Just like it says on the label, Radiator Whiskey is a whiskey bar with a long, bourbon-heavy spirit list, barrel-dominant decor, and an extremely booze-forward cocktail list with barrel-aged classic whiskey cocktails like manhattans and boulevardiers. Located on the upper floor of the Corner Market, it’s also a solid locale for First Avenue people-watching.
Drinks are the main draw here, but they also have a very serious food menu full of meat-dominant dishes, including brisket and pork shank. If you order in advance, you can get a smoked pig head or the “beast feast,” which adds many other meats to said pig head. Even the tots come with a presumably meaty gravy by default.
While the vibe could easily descend into out-of-control masculinity—the emphasis here is on WHISKEY and MEAT, which, while not inherently masculine, could attract a more obnoxious brand of millennial axe-thrower whose personality is Just Bacon—it’s actually extremely chill in here. I am an anxious vegetarian and I enjoyed myself. The local section of the booze list is a nice touch, too.
Open 4 pm to 11:55 pm Tuesday through Friday, 4 pm to 10 pm on Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday.
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