Fifth Floor's Market Special, a Perennially Fresh Surprise

Tamara Palmer

​The lounge at Fifth Floor is a place for martinis, scotch, and other grown-up drinks. But it's also a sweet spot to be more youthful and leave your liquid fate up to an expert. Order a Market Special and you'll be mixed a beautiful libation featuring the freshest ingredients that catch bar manager Morgan Young's eye during her frequent trips to the Ferry Plaza farmers' market. On a recent visit, we enjoyed a muddle of nectarine with mint and Square One vodka, but Young's inventiveness extends to just about anything. A fine way to put some fun back into your drinking life.

Fifth Floor: 12 Fourth St. (at Market), 348-1555.