Georgia / Atlanta
Himitsu
Eighteen seats, no sign, and a bartender who will build you something from a single question. Himitsu means secret, and Buckhead keeps it well.
Getting in
Unmarked door beside a sushi counter. Eighteen seats, reservations only.
Order this
Japanese whisky highball
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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