Pull on that snazzy suit hanging at the back of your closet and style it dashingly before heading off to paint the town red at the city’s hottest new watering hole. Call your friends asking them to ditch their microbreweries and pubs and invite them to try out with you the rise of the ‘speakeasy’. They are the biggest trend in nightlife since the breweries over the last decade. An accurate definition of a speakeasy is secret illicit bar or also called a blind pig/blind tiger by it’s regulars. Speakeasies came into existence in the United States in the 1920’s during Prohibition era. These secret hidden bars have become the new trend in Delhi NCR. ‘Cocktails & Dreams, Speakeasy’ is a mysterious bar tucked behind Galaxy Hotel, Sector 15, Gurgaon.

It was in speakeasies that the cocktails were glorified. Several great classics were created in one of the speakeasies and Cocktails & Dreams, Speakeasy continues the art of making cocktails with style. Enjoy a long deep conversation nursing your cocktail picked from the bar’s spectacular menu. Bartenders puts on a theatrical show of making cocktails, an act we love. Some of the cocktails on the menu are unheard of. Pair it up with a smashing multi-cuisine menu leaning heavily on appetizers. Tuck into, herbed eggplant crostini, lime & bacon shrimp, crusty chicken wings, chili garlic prawns, bruschetta, mutton rings and Darjeeling momo with dalle ko achar. For second course the chef offers, stuffed grilled chicken with bbq sauce, the red flatbread, fish ‘n’ chips panko, speakeasy pork chops, grilled veggie, basil pesto pasta, grilled fish in pesto and spicy chicken flatbread.

While you sit back and soak up the cool ambience of Cocktails & Dreams, Speakeasy, let the soothing live music wash over you. Polish off a sizzling brownie with ice cream to coddle your sweet tooth. Have another scotch julep to go. Drinking at this speakeasy could be an expensive affair. Try to get amazing discounts off your EazyDiner booking. Cocktails & Dreams, Speakeasy is inspired by the 1920’s speakeasies décor. Interiors are simple and basic. The low-lighted sparse appearance given to the room takes you straight back to the Prohibition era when glamour took a backseat. Vibe is old-fashioned. Even the bartenders are dressed in vintage fashion to accentuate the theme. You can sign up for their bartender course to hone your skills.