Bar Stool Bypass — Field & Compass, Ltd.
COMMENTS: When dining alone or with a gregarious group the bar stool provides many advantages. One: Typically, you can bypass the wait-list (if a restaurant has a list for the bar, you know you're at the right place). Two: Interesting people gravitate toward bars and it opens up countless opportunities for casual conversations and engaging encounters.
KEY FEATURES: Tough Decisions--Robust Red/Northwest Pale--start with wine and save room for a beer as a digestif.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Wood Fired "Bacon" Pizza (Caramelized Onions), Icicle Brewing Company Dirtyface.