What can I say about Society?
I have been there many many times. The reason? Simply put, the BEST Cocktails in the city of Cleveland BAR NONE. They have something for everyone and they do a great job on the menu of describing the drinks so you understand what kind of drink you are ordering. I can't tell you how important that can be for people who are new to a Craft Cocktail/Speakeasy type of place.
Let's get to the nuts and bolts here:
1. Everything in this place is FRESH and you won't see any of those heinous soda guns anywhere used to add High Fructose Corn Syrup into your life.
2. They break down their drink menu by type of spirits which I like. I already discussed but their menu includes a scale for the intensity, whether the drink has a sour/sweet/bitter profile, what type of glass, etc... VERY HELPFUL...
3. JOE is an artist.. A true GENIUS that is only now starting to get some recoginition for his talents. I personally call him "THE NINJA". He is the MAN who brings these cocktails to life. When it isn't quite as busy (weeknight, early evening) he gives me a straight education and I can just listen to him talk about this subject for hours...
4. The Vibe here is RIGHTEOUS. The crowd is quite diverse and you are liable to see any number of generations/races/nationalities in here.. but I very rarely encounter the douchy W 6th crowd that makes me never want to go downtown again.
In summary, Craft Cocktail/Speakeasy joints are what I like the best. I have traveled around the country and when I do, I look for these kinds of places. Having said that I can honestly say that SOCIETY's cocktails stack up with the best places I have ever been. It is a TRUE GEM and anyone who enjoys A REAL COCKTAIL should get over to SOCIETY RIGHT AWAY...