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The cocktails and the food are both based around the simplicity of those times, Hein says, with a modern twist.
Stepping off the wood-paneled elevator, guests are greeted at the bar s entrance by a picture of Teddy himself, hung between two leather chairs. The cement walls and exposed pipes of the basement are complemented with hand-crafted wooden pieces and marble table-tops, completing the bootlegger vibe. There s a fireplace, too, and a collection of vintage books (Teddy was a big reader).
A portrait of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance.
Kyla Hein
Hein used old-timey bartender Jerry Thomas s book, 1862 s
Bar-Tender s Guide the first cocktail book published in the United States to create the drink menu, which is split into four sections, with the first including traditional, Philadelphia fish house punches, according to Hein. These cocktails date back to 1732 Quakers who created their own sovereign state to drink and fish. The simple recipe has always called