Oakland

A Poe-themed parlor behind an unmarked Franklin Street door.

The Town's hidden pour: the Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy on Franklin Street, a candlelit, raven-dark cocktail parlor serving themed pours behind an unassuming downtown entrance.

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Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy

Nevermore never tasted so good, candlelight, ravens and literary cocktails behind a plain Franklin Street door.

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