Doberman Drawing Room
Bar · Downtown South
1025 S 1st St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Highlights
Avant-garde cocktails & artful decor in an exclusive lounge
Avant-garde cocktails & artful decor in an exclusive lounge
"Inside the antique-filled space I found red velvet banquettes, a wrought-iron chandelier, and a mounted deer's head, and I learned it made a splash in April as the first cocktail bar in Vegas to offer a $3,000-per-year membership option (non-members are welcome too). I appreciated the inventive cocktails, including the Sahara, a boozy riff on horchata made with cantaloupe, hibiscus and roasted peanuts, and a chili-infused Tom Kha Fizz, which together signal the Arts District's move toward elevated, serious cocktail experiences." - Alex Schechter Alex Schechter Alex Schechter is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers travel, food, and dining. His work has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Monocle, and Afar, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A martini doesn’t always mean alcohol — something mixologist Juyoung Kang at Doberman Drawing Room has embraced with flair. The Arts District’s newest hideaway offers a coffee cheesecake espresso martini that skips the liquor but delivers on flavor with a blend of malt, coffee, and honey. This mocktail is dusted with nutmeg and finished with a surprising sprinkle of Parmesan cheese for a salty, yet creamy infusion. Of course, this drink can be made boozy upon request. In between sips, check out the century-old chandelier and custom stained-glass windows. While membership comes with perks, cocktails can be enjoyed even without paying the $3,000 annual fee." - Jennifer Smith
"More than 5,000 people have submitted applications to become a member at the Doberman Drawing Room. Membership isn’t required to visit — a good thing since the membership fee is $3,000 a year. Member or not, visitors can slip into the expansive bar, lushly appointed with an eccentric mix of antiques, classic artworks, and unexpected conversation pieces. Behind the bar, acclaimed mixologist Juyoung Kang leans avant-garde with her creations. Standouts include a creamy tom kha fizz with a subtle savory heat, and a rich, playful cocktail inspired by the Korean Milkis Melon soft drink." - Janna Karel
"Housed in a reimagined downtown space with a vintage European chateau aesthetic, this cocktail bar balances an exclusive vibe—accentuated by optional membership perks—with serious mixology chops. Under acclaimed bartender Juyoung Kang, the menu leans avant-garde and playful, featuring inventive cocktails such as a boozy horchata-style Sahara and a creamy Tom Kha Fizz finished with a kick of bird’s eye chile, plus plush seating and a refined atmosphere for evening drinks." - Janna Karel
"Opening April 30 in the Las Vegas Arts District, this splashy new bar and members' club—born from a 20-question membership application that drew over 5,000 submissions—occupies the former Artisan space and has been given an extravagant makeover: the central bar remains but is now framed by lush booth seating and a maximalist, European-estate aesthetic featuring reproductions of “Pinkie” and “The Blue Boy,” pastel portraits with blurred lines, brass instruments, dried-flower bouquets, and mounted sheep and deer heads. Led by beverage designer Juyoung Kang (whose credits include creating the original menu for the Fremont Street speakeasy Laundry Room and serving as director of beverage development at Fontainebleu Las Vegas), the cocktail program is chef-inspired, deeply personal, and artfully presented—menus include abstract illustrations and will be bound in leather—and ranges from a nonalcoholic Milkis-inspired mocktail to inventive, avant-garde drinks such as the Sahara (tequila, cantaloupe, hibiscus, horchata, roasted peanuts), the savory, chili-kicked Tom Kha Fizz, and a theatrical Peter Pepper martini poured from a flask into a glowing apothecary jar for refills. Memberships, which start at $3,000, grant perks like a guaranteed table, an upstairs exclusive lounge overlooking an antique chandelier, and monthly drink options, but walk-ins are welcome; the bar opens daily at 4 p.m. and positions itself as an upscale after-dinner destination in Las Vegas’s evolving cocktail scene." - Janna Karel
