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I've driven past Century Grand hundreds of times and had no idea it was even there.

Yes, but: My wife and I went there recently for her birthday and I found out what I'd been missing.

The big picture: The building at 3626 E. Indian School Road seems fairly nondescript, but inside, it is, as my wife described it, "Disneyland for adults."

What happened: We went to Platform 18, which looks like the interior of an old-school Pullman train car, complete with a stack of antique luggage and steam that rises near the entrance.

What I tried: I started the evening with a No Body, No Crime, made with bourbon, rum, salted plum, orange oils, cassia bark, toasted sesame and Thai basil, which cost $18. If you like an Old Fashioned, you'll like this.

1 tip: The cocktail menu is very gin-heavy.

1 sweet thing: They've got boozy ice cream desserts like the Last Word Ice Cream, made with gin, green chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, lime, cream and eggs, with a wafer of absinthe waffle cone.

Of note: The bars at Century Grand are reservation-only and they are not free.

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