This beer-and-wine joint, opened in December, occupies a literal house on Fifth Street just south of Roosevelt Street. It’s easy to miss, surrounded by high-energy hangouts: a live reading at Lawn Gnome Publishing, a guy played amplified harmonica tunes at Bud’s Glass Joint, music coming from Taco Chelo. But once you spot Tap That, you realize there’s a different vibe.
A pour of the Arizona Angel Aritage White.
Lauren Cusimano
Inside, it's all smooth wood, house plants, gold and black fixtures, and exposed brick. It's polished, like sitting around a West Elm showroom.
Here's how it works: Head for the cashier. He or she will give you a fob (they call it RFID) and a spiel about procedure. Hand over your ID and a credit card, and you get 32 ounces on your fob. No, you don’t have to drink all 32 ounces (for instance, there are 25 fluid ounces in a standard bottle of wine.) You can check out long before then or put more credit on the fob if you plan on staying a while.