Alley Katz

80 tap handles dominate the bar at Alley Katz, contributing to the eatery’s more than 200 diverse domestic and international craft beers. The tap list is ever-changing and complements a menagerie of bottles ranging from familiar lagers and amber ales to sour beers, barleywines, and floral Belgian-abbey-style ales sourced from Lagunitas, Stone, Auburn Alehouse, as well as lesser-known microbreweries. The variety encourages sippers to find their niche or expand their beer horizons at the guidance of the bartender.

With a bubbling pint in reach, patrons shoot pool on one of two green full-sized tables, take turns at the dartboard, face off at the air hockey table, or watch sports on one of 19 TVs. The 3,400-square-foot space with exposed-brick walls gives patrons plenty of elbow room to mingle or settle into wide semicircle booths to debate whether Aristotle liked his bacon soft or crispy. Throughout the day until about 9 p.m., Alley Katz’s kitchen serves a selection of salads, nachos, tacos, enchiladas, polish dogs, and sandwiches to accompany their bubbly brews.