My personal favorite of the new breed would be the
Breezer's tho the
Novara's don't look too bad either. My personal preference is a steel frame which limits my choices. My current bike(s) of choice that I ride all the time are my Redline 9.2.5 or my 1968 Raleigh Compact RSW 3 speed. I have a 1972 Raleigh Superbe on the way so that may take over for a while as the bike of choice.

BTW I have about 5-6 bikes to choose from these are just the ones that I grab first.
Aaron