Fodor's Expert Review Le Colonial

Down an easy-to-miss alley off Taylor Street is what appears to be a two-story plantation house in the center of the city. Without being kitschy, the top-floor bar successfully evokes French-colonial Vietnam, thanks to creaky wooden floors, wicker Victorian sofas, and a patio with potted palms. It's open Friday and Saturday only, when live music accompanies tasty French-Vietnamese food and tropical cocktails.