05/14/04

The 1930s live on at this comfy art-deco hotel bar, which offers K.C.'s most impressive cocktail list.

by Contributor

The Scene
All the details of this crisp, airy lounge seem calculated to evoke the art-deco era. Deep reds and emeralds provide the color scheme, while light panels cast an elegant glow. Wood surfaces add even more sophistication. The marble fireplace roars in late fall and winter, giving the feel of a social club.

The Draw
Fancy booze. Lots of it. The bar's menu presents an awe-inspiring number of liquors, wines and cocktails. The 336 martinis (at last count) alone would have James Bond revealing state secrets (and the contents of his gut) well before the second page, and it would take 38 lead-livered friends to sample the range of boutique tequilas, never mind the scores of upscale rums, ports, Madeiras, bourbons, scotches, champagnes and wines. There's also some beer. Smokers will find a cabinet full of top cigars (including Arturo Fuentes and Davidoffs) to puff on.