Fodor's Expert Review South West Collective

A celebration of all things mixology, South West Collective occupies a prime second-floor spot with a patio and enormous picture windows overlooking the harbor. The convivial hangout offers board games, live music on Friday (and DJs spinning genuine vinyl), and a trendily loungy but unpretentious ambience. The pub fare comes at fair prices, whether lunch or such bar bites as smoked oyster dip goosed with lemon and capers or spiced beef patties with rum barbecue sauce. But the drinks are the thing, from loose-leaf teas to global artisan beers, homemade sangria or kombucha smoothies to craft cocktails (as well as the house moonshine).