At Blackbird Espresso Bar and Bistro in the Fleming Place shopping center, your favorite beers, wines, cocktails and coffee drinks are available in a laid-back atmosphere. The low-key vibe make this the polar opposite of a pulsing club or rowdy sports bar - perfect for intimate conversation or catching up with friends.

Pizagel is a combination pizzeria and bakery with a bar offering beer on tap and by the bottle, wine by the glass or bottle and a full service espresso bar. The restaurant's bar area features cushioned stools and a flat screen TV. The bar itself has a distinctly industrial look, countered by the room's bold splashes of color and bright decor.

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.

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.

Like any good Italian restaurant, the Olive Garden (serving Topeka since 1990) offers plenty of wine options. Not sure which to choose? They'll help you pick something to go with your pasta. Or try one of the Olive Garden's specialty cocktails. One of those cocktails -- the "Italian Margarita" -- doesn't quite sound authentically Italian, but it does sound tasty.

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.

Within the Hyatt, The Gallery offers an intimate coffee and wine bar. The Gallery is an innovative welcoming arrival area where guests are greeted by a host who assists guests. The Gallery offers two self-registration kiosks, Starbucks coffee or wine, bakery, free Wi-Fi, a TV den and an e-room with free access to public computers and a printer.