The Sign Lounge – best cocktail bars

“What the hell is he doing!” Phil cries, “he’s mixing an egg into a cocktail! OMG – now he’s putting pickles in a clam on top of a Bloody Mary!” “The humanity!” Phil screams as he buries his face in a woman’s chest next to him. Watching the barman at work mixing a cocktail here is like watching an artist painting a picture (eloquently put by our lovely Sofie). But the creations that come out – both in their presentation and their unusual concoctions – resemble more the work of a mad scientists who made love to an artist and created some kind of mutant cocktail making baby. While the music is questionable, the cocktail creations are the boldest and most original we have ever encountered in this city. Your choice of poison could be served up on a painter’s palette or in a baby’s bottle and have a name like, “suck ma titties” Mojito or “Carlos der Gärtner”. This place is located in the ninth district, an area not know for its nightlife and where most would consider to be at the ass end of the world on a Saturday night. But it’s well worth the trip.

We also like … watching the show that comes along with all the cocktail mixing behind the bar.
How many cocktails on the menu? About 200

Barman banter with Kan
VW: What drink would you recommend ordering for a pretty girl, or a handsome guy sitting at the other end of the bar?
Kan: For the lady, a Lavendar martini. Very elegant drink.
VW: Is there a secret to your cocktail shaking technique?
Kan: There is, but it’s a secret (cheeky grin).
VW: What’s the craziest story you’ve ever heard, or witnessed, behind the bar?
Kan: What happens in the bar, stays in the bar.
VW: What’s your favourite cocktail?
Kan: I actually prefer Gin and Tonic, or beer. But if I were to recommend a cocktail from our bar where playful cocktails are served, I’d say go for a playful one.