Open since 1933, the year Prohibition was repealed, Bar-X survived for decades as a beer-only man cave. The new Bar-X has an ethos encapsulated in the true cocktail, like Old Fashioneds and other pre-Prohibition drinks. The bar also specializes in local musicians, especially jazz musicians like the Joshua Payne Trio, which plays Sunday nights. Bar-X’s seriously dark interior exudes a lavish Roaring ‘20s aesthetic -- the exclusive “speakeasy back room” furthers the theme with a private bar, muted lighting and an iron-gated patio to keep out the Prohibitionists.
