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| - The Downtown Cocktail Room is the type of standalone lounge that a few years ago wouldn't have had a chance to thrive in Las Vegas, let alone the Fremont area. With it's trapdoor entrance, hip young urban professional vibe, and experimental mixology menu, this bar would be much more comfortable in Chicago, NYC, or a number of other cities where places like these are more commonplace. But perhaps it's the secret location on Las Vegas Blvd. south of Fremont St. that makes this the ultimate 21st Century Vegas speakeasy.
Self-park for free at the El Cortez and walk the 2 blocks to D.C.R. and you'll pass some of the bar's equally progressive neighbors - Beauty Bar and The Griffin. Be prepared for a triumvirate of local places replacing video poker with actual cocktails on the bar, and where being amongst the "in crowd" is not precluded by paying $400 for a bottle of vodka and a spot on a love seat.
A collection of couches, chairs, and stools dot the various loose "sections" of the room, allowing you to be a part of the masses or in your own little world depending on your needs for the evening. D.C.R. keeps the lights turned low and the groove & electro tunes turned up, often with live DJ's. If only there were a hip restaurant in the area to pair this with, date night would be a done deal (Triple George Grill, close enough I guess,).
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