Blind Pig

San Giovanni & Testaccio

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A blind pig is a alternative name for a speakeasy, and this slick-looking place with its dim lighting definitely looks the part. Its professionally mixed cocktails are much better than the bootleg concoctions served during Prohibition, though. The gourmet pizza is pretty good, too.

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