Bar Bayonne makes Esquire's best bars list

Zoom in: The space offers a tiny French market, baguette sandwiches, charcuterie, local oysters, wines by the glass and cocktails.

• And the "cheerful yet urbane" space provides a "fun, communal break from the boring rest of the world," writes Bethany Jean Clement.

Dig in: Esquire recommends the martinis, made with jambon-infused gin, dry sherry and briny piparra peppers.

• They also suggest the kalimotxo (a Coke and red wine concoction), oysters and Spanish potato chips topped with thin slices of the slightly sweet and salty meat for which the bar is named.

Fun fact: Bar Bayonne is the creation of Zac Overman and JJ Proville, the people behind the neighboring L'Oursin, described by Seattle Met as one of the city's reliably great bistros.