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Photo: Urban Diner

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Hipsters keen on old-fashioned cocktails head to this bar in Mount Pleasant, a neighborhood of indie clothing boutiques, sidewalk cafés, and vintage furniture shops. Dark-gray walls, exposed wood beams, circular black leather booths, and flocked wallpaper set the mood, as do potions made from premium liquor and fresh-squeezed juices created by mixologist Nick Devine. On balmy nights, locals go for more tropical drinks, like the Batida de Maracuja, a Brazilian blend of fresh passion fruit, castor sugar, and fresh lime juice whisked up with cachaça.

Address: 2616 Main Street
Tel: 604-709-8650