A Rough in the Diamond

In the midst of Georgia’s most elegant, refined city, you can get a perfect gin martini. Crisp, cool – and served in a plastic cup. At a bar that you probably want to be careful about putting your elbows on if you have a nice shirt. Savannah’s own Pinky Masters is one of those dives that trendy bars try to imitate but can’t without looking absurdly affected. Sip your martini on old Bar Stools with old Pinky Masters himself looking down on you with his sly grin. As one of Esquire’s top ten bars to get a martini, it is guaranteed to be the absolute best $3.50 you ever spend.

Pinky’s can kindly be called “eclectic.” From the bronze marker that commemorates the spot where Jimmy Carter supposedly stood on the bar and announced his intention to run for President to the old Confederate flag that reminds everyone that politics has a long, hard history in Savannah, you will find an unintentional and perfectly appointed décor, complete with the best juke box around. Visitors to the city are amazed that you can choose one of the Metal Counter Stools, which have gone in and out of style several times over, hear a few cheap-beer-laden bar stories, and leave feeling like you’ve made friends.

Pinky Masters is like the old, slightly drunken uncle who gives you sips from his can of beer when you’re young. On any given night, you’re likely to run into executives, bikers, students, rednecks, and the lucky few tourists who have managed to find this hidden treasure. With absolutely no intention of being cool or aspirations of being trendy, Pinky’s is the place to go when you just want to sit on plain, old Classic Bar Stools, have a drink, and be yourself.