Kettner Exchange
Get a cocktail at the bar, not a table. The bartender knows what they're doing. Order whatever sounds good and get a second round. Kettner Boulevard gets better the longer you stay, and the crowd thins out after 9 if you want to hear yourself think.
Ask the bartender for their current spirit-forward cocktail. Skip the gimmicks. A second drink, no water in between.
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- 2001 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
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