Best of Rhode Island 2008 Editors' Picks

If there's anything that might help members of the Decatur Lounge Withdrawal Support Group MySpace page kill their pain, it's a couple of stiff ones at the sleek new bar that now sits in its Luongo Square location. Partners John J.R. Richard (who can be found pouring drinks most nights) and Mike Sears (of Lili Marlene's and Loie Fuller's fame) have transformed the space into an elegant Art Deco style lounge. With its dim lighting and custom-designed royal purple banquettes, the place feels like a chic Parisian hideaway, but--just like the Decatur--you're more than welcome to kick back like a local with a $2 can of 'Gansett.