The Womack is a bar in Central Phoenix, Phoenix.
The Womack on North 7th Street is a 1960s-style cocktail-and-music lounge, a tribute to the historic Phoenix room Chez Nous with classic drinks and soul.
Must order: A classic cocktail with a soul record on the turntable.
Food program: Bar snacks
Tip: Live music and DJ nights run late; the room nods to the old Chez Nous lounge.
Address: 5749 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Tarbell's the Tavern on Camelback Road is Mark Tarbell's casual bar next to the flagship, pouring from the same deep wine program with a tavern food menu.
Signature drink: Wine by the glass and cocktails
Food: Tavern plates
Order: A glass off Tarbell's deep list with a plate from the tavern menu.
Tip: A couple of doors from the main Tarbell's; the bar is the walk-in option without a reservation.
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour in the historic Luhrs Building is Ross Simon's downtown cocktail lounge, open since 2014 with a book-length drinks menu.
Signature drink: Globally inspired cocktail menu
Food: Asian-leaning bar bites
Order: Whatever themed cocktail is on the current illustrated menu; the list reads like a book.
Tip: The 160-seat room fills on weekends; the upstairs lounge is the quieter perch.
UnderTow on Indian School Road is an immersive below-deck tiki bar in the Century Grand building, an Arcadia rum room on the World's 50 Best Discovery list.
Signature drink: Rum-forward tiki cocktails
Food: Tiki snacks
Order: A rum-forward tiki cocktail served in the ship's-hold room.
Tip: Reservations only and timed seatings; the room is built like a ship's hold below Sip Coffee.
Little Rituals is an award-winning cocktail bar on the fourth-floor terrace of the downtown Phoenix Marriott, pouring seasonal drinks with a city-view patio.
Signature drink: Seasonal craft cocktails
Food: Small plates
Order: A seasonal cocktail on the open-air fourth-floor terrace.
Tip: Take the hotel elevator to the fourth floor; the terrace is the seat at sunset.
