Savannah has many contenders for best dive bar―establishments with dim lighting, shabby and eclectic décor, and an unpretentiousness that appeals to a largely local clientele. Perhaps you like the tried-and-true, makes-every-list, Original Pinkie Masters , or the 1960’s wood-panel vibe of Lone Wolf Lounge (which earned a James Beard Award semifinalist spot in the Outstanding Bar category earlier this year). Or you may prefer self-proclaimed dive bar wannabe, The Wayward , below the Michelin Key-awarded Perry Lane Hotel. But is it really a dive if it’s clean as a pin and promotes itself as “refined but a bit off beat”?

Others may resonate with the unadulterated seediness of the Wormhole Bar in Starland, the dark intimacy of Abe’s on Lincoln (which may have the funniest social me

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