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Hidden DoorModern hidden 4.5 (700)$$

A tiny courtyard bar with no printed menu; you name a spirit and a mood, they build the rest.

Getting in

Small storefront in a courtyard, no sign.

Order this

Bartender's riff on a classic, no menu

Your passport

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