Good Night John Boy
Order the Old Fashioned. The bartender knows the name, not because it's clever, but because the show is the drink. Gaslamp Quarter crowds mean 9pm is quieter than 7. Come after the tourists eat.
Old Fashioned. Whiskey neat if you want simplicity. Come for the drink, not the food.
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