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    Hotel Rival Bar

    3.3 (6 reviews)
    PriceyLounges
    Closed 1:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    4.3(124 reviews)
    0.9 kmGamla stan
    $$

    Third time was charmed. Went five years ago and was blown away by the quality and inventiveness…read more Went 18 months ago and much less so; height of busy summer and the bevies were mostly too sweet and just ... nothing special. Felt a bit like a college frat party. Almost skipped it, based on that underwhelming evening, but had to give it another shot late upon an icy and still midnight clear in January. Just amazing...Perfect soundtrack. Sat at the bar to watch the crew, which builds drinks with a bit of panache & showmanship. Started with their Whisky for the Holy Ghost and it was in fact a religious experience: Ghost bourbon, amaretto, Maurin Quina, bitters, salt and served in a chilled corked flask topped with smoke that lingered and really added to the ceremony & taste. My fellow penitents had tasty espresso drinks. It was the second round, however, that was truly memorable. I asked the mad genius behind the bar to concoct an extemporaneous "riff on a Sazerac." Maybe lost in translation, and ended up with more a riff on a vieux carre, but what a riff it was! Michters Rye, calvados in lieu of cognac, a healthy dose of some kind of floral bitters, a few other bitters and a sazeracky absinthe spritz. Guy said he had no idea how it would be, but it was freaking perfection! Skål, indeed.

    Very cool, trendy spot. Thankful my friend recommended it. The bartender seemed to really enjoy his…read morejob & helped us with anything we needed. We had one drink and mine was like nothing I've ever had before. If you like orange this will beat you over the head with that flavor in the best way possible.

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    The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

    2.1(29 reviews)
    0.7 kmGamla stan
    $$

    It was ok. I think the layout is very interesting but it gets extremely warm inside so the…read moreventilation isn't the best. The were playing some pretty good reggaeton/Latin hits when we first came in, but then it eventually changed to something else. The dance floor was alright. Some people were dancing but I feel like there were still too many people on the sides and in other rooms just sitting around. The place can feel pretty crapped given that the ceilings are so low in some areas. I think this place is connected to another place (?) or at some point it was separated because past the toilets you'll see that it takes you to a completely separate place with a different DJ/music. I didn't really like this area too much, but it was easier to get a drink since there were less people. The place overall just seemed tacky and as if any DJ could come and perform here. I wouldn't really return, although I hear the gay club scene in Stockholm is not really much to talk about as there isn't any really solid places.

    Don't go to this place! When we had two drinks here (10 euros), we ended up paying 50 euros! We saw…read morethis on our bank account afterward. We went back to get our overpayment refunded, but it didn't work, and the bartender said they'd handle it online. I contacted them about ten times, but they kept making excuses. So, the money hasn't been refunded; they're scammers!

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