The Lodge calls itself the Village speakeasy, and the room is built for it: dark, low-lit, a hunting-lodge look with a heraldic crest and a pair of lions behind the bar. It is on Richmond Street, in the same block as Richmond Tea Rooms and under the same phone number.
Cocktails are the point, mixing vintage recipes with contemporary ones, and there are craft beers and premium spirits alongside them. Snacks are served.
It is a sitting-down bar rather than a dancing one. There are board games, and it works for an afternoon or an early evening as much as a late night.
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