It's a door I have always been fond of. A door that is as familiar to cocktail lovers as the door of Yu-u is to those who like their Japanese food in an alternative manner and the door of Cookies to those who like delicious modern Thai food available with drinks of all forms at all times of the day.
I love leading friends through that door. Stairs that reveal no secrets, then hip hop music from the Green Room, then more climbing, then a red rope and a man ready to lead you to your no-booking-required private table. Menu? What menu? Tell them what you want, or what you want to challenge them with for the day (intriguing key words like "fruity with a little kick, but no grapefruit" or "tonic, fruity" should get their brain cells going), and they will whip up the cocktail of your desires or the cocktail that meets the taste profile you have just provided.
Then they leave you alone to your private conversations. They make sure you enjoyed the concoctions they had designed for you, even bringing in a little tray of salt so that "your tastebuds get stimulated and refreshed, and the flavours of those drinks will also be enhanced". The very soft background music and the soft & comfortable yet intriguingly designed furnishings make for wonderful conversation space.
Gin, riesling, lemon juice, touch of peach. Mmmm outstanding, who would have thought that "gin, sweet & sour" would produce such delectable results? I really should remember to open that door more...
New Gold Mountain, on top of a flight of stairs behind a door on a lane off a major road in Melbourne CBD. I would say more but I think I have already said too much...:P
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