I used to be wild for the Jamis Aurora.

But for a hundred more there is the Surly Cross Check.

And a few hundred more is the Surly Long Haul Trucker.

check the component packages. The Surly frames are gorgeous, but the components are different. (bar end shifters on the Surly completes, for example)

I love the bar end shifters, and the brake levers on the CC are just so incredibly comfortable.