5 to Try: Classic Cocktails
By Citysearch Staff, Baltimore
Forget the low-carb beer and go retro instead. From a classic martini to a timeless Manhattan, find the best 1950s-era cocktails in Baltimore.
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Chesapeake Wine Co
2400 Boston St Ste 112, Baltimore, MD
Accustomed to fine-tuned palates, these bartenders devise drinks--like the Old Fashioned--with a subtle hand and a keen understanding. -
Cosmopolitan Bar & Grill
2933 Odonnell St, Baltimore, MD
This Canton night spot mixes a mighty Manhattan (free of excess sweeteners) that will put whiskey drinkers in high spirits. -
Explorer's Lounge
550 Light St, Baltimore, MD
An outstanding Scotch selection makes the Rob Roy the concoction of choice at this old-school establishment. -
The Owl Bar
1 E Chase St, Baltimore, MD
Martini-lovers: This Prohibition-era gin joint excels at the drink H.L. Mencken called "the only American invention as perfect as a sonnet." -
Shorty's Martini Bar & Lounge
3301 Foster Ave, Baltimore, MD
Mirroring the vodka martini's popular resurgence, what's old is new again at this futuristic retro bar.

