Basement cocktail barGermantown
Close Company
From the Death & Co. team: a basement cocktail bar in a former slaughterhouse. Bring a group for the conversation pit. Cashless.
#9 in Cocktail bars
What to get
- Bitter Melon Negroni
- Champagne Lassi
- Wray & Ting (Jamaican rum, grapefruit soda)
- 'Mini martinis for the crew' (group order)
When to go
Bring a group and claim the conversation pit (large-party reservations available).
Insider tip
It's underground: the floor still has grooves from its slaughterhouse past (Scene). Cashless. Snacks come out of a cubby window. Don't order a vodka tonic.
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Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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