Through a nondescript steel door marked by a single red light, past an illuminated electrical panel and down a series of tunnels, None of the Above provides an indulgent escape.
Located beneath City Foundry STL, the speakeasy-style休息室 features a sophisticated beverage program curated by Fionna Gemzon, bar manager of 小众食品集团, alongside scrumptious small plates.
Classic cocktails range from a Brown Derby to a French 75 and a Jungle Bird to a Sazerac, but Gemzon suggests trying experimental cocktails, which will delight your taste buds with unexpectedly savory ingredients.
“St. 路易斯有很多潜水酒吧, but we also have ingenious bartenders who make weird cocktails – weird in a good way. At least, they’re what I want to drink.”
- fiona Gemzon
Would you ever expect to see, say, a biryani-spiced tincture in a cocktail? 好吧, it’s one of the main ingredients in Desert Flower, 还有阿马尼亚克, aqara, Sotol和菠萝.
Chronicles of a Disappearance blends apple brandy and Amaro Gorini with celery root, 亲爱的和扎塔尔, while In the Mood for Love marries black sesame rye, sotol and pimento dram with lemon, 孜然和香菜.
“St. 路易斯有很多潜水酒吧,Gemzon说, “but we also have ingenious bartenders who make weird cocktails – weird in a good way. At least, they’re what I want to drink.”
For another option that’s the good kind of weird, try Fallen Angels with Lao Gan Ma chile crisp fat-washed tequila, Cynar, 黑醋栗, 青柠姜汁啤酒.
“We’re aiming for an overall flavor profile in every cocktail,” Gemzon explains. “I’ve always loved cooking – and eating for that matter – and the way that flavors commingle in dishes applies to drinks, 太. So, I take a lot of inspiration from food when I’m crafting cocktails.”
细读菜单, guests can likely guess which spirits Gemzon and her team find the most intriguing. “Whether it’s tequila, raicilla or sotol, we love desert spirits,Gemzon说. “They have a unique vegetal flavor that you just don’t find in other spirits, and raicilla and sotol have added earthiness.”
搭配鸡尾酒, the snacks are on the savory side – think popcorn tossed with candied ham and white Cheddar; charred scallion dip served with kettle chips; and chilled smoked mussels paired with sofrito and wakame rye crackers.
贴心优雅, None of the Above is the perfect date night spot for residents and visitors alike. Before you take your seat, though, check out other fun things to do at City Foundry STL.
