Prohibition

Prohibition is the bar and nightclub on North Tryon Street in Uptown. The room is dim, a DJ works most nights, and a lighting rig gives the place its energy as the crowd builds. What earns it a spot on a cocktail list is that the bartenders keep drink quality up even when the room is moving at club speed, which is rare. Sports play on the screens earlier in the evening before the night gets going. Come for a night out with a group, because conversation is not really the point here.

What to know

• Espresso martinis are the order.
• Bartenders including Khloe, Rachael, Jocelyn and Griffin get named in reviews.
• Thursdays are quiet and weekends are packed.
• The bar is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
• The bar stays open later than anywhere else on our cocktail list.