Best of Metromix Indianapolis 2011Bar
How to choose the best bar in a city of great bars? After some careful deliberation, a lot of debate and some intense in-bar testing, y'all managed to narrow it down to these top five nominations. But which is the No. 1 bar in this city?
And the winner is…
Rathskeller
401 E. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204Neighborhood: Downtown
Designed by Bernard Vonnegut, the grandfather of Indy's most famous son, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., the Athenaeum is one of our city's architectural treasures, and it houses one of our city's cultural treasures: the Rathskeller, a regal hall that offers the best selection of German bier this side of the Rhine and a selection of German specialties. The bier garten opens in warm weather and crowds flock to down super-sized draughts and bob to live music.
Nominees
Brass Ring Lounge
1245 Shelby St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203Neighborhood: South Indy
The inspiration for the Brass Ring Lounge in Fountain Square clearly comes from the Rat Pack era. Sinatra in concert wafts over the speaker system, cool black-and-white films run on the TV and the staff members wear fedoras. Likewise, old-school and new-school neighborhood residents pack the place inside and out for classic cocktails, beer and amazing pizzas.
Chatham Tap Pub & Restaurant
719 Massachusetts Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46202Neighborhood: Downtown
No matter how popular soccer gets in America, it's still hard for Hoosiers to find people who can pepper their conversations with words like "Premiership." Chatham Tap caters to those people, adherents of "the Beautiful Game," and keeps them coming back with beautiful sandwiches like the Gorgonzola Pear Melt, a pile of bacon, pear slices, and gorgonzola on grilled ciabatta.
MacNiven's Restaurant and Bar
339 Massachusetts Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204Neighborhood: Downtown
Scotch eggs are great, and Macniven's foldable, plate-size burger patty runneth over the bun, but the French Dip sandwich is the star of the menu. Messy enough to be a challenge but not so much as to be annoying, the combination of tender beef and thick, peppery gravy will make you happy you Pict this Scottish pub.
Taps & Dolls
247 S. Meridian St., second floor
Indianapolis, IN 46225If you find yourself on South Meridian and "ultra-lounge" isn't your scene, Taps & Dolls offers neighborhood pub charm and 50 beers on tap including Pabst Blue Ribbon. If you've got a taste for something fancier, T&D's offers $3.50 craft beer pints on Wednesdays.
Last year's winner
Rathskeller
401 E. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204Neighborhood: Downtown
Designed by Bernard Vonnegut, the grandfather of Indy's most famous son, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., the Athenaeum is one of our city's architectural treasures, and it houses one of our city's cultural treasures: the Rathskeller, a regal hall that offers the best selection of German bier this side of the Rhine and a selection of German specialties. The bier garten opens in warm weather and crowds flock to down super-sized draughts and bob to live music.
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