Antidote Cocktail Lounge at Chemist

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"A stark departure from the garagelike breweries dotting South Slope, Antidote is a gilded cocktail bar that looks more like the Clue mansion than a drinking destination. Owned by the local distiller Chemist Spirits, it’s a three-story beauty filled with cozy nooks in which to sip on bracing drinks, many of them gin-centric. Order at the bar on the first floor, then find a cranny or fireside chaise to nurse your barrel-aged gin Old Fashioned or chocolate orange Negroni. While there’s no kitchen, snacks are sourced locally, including charcuterie boxes from South Slope Cheese Co. and chocolates from French Broad Chocolate." - Matt Kirouac