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The Oak Bar
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The Oak Bar
Location: Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St. James Ave., Boston.
Phone: 617-267-5300.
Bar hours: Daily, 4:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Diana Fischer plays piano Tues.-
Thurs., 8 p.m.-midnight; Fischer's trio plays jazz Fri.-Sat., 8:30 p.m.-1
2:30 a.m. For Feb. 14 only, Jeffrey Moore plays piano 8-midnight.
Most romantic spot: the love seats in the corners of the room, on either side of the floor where the band plays.
Appetizer prices: $6.95-$28.95.
Chef's appetizer speciality: seafood platter from the raw bar.
Smoking at the bar: yes
Noise level: moderate to loud
Special Valentine's menu: In addition to the regular menu, a Taittinger champagne special and chocolate dessert special will be offered Feb. 12-14.
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Dashiell Hammett's suave, cocktail-swilling detective, Nick Charles, would love this place. With its dark paneling, tall windows, numerous upholstered chairs and loveseats, and live jazz, the Oak Bar is more than just a bar attached to a hotel restaurant; it has an identity all its own. And its icon is the cocktail - specifically, the martini.
The Oak bar menu features appetizers - including a generous shrimp cocktail plate with tangy, horseradishy cocktail sauce and an excellent hamburger - and wine, port, cognac, Scotch, and cigars, but most of its three pages are devoted to different incarnations of the martini.
Try the 007: three parts Bombay Sapphire gin, one part Tanqueray Sterling vodka, and a splash of Lillet - shaken, not stirred. Or how about the ice blue martini: Absolut Citron with a splash of blue curacao.
Even if you're not a real fan of martinis, the presentation makes ordering one worthwhile. A tray is brought to you that holds a chilled glass and a carafe with enough for two martinis resting in a glass bucket full of ice. How can you not feel worldly and elegant?
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