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Tucked away down a winding lane deep in Chinatown (look for the "Chemist" sign), this cocktail apothecary is a surprising but happy find in a neighborhood known more for soup dumplings than creative tipples. Influenced by the 19th-century absinthe parlors of Paris, this bar is all about drama and presentation, but the results (described as "prescriptions" on the menu) are a delicious feast for all the senses. They also offer cocktail classes.
In a space that housed an old-school Italian place for decades, La Diaspora is a fun bar (with an adjacent restaurant next door). Cozy up to the long bar, order a mezcal margarita, and chat with the always-friendly bartender. If you get hungry, the adjoining restaurant has a long menu of pan-Latin fare, including birria tacos, Cuban sandwiches, and shrimp quesadillas that you can eat at the bar.
