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| - A friend suggested this spot as a cool place to hang after dinner one night. We were downtown anyway, and looking for a casual bar for good conversation with friends, where the music and "scene" would not overwhelm us.
I was intrigued when he said he had to text them, and he explained the whole "speakeasy" thing, where you text a secret number, and they tell you whether you can come or not, and what time. It's essentially a clandestine way of making reservations, but the gimmick was very cool. He received a text back, confirming that we could attend at 8:15pm, so we headed over.
It's a secret panel at the rear of Commonwealth, (another cool new downtown spot), with a doorman who checks your reservation, then escorts you in.
Inside, it is very 20's-30's, dimly lit with Edison lightbulbs, and adorned with tapestries. Period music is playing, at a reasonable level for conversation. Just enough. There is a small, corner bar, with a single server, which is perfect because the place seats exactly 23 people. I'm a huge fan of the deconstructed look that many of the SOHO (NY) venues have adopted lately, so this place felt just right.
I'm generally a one-trick-pony when it comes to drinking, (with Jameson, neat, in a snifter, being my mainstay), but I do occasionally stray into other Irish whiskeys, Scotch whiskys, and even some sipping tequilas from time to time. Having said that, the amount of time and care that was put into the mixed drink menu was lost on me in taste, but that care was still appreciated from reading it.
There is a little blurb about how you must be patient, due to the time and care that the mixologist puts into their craft. I was impressed with that. And watching her work was amazing too, as you can really tell that this is what they are focusing on......raising the bar on "mixed drinks".
When I asked for my usual Jameson, I was informed that they didn't have that, but suggested that perhaps I might enjoy the Redbreast. The response was quick, and seemed educated, so I took her up on it. I am now a fan of Redbreast. It was delightful, and clearly a level above my mainstay. Notably, the drinks were on the expensive side, but I believe in paying for an "experience". So I'd rather pay a little more to enjoy my drink in a perfect setting, rather than save a couple of bucks and battle the masses for elbow room.
My friends all ordered mixed drinks, and claimed that they were perfect.
We stayed roughly 2hrs, had 3 drinks each, and it was a genuinely relaxing and cool place to hang after dinner.
In STARK contrast to this upscale experience, we then moved on to a dive strip-club called Girls of Glitter Gulch, but that is another review;)
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