Don’t let those behind-the-bar gas masks — imported from Ukraine and Poland or crafted by local artists — fool you. Enticing aromas are the modus operandi of this intimate bar. The menu, by Ryan San Diego and Paulina Arteaga, is structured around “active aromatic compounds,” or the science of flavour through smell. It sounds cerebral but, in short, means cocktails with an aromatic flourish. A vodka Martini gets its fruity mellowness from fermented honey and melon, while the Spicy Margarita is spiked with roasted, nutty muhammara liqueur, walnut and muhammara-style Tajin.
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Afro-Caribbean flavours from chef Richard McLaren of Knotted Roots — say, beef tartare with Scotch bonnet harissa or bite-size Jamaican patties.
Head bartender Paulina Arteaga Vazquez and bar manager Ryan San Diego.
Strawberry & Mushroom Cocktail
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Head bartender Paulina Arteaga Vazquez and bar manager Ryan San Diego.
Strawberry & Mushroom Cocktail
