Pittsburgh is cocktails

A friend of ours was visiting da 'burgh for the weekend and we decided to venture out last night amidst the Halloween crowd to a bar we read about in Pittsburgh Magazine, a hole-in-the-wall speak-easy type joint creating prohibition-style cocktails, nestled in the Strip District, called Embury.

This city is not known for its cocktails like New York.  It's more a shot and beer kinda place, but if you like your crazy concoctions, or you're just trying to impress some friends (or a hot date), then this place is for you.

With books lining the walls (and hiding the bathroom), high vaulted ceilings, dim lighting and dark oak wooden tables, I felt like Don Draper from Mad Men as I sipped a Manhattan (with a twist).  The Doctor had some fruity concoction (with drops of Absinthe) while our friend had the "Faust's Pact" which truly feels like you're making a deal with the devil as you drink down the mixture of gin, jalapeno juice and cayenne pepper.  It's hot, baby.  Hot!

Needless to say, we will be returning to this joint again.