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"The nation’s first fully hybrid cocktail lounge — everything is offered either spirited or spirit free — was recently named a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Bar. The place feels like a plush living room inside the Dubbel Dutch Hotel, and the menu offers noshable bites such as stuffed mushrooms or apple ice cream. But the focus are big fancy ice cubes, smoked libations, and pithy drink names, all made more approachable than other high-brow cocktail lounges. It’s refreshing to enjoy a night of caviar and non-alcoholic cocktails with nary a headache the next day, but you can also go the opposite direction with a Ryan’s Dad’s Greatest Regret replete with dark rum and Sichuan peppercorns, and “garnished with disaster.” If you drive: For the full experience — whether you indulge in alcohol or not — leave your car where it is and get a room at the hotel." - Todd Lazarski