Sometimes, the coolest things show up in the most unexpected places like finding an intimate gathering tucked away inside a family-friendly entertainment center. We hung out in a spot where the lights are low, the cocktails are crafty and the vibes are super-chill. Take a peek. <\/p>\n
Fort lauderdale\u2019s xtreme action park is where gamers go to free their inner child. There\u2019s over-the-top fun everywhere you go, including something surprising. The Green Hat Speakeasy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cThe Green Hat\u2019s a prohibition-era cocktail bar speakeasy. You need a code to get in the door.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once you punch in the code and walk into the place, you\u2019re in another world especially when it comes to your drink order.<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cYou know you\u2019re not gonna get a normal drink in this room. We use much more unique ingredients for our cocktails.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of those ingredients might make you go hmmmmmmm. But they all work.<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cThings like balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, matcha, truffle. We use that stuff to help balance out the cocktails to introduce unique flavors to make you step outside of the box.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some creations are guaranteed to get you lit. Some will make you feel all bubbly inside and some will go down light as a feather. It\u2019s a guarantee that every cocktail will take you on a different trip.<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cNobody else is doing it. Everyone else is making pretty standard menus. It seems like everyone is keeping things basic.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vibe in the \u201chat\u201d is made even more special because of the hidden room. You walk into a fake \u201cphone booth\u201d, enter a tiny room, push a button and presto \u2014 it turns a mirror into a hidden drink menu.<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cWhen you find the secret menu, you\u2019re able to order those cocktails off of that menu. They\u2019re more elaborate cocktails, more expensive products.\u201d<\/p>\n
All right. We\u2019ve taken you inside \u201cThe Green Hat\u201d and showed you a cool, hang-out. There\u2019s only one thing left to do though \u2014 find out what it\u2019s doing inside Xtreme Action Park.<\/p>\n
Joe Peruvian: \u201cThis is a speakeasy. It\u2019s not meant to be where you expect it. It\u2019s a completely different vibration than the rest of the building and I think that\u2019s what makes this room much more special, is that it\u2019s so out of place in this building that it makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n