Finding it is part of the draw: head to the back-left corner of the tavern upstairs, past a neon 'pool room' sign toward the restrooms, down a staircase, and through a door disguised as a bookshelf.
It's a genuine 1920s-speakeasy-styled cocktail room rather than a themed gimmick layered onto an existing bar, with its own identity distinct from the tavern above it.
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