Top of the Tower’s City Lights Lounge will mix whatever you want, but the real selling point for this private club that opened in 1968 is the view. The classic lounge on the top floor of the Bank of America building in downtown Topeka offers a stunning panorama of the city – the perfect place to take in the sunset while sipping a martini or glass of wine.

Located in Gage Center, New City Cafe has been a Topeka gem since 1997. Though the outside is unassuming, the inside of New City Cafe will make you feel like you've been transported to a different place with a unique decor. The bar offers a fabulous selection of wine. Sip your favorite or try a few during one of the monthly wine tastings. Great food, too.

For anyone who has wanted to try Japanese sake (a rice wine) or any other Japanese drink, go here. Of course, you might just love the sushi or something from the grill, but the bar also serves a variety of Japanese drinks. Look at the menu for descriptions. Sakura has a full bar, but the bar area is small -- just five chairs to pull up -- so you might want to plan on ordering drinks with dinner.

Enter this ultra-chic sophisticated bar through red velvet curtains. There's space for 12, making it a cozy spot for drinks for two or guests waiting for tables at the upscale restaurant above. Like the rest of the RowHouse, the bar retains the old home's charm with an old fireplace, but it mixes in a contemporary, cool vibe. A great place for good wine or ask about the specialty cocktails.

Paisano's Ristorante is a romantic eating establishment, featuring authentic Italian food and wines. The drink menu includes a dozen specialty drinks. This place is known for great pastas, shrimp, seafood, chicken, steak and lasagna, which is the house specialty. Listen to music by Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Il Divo. Dining outside on the patio is pleasant in good weather.

In addition to having eight beers on tap, 22-ounce drafts, every liquor you can think of and daily drink specials, there's live entertainment on Friday nights. The food menu features Creek Stone Black Angus beef from Arkansas City, and state workers receive a 10 percent discount.

Complement your Indian or Pakistani cuisine with wine, beer or a mixed drink from Globe's limited bar. The perfect place for quiet, elegant dining, a business lunch or a family gathering. Try the daily lunch buffet.

Maddie's is a lounge serving your favorite drinks and is directly connected to the Madison Street Diner inside the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center. They serve the same great food that has made the Madison Street Diner a popular destination, as well as top-shelf cocktails in a quiet, friendly environment. The walls inside Maddie's are uniquely decorated with drawings of past hotel guests.

Sip on a glass of wine or beer from the full-service bar at the Brick Oven Courtyard Grille, an upscale restaurant with a bar. The Brick Oven is uniquely positioned between the heavily themed casual dining restaurants and the fine dining white tablecloth dinner houses. Stop in for breakfast and sample a mimosa or other special drink from the champagne bar.

A cozy, romantic setting, with 10 seats around the bar, plus seating for another 20 in booths. Try the wines. Carino's has fantastic imports from Italy and around the world, plus liquor, bottled beer, and four beers on tap.