In my humble opinion, don't romance the drink ever again if you can help it. First of all, if you are new to sobriety, you should stay way away from bars unless you must be there and your intentions are good. But, until your obsession for alcohol has been removed, I feel you should stay out. Remember, you must be willing to go to any length necessary to stay sober because to drink is to die. I used to read that in the book and think it was over the top but after being around AA long enough I now know how true that is. When I am in a place that serves booze, I just order a coke and don't try to make it look like a alcoholic drink. I make it clear that I am not drinking. If anyone asks, I tell them I am trying to stay away from vices like Cigs, Alcohol, fast foods, etc. Trust me, most people aren't paying as close attention to you as you think. I rarely have to field that question but I rarely go to bars either. I don't have the desire to be there anymore.