No hangovers here! Orlando's first alcohol-free bar opens

Booze-free bars have become a trend and Orlando is getting in on it. 

Now open in Ivanhoe Village, The BANDBOX is delivering alcohol-free fun to The City Beautiful. The spirit-free speakeasy is themed after the roaring 1920s "where you can dodge the Buttons and skip the Hooch with a robust menu of non-alcoholic craft cocktails, beer & wine." 

The bar, located at 1817 N. Orange Ave., also offers elixirs, tonics, shrubs and CBD beverages "for a night you won’t have to forget," the website reads. 

So if it's a bar with no booze, what kind of drinks are being served up? The menu consists of craft cocktails made with non-alcoholic spirits, like Ritual Tequila. 

For example, the High-Hat cocktail is The BANDBOX's version of an Old Fashioned:  made with Monday Whiskey, For Bitter For Worse Smoky No. 56 and Three Spirit Nightcap with a hint of orange peel, Dugan and Dame Chocolate Bitters and Tree Juice Whiskey Barrel Maple Syrup. Then there's the Baby It's Cold Outside, which is a dessert drink made with Monday Gin, crème de cacao syrup, orgeat, heavy cream and garnished with a dusting of fresh nutmeg and a few dashes of Dugan and Dame’s chocolate bitters.

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Courtesy: The Bandbox

The BANDBOX held its grand opening last week and will officially open back up with reservations on July 7 for the tasting lounge. They also allow walk ins for to-go drinks.

While the business does not sell alcohol, only guests 18 and older are permitted in the lounge. 

For more information or to book a reservation, visit The BANDBOX  website.

 

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