Why does Tom's regularly take this category? Maybe because it feels like a neighbourhood bar smack in the middle of the city, and if you are in the middle of a blues-fueled binge no one will bother you if you perch on one of those chairs by the window or in a booth at the back, but if you want to make new friends, there's often people at the bar to rub shoulders with while you nurse your pint.

Silver: Bearly’s
Bronze: Economy Shoe Shop