Above Australian bistro Burke & Wills – ask its host for access – this elegant drinking lounge is modeled on the classy Anglo-Aussie cricket clubs of the early 1900s. Sepia-toned photos of batsmen adorn the gold-brocaded walls, while mahogany bookshelves and Chesterfield sofas create a fine setting for quaffing well-made and inventive, painstakingly mixed cocktails ($15 to $19).
Martini connoisseurs will find the full service setup and purveyors of Old Fashioneds can jazz them up with smoked Vietnamese cinnamon, Chinese 5 spice and the like.
