10Best's Savannah Nightlife
-- Kelly Sigmon, 10Best Travel Editor
With its reputation as a charming, historic town, Savannah isn't always given a lot of weight when the subject of nightlife arises. However, the city couples an easygoing, sedate quality with a quirky, artsy tendency, and it all resolves itself in a host of bars and pubs. Soak in the age-old ambience at Planters Tavern or 17 Hundred 90. They're classics, and they look it. If you're intent on upscale socializing, Jazz'd does wines, tapas and live music equally well, and Lulu's pairs rich, decadent martinis with like-minded desserts. A number of local pubs mimic their UK counterparts by serving as neighborhood hangouts that are as good for a drink as for a bite. Even better, the nightlife options only expand from there. Eager for a high-octane night of dancing? Club One. Want to mix with locals? Try Bernie's. Hoping there's a place for gay folks to mingle? Count on Chuck's or Blaine's. And if you need a terrific hideaway to romance a companion or impress ritzy friends, there's no better option than Casimir's Lounge at the Mansion on Forsyth Park. It does you – and Savannah – proud with fantastic piano music, a gorgeous interior and a seductive terrace looking out over the historic district.