New Orleans
Midnight Cowboy
Hidden behind a nondescript door on East Sixth Street, Midnight Cowboy preserves the speakeasy tradition with an authentic touch. Buzz in using a fake business name on the discrete entry system and you'll enter a 48-seat reservation-only cocktail lounge that was once literally masquerading as a massage parlor. Crafted cocktails designed by Bill Norris and Brian Dressel balance precision with personality, while the intimate space radiates Prohibition-era sophistication. A back patio provides overflow seating on warmer nights. Featured in Conde Nast Traveler's Best Bars, this gem proves that the best secrets are the ones worth planning ahead for.