Columbia Room

Hidden Door2010 4.6 (1400)$$$$

A tasting-menu cocktail bar down a cobblestone alley, treating drinks with the same seriousness a chef gives a nine-course dinner.

Getting in

Down an alley in Shaw, unmarked entrance beside the loading dock.

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Tasting-menu cocktail pairing

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