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Aaron Deary pours a drink into a glass of ice at R&D Cocktail bar in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Thursday, January 31, 2019. Clear ice does not melt as quickly as broken, white, ice.
Aaron Deary pours a drink into a glass of ice at R&D Cocktail bar in Fishtown, Philadelphia, Thursday, January 31, 2019. Clear ice does not melt as quickly as broken, white, ice.Read moreMargo Reed / Staff Photographer

R&D

FishtownBar, American$-$$

Considered by many to be among the best cocktail bars in the city, R & D is part of the Suraya, Pizzeria Beddia, and Condesa family of restaurants. The drink options cover the classics while also offering modern twists with seasonal ingredients.

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