Slip through the gold door behind Hà and you enter something between a fever dream and a film set. Nhâu Bar doesn’t do subtle. It does lantern-lit ceilings, lush fabrics, and cocktails that veer from lychee and tea to foie gras and plum wine. Co-owner Nicolas Urli and team built the bar to feel like an escape from Montreal—mission accomplished. The space hums with late-night energy but keeps its footing with serious craft: The drink list is sharp, weird, and designed to surprise. DJ sets float between disco, house, and ambient heat, and the food—imperial rolls, fried broccoli, sticky wings—is just indulgent enough to make it past midnight. This isn’t just another speakeasy with mood lighting; Nhâu commits to the bit, and somehow pulls it off. You come here to forget what street you’re on—and you will.
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