Apothecary Lounge Restaurant Review
Hotel Parq Central
805 Central Ave. SE 
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Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-242-0040 | Menu
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Apothecary Lounge Restaurant is one of our 2012
Hot 10 Albuquerque Restaurants | Top 10 Albuquerque Romantic Restaurants
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- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Business casual
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| Located on the rooftop of an idiosyncratic boutique hotel on the edge of downtown---all minimalist posh in cool hues---the Apothecary Lounge makes subtly cheeky references to its premises’ history as a sanitarium, from the gauzy partitioning curtains to the old surgical lamp hanging in one corner. While the indoor portion is cozy---lined with banquettes and strewn with ottomans around a handful of tables---the patio sprawls to give tipplers a 360-degree panorama of the city and the Sandias beyond, especially striking at sunset. Equally striking, now that the initially shaky bar program has found its footing, is the drink list, emphasizing smart pre-Prohibition classics like Sazeracs and Aviations as well as a small but relatively interesting selection of wines and microbrews. “Small but relatively interesting” is an apt description of the roster of contemporary small plates too; pork shoulder in adobo with caramelized onion cream and toast points has rightly become a signature, while flatbread pizza, beer-steamed mussels, and charcuterie platters are par for the course of the lounge trend. We could take or leave the token dessert offering, however. |
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