Nova Easy Kombucha

While Little Chef feeds the too-tired-to-cook crowd and Sine Wave makes morning a whole ritual, Nova figured out how to make fermented tea the anchor for a hangout spot that doesn't need food to keep people around for three hours. They're pouring hard kombucha on tap—most alcoholic, one virgin—in flavors like cactus and piña colada that drink closer to sessionable sours than health-store product. The staff lets you taste everything before committing, which matters when you're navigating a category most people associate with grocery-store refrigerators, not bar stools.

The space runs on game-room logic: pink pool table, Jenga, outdoor seating for the dog-walk crowd, enough low-key energy that strangers join trivia teams mid-round. It's the kind of spot that works solo at 4 p.m. or with a group at 9, pet-friendly enough that half the patio's usually leashed, casual enough that nobody's checking what you're wearing. The vibe skews locals who've figured out that kombucha with ABV hits a sweet spot between beer-belly bloat and the sugar crash of cocktails.

What's missing: actual food. Nova's a drinking spot that happens to be serving something your gut biome theoretically appreciates, not a place you're hitting for dinner. The non-alcoholic tap option exists for designated drivers or the genuinely sober-curious, but the real move is sampling the alcoholic lineup—no harsh ferment aftertaste, just clean fizz that goes down easier than it should for something technically good for you. Park on the street, bring cash for the honor-system games, stay longer than you planned.