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| - I do a lot of international travel. And for the past 15 years I have gone out of my way to research and find the best, "non-tourist" bars, restaurants and pubs in every city I visit. And this bar, The Velveteen Rabbit, is, without question, one of the best I have seen anywhere. Hands down. To give some perspective and credibility to this assertion, I offer the following short sampling of my culinary experiences: Klokkeput in Saint Martins Latem, Belgium, Pierchic in Dubai, Avec in Chicago, Balthazar, Raines Law Room and Death & Co in New York, Crow Bar in Newport Beach, CA, AOC in West LA, the Bazaar by Jose Andreas in Miami, Tear Drop Lounge in Portland, Sun with Aqua in Shanghai, Geronimo in Sante Fe, Zig Zag Cafe in Seattle, Joe Jost's in Long Beach, etc. I know cocktails. And the owners at The Velveteen Rabbit, Pamela and Christina, do cocktails the way they should be done. And the atmosphere and environment they have created with love and attention to detail is exactly what a cocktail lounge should be. Try it. You will be happy you did.
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