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| - This is definitely not an "every Friday night" kind of place, in my opinion, but what they do, they do well. If you're in to mixology and all the neat things that bartenders can do with liquor, fruit and a flame, this is your kind of place.
I came in here after dinner with a friend for a nightcap. I ordered off the menu - something with bourbon and absinthe. My friend told the bartender to "surprise me". Both drinks were phenomenal. I mean, really really good. They put on a bit of a show mixing them up, too, measuring out ingredients and torching the orange peel (or whatever) a little bit, rubbing it on the rim of the glass, etc.
This place is slow. That's part of it. They're harkening back to a bygone era when folks really savored their drinks, took their time, sipped something strong over the course of an hour as they discussed art, politics, all that kind of thing. You're not gonna find any Miller Lite or irish car bombs here.
Of note - the bill for two drinks was $28. Whoa.
Regardless, I'll be back.
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