If hipness were an alcoholic beverage, The Modern Hotel and Bar would serve it up with rhum agricole blanc because hipness wouldn't be cool enough on its own. The cocktail menu is a ledger of Latinate boozes and printed in a font that could be best described as "19th Century Apothecary." Even better, you're sipping your selection on one of the most secluded patios in town. In a city where there are a lot of respectable bars to choose from, MH&B has chosen expat elan as its X-factor and won Boise's heart. themodernhotel.com

2nd Place: Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery, bardenay.com

3rd Place: Mai Thai, maithaigroup.com