NEEDLE & THREAD, PROVIDENCE VIBE: This underground bar was previously a tailor shop for more than forty years. FYI: After you find the Needle & Thread logo on the door, descend the spiral staircase into the bar and snack on small plates, plus cocktails that spotlight tequila, vodka and smoky mezcal. Come with a group and order the Patron Margarita Tower stacked with strawberry, passionfruit, traditional and mango flavors. needlenthreadpvd. com

COURTLAND CLUB, PROVIDENCE VIBE: Sit back and relax to live jazz acts on Sundays, plus weekend deejay sets in a chill, lounge-like atmosphere. FYI: Courtland Club is a bar with no sign, down a side street on the West End of Providence. The chef residency is Paula’ s with a menu of Greek comfort food dishes like dolmas, pita and dips and gyros. courtlandclub. com

THE WALNUT ROOM, PROVIDENCE VIBE: This cocktail bar looks like the lavish interior of the Titanic. Soak up the ornate gilded and dark wood detailing, antique artwork and plush purple seating. FYI: Cocktails are served in vintage crystal glassware, plus there’ s a beer and wine menu with something for everybody. thewalnutroompvd. com

KIMI’ S BAR, PROVIDENCE VIBE: Named after owner and sassiest bartender in the city Kimi Rich, this bar is like going to a house party where you actually like the guests( most of them, anyway). FYI: Sip on your drinks of choice for the night with the coolest Brimfield-gathered decor all around you, plus a cool serpent-themed bathroom for powder room selfies. @ kimis _ bar

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NICK-A-NEE’ S, PROVIDENCE VIBE: Grab a stack of bills and leave your fancy cocktail order( and credit card) for another bar. The drinks here are served best out of a can or draft line, or pick a spirit with one or two mixers already. FYI: The kitchen’ s turning out some terrific meals that aren’ t your average bar food; go for Taco Tuesdays, always get a stuffie and take a chance on a sloppy Joe. @_ nickanees _

JEFFERSON SPEAKEASY, WARWICK VIBE: Brush up on your history for a visit to this revolution-themed bar tucked beneath a Mexican restaurant off Jefferson Boulevard. FYI: The Founding Fathers would approve of cocktails with names like Dead Man’ s Redemption and Spirit of’ 76. House-smoked bourbon features heavily in the drinks, but those who prefer their whiskey neat can choose from more than 100 varieties behind a glass case. jeffersonspeakeasyri. com

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