The Wondermint Malted, a modern spin on the classic Grasshopper, is the drink people come back for; this was also reportedly the first bar anywhere to put Angostura bitters on tap. The bar went dark at the start of the pandemic and stayed closed well after most of the neighborhood reopened, eventually returning with a coaster reading simply "We back." A bartender here was a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.
House-made ginger beer and the harissa chicken get regular shoutouts alongside the cocktail list. Closed Mondays.
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