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.
Tip: The 160-seat room fills on weekends; the upstairs lounge is the quieter late-night perch.
The Womack on North 7th Street is a 1960s-style cocktail and music lounge, a tribute to the old Phoenix room Chez Nous with DJ and live soul nights running late.
Tip: Music nights and DJ sets run late on weekends; the room nods to the historic Chez Nous lounge.
Little Rituals is an award-winning cocktail bar on the fourth-floor terrace of the downtown Phoenix Marriott, pouring seasonal craft drinks with an open-air city view.
Tip: Take the hotel elevator to the fourth floor; the open-air terrace is the seat at sunset.