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| - It was our last night in town and the fiancée and I went on an impromptu cocktail crawl. After unsuccessfully trying get into the Laundry Room and getting "flooded" out of DCR after a couple of drinks during a freak thunderstorm, we made our way to Velveteen Rabbit. From both of its exterior and interior, it looked and felt completely un-Vegas, seemingly like it was plucked from NY's LES, Seattle's Belltown, or H St./Atlas District in DC and dropped in Downtown LV. We'd heard great word of mouth from several of the local bartenders we'd encountered during our week and were eager to try a quality new place. Despite its innocent, children's book inspired name, the Velveteen Rabbit is unadulterated, grown up fun.
We were capably and attentively served by Lyle, who made me my Crucifix in a Deathhand, a boozy pleaser made with the Knot Irish Whiskey, Cherry Heering, Kronan Swedish Punsch, Angostura bitters, in an absinthe-rinsed glass and served with a brandied cherry. Its disparate flavors were amazingly well balanced and solidly satisfying. Even more amazing was that my drink (and all of Velveteen Rabbit's equally intriguing cocktails or "Elixirs" for that matter) was only $8! A deal that you'll never find on the Strip! By this time, we were in serious need of food, so we stopped at one. However, we made a promise that Velveteen Rabbit would be a top priority for a return visit the next time we are Las Vegas.
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