The Third Door
Cocktail bar · Marietta ·
Prohibition-era speakeasy in a converted gas station, craft cocktails
Prohibition-era speakeasy in a converted gas station, craft cocktails
"Located near Marietta Square, Third Door is located in a former 1920s gas station. It has a speakeasy vibe — but no password is required. That said, it’s a great place to sip an Old Fashioned. When ordered with Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, the spirit’s honey and marzipan notes shine through. For Old Fashioned Week, they’ll also offer an autumnal twist on the drink with Elijah Craig Small Batch, smoked maple syrup, and walnut and orange bitters. The food offerings are light here — think snacks such as charcuterie and pickled shrimp — so this is a great spot to for a before or after-dinner drink." - Vox Creative
"Opened inside a restored 1920s gas station just off Marietta’s historic town square, I appreciated how owners Ted and Lara Ferreira tapped into Prohibition-era speakeasy vibes and Roaring ’20s glamour with the decor and cocktail menu; opening during the pandemic forced them to rethink the space for safety and social distancing, so they added countertops and barstools to patio planters to increase outdoor seating, and — with Marietta’s newly established entertainment district — they can serve cocktails to-go." - Beth McKibben
"A speakeasy-themed cocktail bar built for socially distanced times, situated in a converted former gas station outside Atlanta and designed to offer craft cocktails in a novel, safe setting." - Amanda Kludt
"I found the Third Door tucked inside a restored 1920s gas station on Church Street just off Marietta Square; owned by Ted and Lara Ferreira, it channels Prohibition-era speakeasies and Roaring ’20s glamour through Victorian settees covered in floral prints, old photos, tin ceiling tiles, velvet curtains, and floorboards and paneling made from reclaimed barn wood. The space doubles as the Ferreiras’ showroom for their vintage travel trailer business Happier Camper and Temperance Trailers—retro horse trailers repurposed into mobile bars—and was rethought during the pandemic so the daytime showroom can safely become a socially distanced bar and lounge at night. Oversized garage doors open onto a portico and a front patio called the Pump Yard, where large planters separate seating from the sidewalk and have countertops and barstools added for extra outdoor seating; for now no one is allowed to gather at the bar, which was built from American pine wood salvaged from a school gymnasium built in 1927. With features like the Jalopy Gallery’s table rails that fold up onto the wall (much like a Murphy bed) to establish distance between tables, the Ferreiras say the Third Door is operating at about 60 percent capacity and will keep the garage doors open as long as possible. The drink menu leans Prohibition-inspired—mostly gin and whiskey—with classics like the Bees Knees and Hanky Panky alongside originals such as the Long Goodbye (rye, lemon, pear, magnolia, and Angostura); there’s also a secret cocktail menu, a small selection of nonalcoholic cocktails, beer, wine, and sparkling wine, and scannable QR codes for contact-free ordering, with plans to eventually include food trucks for bar bites. Preparing for a difficult winter, they’re planning to extend patio season and may add heaters to the Pump Yard so outdoor entertaining can continue; hours are Tuesday–Thursday 5 p.m.–12 a.m. and Friday–Saturday 5 p.m.–1 a.m., masks are highly encouraged." - Beth McKibben
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