy—in their own skin." - Ruth Tobias
