STILLIFE

Hidden down an alley and behind a locked door, this subterranean speakeasy from the Cloakroom team trades on mystery, but backs it up with substance. Designed by Alain Carle Architecte, the space channels industrial memory—raw stone, steel beams, and concrete massed into something quietly theatrical. The layout is surgical: two opposing bars, modular partitions, and high benches that feel built for slow reveals and whispered plans. Cocktails are the main draw, and the menu is built around seasonal fruit—pineapple, tomato, pear, strawberry—used down to the last rind in a push for sustainability without the usual smugness. There’s wine (mostly natural), a few good beers, and simple snacks like cheese and charcuterie, but the focus here is mood. It’s part apothecary, part lab, part late-night confessional.