My Secret Bar
If anyone knows me, they know I love a great martini in a glamorous setting. Don't get me wrong, I can do a good dive bar any day, but there is something that transports me to the 50s that really gets me going! Since summer 2016 this little spot has been opened (and its just a half a block from my apartment) but it took me until a month ago to realize it was there! Are you dying to know? Its called Bar Fortuna and its upstairs from Casa Apicii. While I haven't eaten at the restaurant downstairs yet, the interiors are stunning and I'm sure the food is just on par.
When you walk into the restaurant, you take a hard left at the hostess stand and you go up a narrow red stairwell. At the top you're not really sure what to do but if you tug on door nice and hard, you will reveal a gem! A dark, deco inspired library esque den. The bar is lit, the recessed shelves are decorated perfectly and there is a cozy fireplace.
Be sure to check it out for pre-Valentine's Day dinner drinks!