OK, so maybe the bank-bailout money hasn't trickled down to you yet. There's solace in the bottom of a martini glass—preferably containing high-end vodka and some blue-cheese-stuffed olives. Sullivan's (or Sully's, as we like to call it after a couple) is your place, offering 10 or so martinis. Drink in the dark, wood-paneled ambiance, and let the live jazz lift your spirits as you sip The Knockout, Sully's signature martini, with pineapple and Smirnoff orange vodka. Thursdays and Sundays feature $5 martinis and bar entrées, so you'll still have enough cash to buy a sympathy round for the Gordon Gekko-type brooding at the bar.
Runners up:
2. The Shelter
4155 E. Grant Road
326-1345
3. NoRTH
2995 E. Skyline Drive
299-1600, www.foxrc.com/north.html