While shopping at Georgetown in DC, we stopped by this place to grab a quick drink before the airport.
Got an Aperol spritz. Would come back if around the areas
Whisky Charlie
We tried out this rooftop bar while waiting for our reservation at Hell’s Kitchen in DC around the wharf area.
Got a simple drink, glenlevit neat. Will come back for sure (and even try some of their cocktails). We went when it was raining, but the outside looks sick if it were sunny.
GinGin
Went to this place after a fine dinner for drinks in the Polanco area in Mexico City. Surprisingly the place surpassed expectations.
The music was mainly disco house, so lots of Purple Disco Machine. The waited sometimes strobed his flashlight when we a sick song came on. We also got sparklers from the waiter for free.
For drinks, mainly stuck to what I knew, which is Jameson highballs and Glenlivet on the rocks.
Will say the music sort of went downhill after 12:30am.
Limantour
We went to this place for drinks for our second night in Mexico City, located in north Roma.
Definitely recommend this place for drinks. Had a coffee type drink (of course with alcohol), and a Jameson highball.
Jowong
This is a Korean restaurant in Mexico City, but we mainly came here for the drinks while walking in the busy area at Condesa area.
We had Aperol Spritz’s. They were excellent (although didn’t have as much fizz). Would come back here again for the food (they have Korean fried chicken, kimchi noodles, etc).
Handshake Speakeasy
This was the first place we checked out in Mexico City in the Roma NTE (north) area.
This is the number 3 bar in the world apparently.
The speakeasy was hidden in the Nh hotel, and the entrance looks like the door in the picture below.
Some drinks I had were the Banana Split (it came with a Lego piece that was edible!), and. If in Japan. Both were great. Also got a Toki highball, which was just as expected.
We also got all the food on the menu below (all shareable). I would say the best is the braised beef and mushroom brioche. (I wouldn’t get the other food).
Cheers
So this bar (at least the outside) is the same facade used in the actual TV show. The inside though doesn’t look anything like it (but they still kept the theme).
I ordered a Sam Adam’s Boston lagger. The class it came with is kinda cool. I would come here again, and maybe order food next time instead of being at the bar.
The Wigs Shop (Speakeasy)
Went to the speakeasy as a recommendation from a restaurant bar tender.
I will say it is cleverly disguised as a speakeasy (you would think it is a wig shop at first sight, but after you enter the first of two doors, it makes sense).
Speaking to the bar tender, the wig theme is based off the shop that originally occupied it. The Wig shop wanted a larger space, so they moved out and this place was born.
I obviously got a whisky based drink, but don’t remember what it was . It was light and refreshing though.
I would come back here again, and would recommend to people.
On a side note, if you’re alone, you do have to stand up near the bar near the bartender, so there is some pressure to talk to them (unless they’re making a drink). Which is ok.
Bar Hop
We stopped by this place on King and Spadina, and I will say I learned things from their menu, which is why I’m actually making an entry.
The picture below kinda helps describe where the various whiskeys are from. Will say Speyside use where most of mine are from. It even describes some of the flavors to expect.
Would come back here again.
Char No5 Whisky and Cocktail Lounge
This place is in the Marriott near King and Blue Jays way. We wanted to go to a whisky place near king and Spadina, and looks like we found a decent one.
They had flights, so ordered one that samples various whisky’s (Japanese, Irish, Scottish, and Canadian). The bartender seemed to know what he wa stalking about when describing them. We also got a full shot of the Bushmills since that was a pretty interesting Irish whisky.
