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Bar Congress

With atmosphere provided by a white marble bar top, magenta booths, and grainy dark wood tables, this cocktail-aficionado counterpart to Second Kitchen serves a rotating selection of sips handcrafted by East Side Showroom and The Good Knight transplants. Behold the Tam Tam Swizzle (Crema de Mezcal, Batavia Arrack, tamarind gastrique, lime seltzer), Preferred Lies (Earl Grey-infused bourbon, apple drinking vinegar, Canton ginger foam), and a Cocchi Americano/ Benedictine/ rose water Pastis cocktail called Rowe's Anthem, possibly in honor of Mike Rowe famously singing the National Anthem before an Orioles AA squad game -- the Dirty Job being actually called up to Baltimore.

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ExhortThey're also sporting Fighting Words with True Blue corn whiskey, yellow Chartreuse, Maraschino, and lemon. Check a sample drink list here.

Bar Congress (Emailed on January 5, 2011)

200 Congress Ave; Downtown; 512.827.2755

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Tagged: Bars: Bars, Great Cocktails, Latenight, Lounges, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey, Wine

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