Your Only Friend

Bar veterans Paul Taylor and Sherra Kurtz cleverly harness ’90s fast-food nostalgia at their Shaw sandwich shop/cocktail bar. One of our favorite offerings, the Hot Nug, translates to an oversize chicken nugget with Nashville hot sauce, pickles, and Duke’s mayo (note the stained-glass homage to the condiment above the bar). “Cool ranch” onion rings are as snackable as Doritos. And the cocktail menu reimagines appletinis and amaretto sours alongside an MSG-laden martini with clarified olive brine.