"James Beard semifinalist Lucian may be best known for its amazing selection of wines by the glass and bottle, but do not sleep on the stellar martinis here. While the bar makes the cocktail to order (and with gin or vodka), take advantage of the fact that this is a wine bar carrying quality, small batch vermouths and stir that martini into a 50/50 with a lemon twist. Lucian is opening a new restaurant in Old Fourth Ward called Sargent." - Beth McKibben, Henna Bakshi