Shaken or stirred Behind the most anonymous exterior of any Salt Lake restaurant hides a sleek urban bar worthy of any metropolis. Ruth's Chris bar is a step up in sophistication for Salt Lake's downtown bars, which tend to be cozy rather than cool. In a Sorel-shod town, this is a high-heels kind of place, more James Bond than Butch Cassidy, with music designed for sotto voce. Go ahead, order a martini, get the lady a glass of champagne and start making suave, clandestine plans.

Sip this The Pear Twist Martini 275 S. West Temple, 801-363-2000, ruthschris.com