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At his day job as a sculptor, owner John Clement renders sinuous shapes in rough industrial materials, but the design touches in his railroad barroom are non-ostentatious: Just a few antlers and antique beer cans adorn the slate-grey walls. A possibly overly generous happy hour special encourages drinkers to be serious about their craft, which they practice at the sidewalk seats during the summer, at the people-watching-perfect window perches, or at the bar where unharried attendants custom cater drinks such as Clemonade (mandarin vodka and lemonade) and dole out beers from the esoteric and often-changing varieties on tap. Bargain-hunters choose sides between two long-running $5 specials: A mug of draft beer and a shot of Jim Beam or the Federale (Tecate with a Sauza shot). — Emily Gould

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