225 East Pearl Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Litchfield County
Phone: (860) 482-7979
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by Trinity Callo on How is it a place that's one part steam punk, one part underground glamor a dash of industrial cool can be so utterly disappointing? Oh wait, I know, the pathetic excuse of a cocktail they call a sazerac! I mean really you open a bar that's a hyper accelerated speak easy with all the modern trimmings blasted into the past. You have obnoxious gorillas for door guardians that tell you to sod off if your shoes aren't leathery enough. You have those great expensive bulbs placed strategically in the right spots to illuminate faces without making them shine and yet you can't make a god damn sazerac to save your life? To the moronic bar tender that used bourbon for a rye based cocktail, that forgot the sugar and used angostura bitters instead of peychaud's the final insult was having the damn thing served in a martini glass instead of an old fashioned. I wonder now what I might've received if I had ordered an old fashioned, a red bull and vodka?! I think my buddy summed it up best, this place embodies the quintessential cool of LA, but it suffers from the central fallacy of any of these giant LA joints, you have to wait an hour to get a cocktail. I don't know what's worse, the slap in the face that after the hour wait what you get is crap or that you're surrounded by two legged crap. I just don't kow. The two saving graces of the joint, if you can call them that, the decor/ambiance.... especially the copper wall on which they project old movies that appear like moving cival war era tin types and the absinthe fairy, cucumber-mint green goodness... yum. The rest, fugedabit.
by Allison C. on Ok, I'll be honest, most nights I pass by this place and am so turned off by the girls in shiny dresses and men in ill fitting "dress" clothing that you probably would have to pay me to go in. The crowd on these nights, are unsavory to say the least. However, if you get to go on special event nights such as http://dtlatonight.com's post-Art Walk Party, or a law school welcome back party, then go. Drinks, can be a little pricey, but it's cheaper than The Falls next door or any Hollywood club. The building is beautiful with long hallways that remind me of Union Station. Also, once, they had burlesque dancers dancing around the couches. My next big complaint would have to be the restrooms. This is a club, with a bar, where people will get druuuunk. The restrooms are nearly 2 floors below the main ballroom. They must deal with lots of people who fall down the steps. Lastly, you are required to leave your drink on an unintended shelf with lots of other drinks if you care to smoke or just go outside. You are leaving your drink open to being taken, or worse, drugged. This is actually my biggest peeve. If they could come up with an outdoor area where we can keep our drinks, that would be ideal.
by Ami Cahan on I *heart* this hotel. I picked up a Travelzoo special (a $119 plus-tax room) and booked myself for a night at the Independent a couple days ago. I found out I had an extra night in Philadelphia earlier this week, and figured, why not? The price was solid, the neighborhood has lots to do within walking distance, and the hotel website showed photos of a charming, revitalized building. I'm so glad I chose this place to stay. It's rare that I get to stay in a non-chain hotel - I travel for business a lot, and only last night. I was in a Holiday Inn in the Atlanta suburbs. Ugh. Now, I'm sitting in a small, tasteful hotel room, with soft gold walls and rich-looking wood furniture. All the furniture (including the secretary-style desk) is either stained cherry or dark brown, the curtains are made of classically patterned raised damask, and the beautiful hardwood floors are perfectly restored. It's a classic room, with high ceilings and a bathroom complete with soft gold towels and robes. Oh, and did I mention the amenities? There's a fridge and microwave in here - hiding in a corner, of course. There's FREE WI-FI. There will be breakfast in the morning. The hotel also gives out passes to the 12th St Gym around the corner. Oh, and also: parking here is $15 at the lot a half block away. I've actually been spending most of today in my room catching up on work, so having a beautiful environment to work in has been a godsend. But twice today, I've ventured out: once to get caffeine at Brew-Ha-Ha, once to get a fresh load of fiction paperbacks at Borders by City Hall. And both times I've loved going outside to walk, because there are so many people enjoying themselves in this neighborhood! This whole area is full of twenty and thirty-somethings, all hanging out in bars and restaurants and generally having a fine time. I totally intend to stay here again the next time I come through Philadelphia. I would still gush about this hotel at a higher price point. It's just that nice a place to stay.
