From the owners behind Grinder’s Coffee Bar, this coffee bar and hangout spot offers a buzz in more ways than one with creative and quirky cocktails, coffee concoctions, and alcohol-free elixirs that can be spiked with your choice of liquor, CBD, or Delta 8, a hemp-based THC. Pick your poison at its full bar, with knowledgable bartenders who are willing to dream up a drink on the spot, or choose from the extensive cocktail list. The picturesque Pink Loco, made with or without CBD, offers sweet and tart sips, while the gin-based Hinoi High Five, garnished with a hemp leaf, offers a refreshing vibe. Going for a virgin drink? Try the frozen coffee. It’s that good.

Opened last July, Lindale Park’s drinking destination is still buzzing with creative bar bites, like “trashy” quesabirria, pasta “noodz,” and “supa thicc” pizza slices, plus a firmly tongue-in-cheek cocktail menu, including the Bubblegum Martini, made with gin, hibiscus, lime, and “bubblegum broth,” and the cognac-based Cereal Killer, made with cereal milk, pineapple amaro, vanilla, and egg.

In just months, this patio bar has become a fun neighborhood hangout spot, with a pagoda with mood-setting string lights, covered patio tables, and a refreshing cocktail list. Try the Mini Hulk Smash, a refreshing combination of bourbon, basil, ginger, lemongrass, and Topo Chico, or the gin-based Hipstrict, made with strawberry, lemon, and coconut. The bar food here also features filling appetizers and dishes like the cheesy spinach and artichoke dip and the steak frites, with sage-oil fries, all covered in a creamy herb-loaded au poivre sauce.

This tequila bar promises more than 40 types of agave-based spirits and photo-ops galore thanks to its interactive, neon decor. Try the Sandia margarita, a mix of fresh watermelon juice, lime, and serrano for a spicy kick, or the fizzy Pretty in Pink, a combination of Calirosa’s rosé tequila, lemon, and Prosecco.

Though Julep is certainly not new, this bar has yet to go out of style. The recent recipient of the city’s first national James Beard Award, this bar makes a mean Mint Julep, a refreshing gimlet, a classic Old Fashioned, and dozens of cocktails to choose from. Try more inventive or Southern-style renditions of your favorites, like the Tepache Julep, made with sous vide pineapple, white wine, mezcal, maraschino, raspberry, and tamarindo, or the Jungle Bird — a combination of aged and Blackstrap rums, Campari, pineapple, and lime juice. Take advantage of the Monday through Friday happy hour. From 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., house cocktails and house wines are half-off.

Trendy but vintage, this Old Hollywood-esque bar in the Allen Parkway corridor offers the perfect backdrop while indulging in classic cocktails. Try Mason’s Mayfair, a mix of gin, Peychaud’s bitters, and Fever-Tree tonic, or take it up a notch with a house shot like the “Persian Cowboy,” made with vodka, orange liqueur, and Persian key lime.

With its recent reopening, South Beach is back in a major way, with an 8-foot tall crystal chandelier, new DJs weekly, stiff drinks, and enough space on the dance floor to boogie the night away.

Located just upstairs of the iconic cocktail bar Anvil & Refuge, Bobby Yeugel has created a delightfully moody “cocktail apartment,” boasting more than 200 spirits, including lesser-known liqueurs, gins, European brandies, and a variety of Japanese distilled spirits — plus, a selective cocktail list of just 20 drinks. Go for an “originals” cocktail like the Pacific Rim, made with shochu, kiwi, and lime, or opt for a cocktail from the “classics and riffs” section, which features a rendition of an Old Fashioned, a sazerac, and Yeugel’s signature martini — made with two gins, vermouth, and accouterments.

Billed as an urban treehouse, the paradise vibes are a major draw at this quaint wine bar. But the cocktails aren’t too shabby either. The sparkling sangria, Elderflower Spritz, or the champagne cocktail, made with a brown sugar cube and house bitters, make for perfect patio companions. If you’re skipping alcohol for the night, try their zero-proof Watermelon Cooler, made with fresh watermelon, elderflower cordial, lime, mint, and soda. Don’t miss out on their happy hour, held 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.