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The bar is in the basement, which is the point. The Drifter is a tiny subterranean cocktail lounge tucked beneath the Green Door Tavern, a speakeasy in the old sense of the word, not just the aesthetic. Low ceilings, dim light, and the general feeling that you've wandered somewhere you weren't supposed to find. The kind of place where a well-made drink tastes better simply because you had to descend a staircase to get it.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Difford's Guide 4 stars · Difford's Guide
- Eater Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars
One number, weighted & current 62
How we score
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