The first speakeasy-style bar in downtown Gilbert has opened and, yes, in true speakeasy fashion, and a password is required. We'll give you a hint: look for the red light.
If it is on, the bar is open. If not, then it is closed. The concept tells the fictional tale of Dr. O'Hare, a doctor from the s who owned an apothecary during Prohibition, the time when it was illegal to make, sell or transport alcohol.
Nick Medina and Corey Potts came up with the idea because they felt Gilbert was missing a cocktail lounge. So, they did. They downsized the office suites from their other business, AZ Offices, at Heritage Court, took out a conference room and found the space to build their bar.
They sought ideas from cocktail bars in New York, Chicago, and London and "wanted to incorporate the best of the best of those concepts into one location," Medina said. There are blue tufted couches in the main area and cocktail tables with tufted stools. Patterned wallpaper and black and white photographs line the walls.
At the same time -- Victorian [and] elegant," he said. There are leather couches and chairs in another room with dozens of photographs featured on the walls. All of the photographs were submitted by members of the public, said Medina. The bar will have all the classic cocktails such as the Sidecar, Manhattan, and French 75, but will also have some signature cocktails, too.
