"Hotels bars are solid places for solo excursions because people in hotels are happy. They’re on vacation, they’re drinking on their company’s dime, or they’re looking for a conversation with a total stranger — all of which creates a sense that anything can happen. The six-seat bar at Carter’s inside the grand Union Station hotel is ideal for all of that, and it offers a unique view: the gorgeous 100-year-old stained glass ceiling." - Ashley Brantley