This is the week where winter stops feeling like a pause and starts feeling like a season. Galleries reopen, music rooms fill back in, and neighborhood bars hum again. If you’ve been waiting for the city to feel awake, this is it.
A century-old room of brick, wood, and neighborhood regulars where winter nights feel easier the minute you walk in.
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