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| - I had always heard about the legendary Hanny's from Mr. Dallas G and finally got to pay this place a visit a few weeks back. I have since visited two more times for drinks and apps and a bathroom stop. More on those.
I was expecting some sort of sports bar type joint for some reason, I don't know why. Well, it is the polar opposite. Another hip downtown bar/restaurant that looks more like an upscale clothing store. Which, I found out it used to be. Ah-ha. The bar is in the middle of the joint and is brightly lit and open. What's cool is that they serve this thing called a "small plate" with prosciutto, fresh Parmesan, roasted pistachios, kalamata olives, and roasted red peppers. They slice the prosciutto and cut hunks off of a wheel of Parmesan right there. Awesome touch! Plus it tastes great and is only $4. The beer is also icy cold. I have also had the cauliflower, which has mushrooms, red peppers, chili flakes, and shoestring onions. This was really good as well.
The bathrooms. Everyone talks about these things. They are upstairs, down this Star Trek-esque corridor with mirrors and tiny tiles. There is only one marked door for a restroom(Mens). All the other doors are for stalls, I guess. I haven't stopped at any of those. They are sexy bathrooms. My guess was that these used to be dressing rooms. The DJ "spins" music from his laptop in a little nook upstairs.
This would be a great place for a first date or after dinner drinks on a first date.
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