Chapel Tavern

Love this place! Great mixologists, and an incredible choice of liquors.

Chapel is my favorite bar in Reno. The bar is at a great location right in the center of the renewed Midtown district.

It's tasteful but comfortable inside. It's a great place to bring a date or a group of friends who aren't into the club scene. The patio overlooks the scenic and breathtaking South Virgnia Street. I'm kidding... The patio is really nice, though. I love going there for afternoon drinks.

The long, tall tables in the middle of the bar are great for social butterflies: you can stand next to the table to chat with sitting friends, then flutter off to the bar, then mosey to the patio, and repeat. I prefer these tables to sitting at the bar because at the bar everyone's sitting side-by-side and only 2-3 people can talk to each other at a time. Once you try the tables you'll hate sitting at a bar with 6 friends. Bars are socially suboptimal. Bar-height tables for life.

The chalkboard near the ceiling lists their ever-rotating collection of microbrews. I am definitely not a connoisseur (I had to google how to spell that) but I like trying new beers and I've had a lot of different beers in my day. Chapel always manages to have something on tap that I've never tried before. Their beer person seems to know what's up. The drinks are a bit more expensive, but you can find $5-6 beers on the menu. Attention all frat bros: you won't find $3 PBR tall boys at Chapel. Move along.

Chapel's Old Fashioned is the best in the city, hands down. It's a liquid masterpiece. I can't even... I can't... words. Their Old Fashioned with Bulleit Rye makes me feel like a child again. A happy, alcoholic child.

Not a dive bar, this is a great bar!, The staff are friendly and knowledgable and they are happy to mix you something if you're not enticed by the cocktails on the menu. There are lots of beer options too.  This place is cool, I love the design and it is not at all pretentious. Get out of the casinos and give this place a try.