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| - Ok this place is almost impossible to find. I walked right by it and wound up over at the McCormick's before I called a friend who kindly informed my that it was across from Houston's. Finally, I saw the tiny little sign by the door, and after peering at it for a minute realized that I had found it and pulled open the door.
It's a great little joint, it really is. I almost imagine that this is what Hernado's Hideaway might have been like, had it been in Phoenix (I know *bum bum* a dark *bum bum* secluded place...). Dark and interesting, it just...it doesn't feel like it's trying too hard, which I like a lot. Well, not on a Tuesday night, anyway. It's the kind of place where you go in and you feel like nobody's expecting anything out of you...you can just sit at table or on one of their little couches and just hang out...no pressure, no expectations. Guess that's the difference between a place like this in L.A. and a place like this...well, pretty much anywhere else but L.A. It's just...normal. I miss normal.
ANYWAY, enough about that. More about the drinky-drinks. My fellow lounge-mate ordered Greyhounds throughout the evening (which he claimed weren't the best he'd ever had), but I was a bit more adventurous. I started the evening with a Cosmopolitan, which was not only excellent, but was preceded by the waitress' very impressive walk over to our table, Cosmo in hand, which she performed without spilling a drop of the drink (which was almost sloshing over the sides of the martini glass). Next was a Sophia Loren, which included a strawberry puree and some kind of alcohol that I can't remember...suffice it to say, it was yummy, too. After that was Prosecco, which was...eh. Just ok. I've had better. My last drink of the evening was the Merc Mojito, and as my sister is so fond of saying, "a restaurant is only as good as it's worst Mojito." In this case, The Merc Bar is gooooood...my mojito had some good mint-muddling going on, and was just perfectly sweet. Mmmm!
I'd go back for sure...I feel like The Merc Bar and I now have a special bond (yeah...right), which is good enough for me!
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