This twin of the St. Petersburg bar Kabinet is styled after the Prohibition. But by today’s speakeasy standards, the rules here really are strict. Besides the reservation-only entry, the set time requirement, and the complete lack of a sign, there's a rigid dress code, and your phone camera may be taped over. Inside, it's far more bohemian than any bootlegger den: poker tables, candles, and cards drawn with elemental tarot-like symbols. Air — your cocktail will be sparkling, earth — bitter, fire — strong, water — sweet and sour. They host traveling balls in mansions, poetry evenings, and immersive walks that transport you to Russia's Silver Age — an era when Russians also caroused in secret and mysterious salons.

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