"Verdict: Refuge is small, dark, and full of fancy alcohol, a.k.a. it’s a great spot for an intimate date, an invite-only birthday celebration, or nights when you feel like sitting at a bar alone with some expensive barrel-aged rum. Service at Refuge is impeccable and suffused with high-end touches like cloth coasters, stainless steel garnish picks, and chic little bowls of bar snacks. We always appreciate the fantastic, ever-rotating cocktail menu spiked with harder-to-find spirits like Mexican gin." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas