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You'll find this basement bar tucked beneath Vernon Street, where the low ceilings and dim lighting create exactly the kind of intimate atmosphere that makes you want to settle in for the long haul. The bartenders here know their way around both a proper Old Fashioned and whatever experimental creation they've dreamed up that week – it's the sort of place where you can trust them to make you something brilliant even if you can't pronounce half the ingredients. The Thursday-to-Sunday opening hours mean they're serious about quality over quantity, and the weekend crowds prove that word has definitely spread about what they're doing down here. It's cramped in the best possible way, with that energy that comes from everyone being squeezed together over exceptional drinks.