Illinois / Chicago
Room 13
A hotel basement done up as a Prohibition club, complete with a barber-chair corner and drinks that take their time.
Getting in
Basement of the hotel. Ask the front desk for room thirteen.
Order this
Rye Sazerac
Your passport
Hidden Door rooms like this one are catalogued across the trail — see every hidden door bar.
Keep the night going
Nearest doors
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Drink like Room 13 at home
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Regarding Cocktails — Sasha Petraske
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Nick & Nora Glasses (set of 4)
The stem that made the coupe look loud. Named for the most functional drunks in film.
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