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| - Let me be the first to get the word out on Yelp! about this great bar attached to Lon's at the Hermosa. It's just undergone a renovation that freshened up the area behind the bar (and added taps so now there's draft beer), but kept the spirit of the customer area. It's located in what used to be the living room of artist Lon Megargee who lived on this spot. There's a lounge area with a few tables, then further back a bar with six or eight stools. It definitely has a unique vibe; it's like an old-Arizona hidey-hole. I was there for happy hour on a Wednesday night and it was dead at opening but packed by 6pm or so. Happy hour means reduced-price cocktails, $3 beers and several $5 glasses of wine. They have a small wine selection, but plenty of varietals and some really interesting makers. For happy hour, they provided a complimentary cheese selection with a variety of crackers. (I think this is only a weekly event, but I'm not sure.)
Hotel guests and people who live in the local residential neighborhood mix easily here, and I met several great people who live nearby. Special note has to go to the servers, who were just incredible. The night I was here, we were helped by two sisters who can serve drinks, carry on multiple conversations, take orders, and talk intelligently about basically anything--all at the same time. They were some of the best bar waitresses I've ever met and--I'm not ashamed to say it--I've been to a LOT of bars.
If you're a tourist, it's certainly worth a trip. If you're a local, it's worth frequenting (I would).
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