The Avery Bar at The Ritz Carlton

Rustic logs, cozy leather chairs and banquettes, and a spectacular cocktail menu make this fireplace bar one of the best downtown. We’ve been know to come for the happy hour craft cocktails and tapas, and stay into the evening enjoying the warm ambience and lively chit chat. Wine lovers will appreciate the options by the glass (the Ponzi Pinot Noir gets high marks), while the expert bartenders will use the spirits of your choosing to concoct your new favorite winter warmer.

Caffè Nero

Rich coffees and teas, fresh baked pastry, and rustic sandwiches are the order of the day at Caffè Nero. With two convenient downtown locations, each with its own fireplace, Caffè Nero is an ideal place for your daytime fireside fix. Score one of the couches by the double-sided fireplace in the Summer Street location for a one-on-one meeting, or find your perch in the loft area to sip you drink and look down on the snowy world below. The long tables and big windows in the Washington Street location have a great vibe for working or mingling, and the library-like fireplace is extra cozy.

The Club at Millennium Tower

Too blustery to even think about venturing outdoors? Your very own fireplaces at the Club are always lit, ready and waiting. Grab your laptop or your favorite novel and sit for a spell by the fireplace in the library, or head out into the Owner’s Lounge for a cocktail and a bite to eat. Strike up a conversation with one of your neighbors and make the icy world outside melt away. After all, sometimes the best refuge from the winter winds is right in your own backyard.