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Oolong Island Iced
Tea behind the blue
door of this bar inside
the Middle Eastern
restaurant Local 92.
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This stack of kegs near
the bathroom of the
restaurant Neighborhood
is a door leading to a
dramatic bar adorned
with a wall of gold skulls.
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noble experiment
San Diego
blue quarter
New York City
This photo booth
isn’t really for
pictures: It’s the
entrance to Al’s,
where you’ll find
classic 1920s
drinks and possibly
even a show: The
spot is known for its
burlesque brunch.
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Al’s Place
Minneapolis
This industrial space
under a downtown office
building is an impeccably
decorated concrete
basement. Grab a seat
at a midcentury-style
table during Violet
Hour“ (happy hour),
when classic martinis
and daiquiris are $8.
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birds & bees
Los Angeles
After Prohibition, bootleggers used their illicit earnings to
build legitimate businesses, like Las Vegas’s multibillion-dollar
casino industry. A new addition to the city’s Mob Museum tells
the story of these mobsters and how the government pursued
them—and there’s a speakeasy serving moonshine and vodka
distilled on-site. themobmuseum.org
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AL'S PLACE: LUCAS JENSEN (2). KEG DOOR: JAMES TRAN AND OLIVIA BEALL. NOBLE EXPERIMENT INTERIOR: ZACK BENSON.