Best Entrance

Speakeasy

Not since Ray Liotta whisked Lorraine Bracco through a nightclub in one fell shot has there been such a thrilling bar entrance. Impossibly tucked behind Fourth & Congress, Speakeasy's is a drinker's lush fantasy in the midst of the greyish, derelict downtown alley. While the distant martini clinks may be a siren song for some, it is this bar's entrance - replete with shiny brass knobs, sharp-dressed doormen and carpet crushing under your stilettos - that begs for a glimpse inside.

Speakeasy
412-D Congress, 512/476-8017
www.speakeasyaustin.com