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Grant Achatz's cocktail bar where drinks arrive as edible science experiments. Reserve the Office tasting experience if you want to see the full performance. It is the most ambitious cocktail experience in the city.

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Bars are chosen from public information: the bar's own menus and listings, press coverage and reader reviews. Hours, prices and door policies change, so confirm them with the bar before you go. Read our full methodology and editorial standards, or meet the editors behind the reviews.

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