Baranows Lounge

If you can handle the intensity of the cigar smoke pummeling your senses into deep submission, the atmosphere of this venue has a nostalgic charm about it that makes a quick social drink there a very pleasant experience indeed. My associates seemed to enjoy it considerably and it was certainly not the first time they sat down here for a scotch. However I only lasted forty minutes before my eyes started to water and my throat started to struggle to make sound against the grim sounding rasp my voice acquired somewhere after my first drink and second conversation. If you like smoking this IS the place for you. There's not many places like it. If you don't like smoke then you should have avoided cigar bars to start with, but if you have to go to one, then it certainly is a higher standard than most.

The term, excellence, falls just short of the experience you will have at Baranows Lounge. Not only are the staff very professional and attentive, but the drink selection is tremendous. In particular the special cocktails are so terribly underated and deserving of much better acclaim. The craftsmanship of Starks Revenge is a wonder to behold and a pleasure to savour. I enjoy my visits each and every time and would recommend a stop in at any time your looking for high quality service, banter and a fine drink.