porchlight

We sipped cocktails, shot bourbon and chugged beers—all in the name of journalism—and have determined the best of the city's new bars that opened this year.

While a can of Coors suits for casual drinking, sometimes you just want a thoughtfully blended glass of spirits to give you that special buzz.

You'll need it after the long trek to 11th Avenue.

The prolific restaurateur partners with the Blue Smoke team to open Porchlight, a Southern-influenced bar on the waterfront.