If there’s one bar we recommend you take every out-of-towner and NRI cousin to, it’s PCO. What started out as the city’s best-kept secret 3 years ago has swiftly become THE spot for excellent cocktails and underground vibes. Promising an intimate, uninhibited environment for fellow barflys, the speakeasy shows early American pre and post prohibition influences and their playlist tips a hat to easy jazz and blues. The entry is unassuming and you need to punch in a designated code for access, which you’ll get by calling their number, making you feel very James Bondesque. Inside lies a space with dark wood, hardbound books and plush chairs. You can almost picture a vintage portrait of women in dresses and men in tuxedos holding onto their Whisky Sour. The reality is just as cool with Edith Piaf and Dean Martin setting the background score, as bartenders concoct magic behind the counter. The orange infused Old Fashioned deserves legendary status, while the subtle Spiced Pineapple Julep and delicious Clover Club are both a revelation. The best thing to do is to tell the mixologist what spirit you like and let him whip up a concoction or pick a classic with trademark twists. The food menu has expanded from its previous avatar to include the likes of Gambas Al Ajillo and Chicken Wings and they send out a bowl of salted popcorn to munch on while you order, but this isn’t the place you come to eat. It’s where you come to mingle and make new friends – both of the spirited and the human kind.
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