This downtown snug, with its bentwood bar stools and European café vibe, was one of the first proper cocktail bars in the hipster burg across Halifax Harbour. It’s a destination for cocktail innovation with a distinct culinary influence, like the clarified Almond Croissant Old Fashioned or the Sgt. Pepperoni, a savoury and dirty reposado Martini inspired by a much-loved Nova Scotia snack, fried pepperoni. The beer and ciders lean local, and the international wine list has the funk.