Drink in the five stiffest Drink stories of 2011

By Thrillist

Published on 12/27/2011 at 4:00 AM

Opa: Opa's a new lounge from a Greek bro 'n sis serving up Hellenic-inspired eats and killer cocktails in a big-barred spot paying homage to an Athenian nightlife hotspot...more

The Farmer's Cabinet: Cabinet is the latest project from the folks behind Bethlehem's Tap & Table and East Falls' Fork & Barrel: a Victorian-era saloon serving up cocktails, choice beers, and dishes that're heavy on the meat...more

Bongo Zeptobrewery: The project of an aspiring brewpub owner (he's earning his cooking stripes while brewing on the side) who scored a homebrew kit two years ago, got good (and then crazy) with it, and's now using premium and exotic ingredients to produce small two-case runs, BZ's the micro-est of microbreweries...more

The Blind Pig: Prohibition slang for a speakeasy, The Blind Pig's hitting 2nd St with a split interior -- the left side's anchored by a hefty wooden bar, while the right hosts dining on four tops up front and a communal table in back, plus a rescued piano -- serving drinks and eats described as "a lot of aluminum and comfort food"...more

Barcade: Boldly mixing drinking and quarters in ways that won't ruin the coffee table, Barcade's a Brooklyn-born venture that's part bar and part Cade McNown -- sike! -- part arcade...more