Pennsylvania / Philadelphia
The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co.
A basement room disguised as a defunct investment office, one of the bars credited with dragging Philadelphia into the modern cocktail era.
Getting in
Unmarked steel door beneath the neon sign that reads only "Investment Co."
Order this
Bartender's choice, tell them a mood
Your passport
Hidden Door rooms like this one are catalogued across the trail — see every hidden door bar.
Keep the night going
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