Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

This locals' bar offers a lively music scene for the over-forty-five set. There's no cover charge and plenty of rock and blues – think Young Neil and the Vipers paired with Dark and Stormy cocktails. Recently renovated, there's room for dancing, big-screen TVs, a pool table and pub food. Nearby docks mean the Jamestown Yacht Club's Tuesday night racers meet here, while Newport residents take a Sunday ferry "blues cruise" to escape tourists. In the winter, it's Blues and Bloodies for Sunday brunch.