
After Dark
Place a wager on King Louie at a fake Chinatown betting shop, watch a wall open, and stay till 2am on weekends.
Main St at Keefer, Chinatown
More infoThe entrance is a fake Chinatown betting shop, the Happy Valley Turf Club. Step to the counter, place a wager on King Louie, and a wall opens. Behind it, Bagheera sprawls in gold, teal and imperial purple beneath a 45-foot hand-painted jungle mural, named one of the world's most alluring hidden bars by the New York Times. No reservations, open until 2am on weekends. Commit fully to the wager.
Step to the counter of the fake Happy Valley Turf Club betting shop, place your 'bet' on King Louie, and let the wall swing open onto the gold-and-teal jungle fantasy. Order something built on saffron gin or smoked paprika and take in that 45-foot mural. No reservations and a soft two-hour cap when busy, so go on the later side, commit to the bit, and let the most theatrical entrance in the city set the tone. Weekends run to 2am.
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