The Times Bar & Coffee Shop

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"This cocktail lounge opened in 2017, but the space’s vaulted ceilings, gold-leaved walls, and velvet red curtains transport you back to the Roaring Twenties — the era when this historic building (formerly the S&W Cafeteria) was designed. As for the menu: it’s balanced and creative, with seasonally-informed choices and an impressive collection of fresh fruit. As part of a 2020 pandemic pivot, owners Ashley Williams-Faber and Chris Faber expanded the bar into a craft coffee bar, meaning one can also count on this team for a mean Irish coffee, espresso martini, or bourbon-orange-rosemary latte." - Laura Hackett