Freeman’s Old Fashioned

They might have an out-of-date name, but Old Fashioneds, made well, are always in style.

Old Fashioneds at Freeman’s are a reason to wade through the mob that has been clogging the alley that bears the same name since the restaurants’ opening several years ago. Old Fashioneds aren’t a signature cocktail of the bar; however, the bartender makes a perfect one. He dissolves a cube of sugar in a healthy shot of Bourbon in a rocks glass. He mixes in bitters and garnishes the beverage with a wide strip of orange rind, which serves as a swizzle. Between the expertly tailored drink, the speed at which the bar tender will make it for you and how easy it is to down one of these puppies, giving yourself a limit prior to taking your first sip is advised. The last time we saddled up at the bar, four rounds of Old Fashioneds had been drunk before we realized that we might need to slow down.