A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
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.
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.
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.
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.
We grabbed food here after the Bills game.
And yea, we definitely had some Buffalo Wings (in Buffalo). Can’t beat that.
We also had the pepperoni pizza and a mushroom and pepper pizza. Will say the latter was better than the former.
For drinks, got a toki highball and a makers on the rocks.
Conclusion is that I would definitely come back if I find myself in downtown Buffalo.
We had drinks at this speakeasy.
Basically you need to stop by to put your name down, and then they text you (like 2 hours later, so we went to a place called Two Doors Down to kill time, which is also a great bar).
This type of bar you tell them what you’re feeling like drinking, and they make it for you (although they seem to have a preset menu because all their drinks they served had a name).
I told them for the first drink I wanted something with whisky and sweet, but no simple syrup. I think the drink they gave me was called Come Around.
The second drink I said alsmot the same thing, it something with banana flavor.
Technically this is a bar, but we went here for a brunch.
I would come back, bout would definitely order some things over others.
For drinks, mimosas and Irish coffee were great. (Next time I would also try the espresso martini).
For food, I got scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon. The eggs were good, but would probably get regular bacon over Canadian bacon next time.
We also ordered the mac and cheese with bacon. Highly recommend.
Also, will say the owner was very easy to talk to, and there was a DJ playing great top 40 edm music.
We went to this really trendy Chinese restaurant. The vibe was very night clubby, and also Gen Z.
Basically when you get in it’s like a Vegas style check in (have people behind a hotel like counter). After, you basically wait in the bar area before you get seated (even if you have a reservation). The bar area is actually quite large, and really good for a pregame (could also go to this restaurant without eating and just chill there). And the DJ was very on point playing great top 40 edm music.
After about 10 minutes we did get seated. We got the chow mein with beef, the dim sum sampler, and something that is like pop corn shrimp (it wasn’t called that, but basically an Asian version of it). Honestly, would get everything again.
For drinks got an Aperol spritz and whisky on the rocks. Can’t go wrong with either of those.
On a side note, there was a downstairs area which looked like it had bomb seating. Also, this place is near the Google office and Tao night club. Would be down to go to this place and explore the area at night next time.
Update (7/21/2024): we went back here for a friends bday. There was 15 of us, so we had to do a fixed menu. The menu is listed below, it I think the highlights for me were the lobster fried rice, the jumbo shrimp, and the cod. Other food was great, but it was just a lot of food (need to pace myself next time).
So this is labeled as a speak easy, it really it’s just a late night Chinese food place with a full bar / cocktails.
I would go back again for a late night meal. We got the Sui Mai, XLB, noodles with beef, and Szechuan beef. Would get everything again but the beef (pictured below, it was not what I was expecting since it was crispy. Usually it’s not like that).
For drinks, think I just got whisky on the rocks (the usual).
Went to this speak easy on a Monday night in NYC. Being a Monday, no line.
I was pretty impressed that the speak easy is behind this hidden wall. And it’s disguise as a coffee shop. Also the place is Tesla themed (the inventor).
I will say service was a bit slow, but the menu looked pretty sick (like an engineering notebook from Tesla).
Got a Strawberry magic (it’s like an Aperol spritz, but tasted more orangey). Also got Toki on the rocks.z
Overall yea, like mentioned, would come back.
