Hai Hai

Diners are transported to a southeast Asian paradise — a project that started with a defunct former strip club, which was transformed into a lush, plant-filled haven with bamboo on the walls, bird cases hanging overhead and drinks infused with herbs, citrus, banana leaves and fresh sugarcane juice from the unmissable press located behind the bar. The $9 drinks, incorporating the likes of Thai tea, lemongrass, cinnamon liqueur and peanut orgeat, are reason enough to stop by, but don’t miss snacks such as the water fern cakes and fried wontons.