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Tuesday 4pm - 12am Wednesday 4pm - 12am Thursday 4pm - 12am Friday 4pm - 1am Saturday 4pm - 1am

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A beautiful cocktail bar slingin' drinks on St. Paul St. Ask us about cocktails to go! Visit our website to for full menu and more info! 19+ Only. No reservations.

Seasonal patio seating available.

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween 👻

We're closed tonight, but we'll be back on Tuesday.

Stay spooky, friends! 😱🥂

10/27/2026

Chilly weather calls for a chilli cocktail!

Grab a Spicy Pineapple Margarita, featuring our house-made Thai Chili Tincture, to warm you from the inside out!

🍹🍍🌶️☺️

10/24/2026

Have you had Just A Salad?

Get it before it's gone!

Just A Salad

Olive Oil Gin, Lillet, Dry Vermouth, Black Pepper, Snap Pea

A savoury, vegetal and vibrant martini!

For this cocktail we've infused Tanqueray Gin with good quality extra virgin olive oil, using the "fat wash" method. This method imparts the flavor of the olive oil while removing any thick, greasy residue. We then add calculated measures of Dolin Dry Vermouth - for its notes of ify alpine herbs and lively white w**e acidity, and Lillet Blanc - for a subtle floral note with citrus undertones. We mix in freshly extracted juice from snap peas and their pods, which gives the drink it's remarkable green colour. Finished with a few dashes of our house made Black Pepper Tincture for a complimentary depth of flavour.

The cocktail is made in large batches and portioned into individual bottles to be stored in the freezer. Each martini, when ordered, is pulled from the ice and served at the perfect frosty temperature.

Get your veggies tonight, at Barkeep!

10/22/2026

For a limited time..

A new white w**e is hitting our chalkboard!

Miguel Torres Gran Viña Sol Chardonnay 2024 is a dry, organic white w**e from the Penedès region in Catalonia, Spain.
This particular vintage drinks fruity and aromatic, yet bone-dry with floral, melon, and pineapple notes, and a clean, straightforward finish. Its subtle savouriness and substantial texture are accredited to fermentation on lees in stainless steel tanks, with only a short, finishing stay in new oak barrels. Unlike its long-oaked, bready, vanilla soaked Chardonnay relatives, this Chard leans more towards an almost Sauv-Blanc crispness.

This lovely, fresh w**e pairs well with just about every snack on our menu!

Try a glass tonight! 🥂

10/20/2026

Get it before it's gone!

Dream Weaver

Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Gentian, Watermelon, Dandelion Tincture, Tarragon, Pernod, Honey

A refreshing, herbal sipper with the perfect amount of juiciness and just a little magic.

Bartender D always comes in clutch with the witchy cocktails. The ingredients in this one, for those who choose to believe, are all connected to getting the most out of your dream life!

Stoli Vodka, Dillon's Gentian Liqueur and Dolin Dry Vermouth form the base of this beverage, creating a solid, gently bittersweet foundation of alpine herbs, citrus and white flowers.

A splash of fresh pressed watermelon juice is added for a bright, hydrating boost. A spoonful of our housemade Dandelion Root Tincture imparts a layer toasty, subtlety bitter nuttiness, and a squeeze of honey adds a balancing sweetness.
Shaken with fresh tarragon and a dash of Pernod to finish with complimentary hint of anise.
Try one tonight!

For the curious 🔮:

- Dried watermelon seeds placed in a sachet under your pillow, is said to attract abundance while you sleep. Dreaming of watermelon can symbolize joy, health, and prosperity.

- Hanging gentian near your bed is believed to block bad dreams and clear the mind of daytime anxieties.

- Dandelion is believed to open the mind's third eye and act as a beacon, inviting helpful spirits and ancestors to visit you in your sleep to deliver messages and guidance.
In French tradition, placing a dandelion leaf beneath your pillow is said to induce dreams that reveal your future spouse.

- In mystical traditions, tarragon is commonly associated with inducing lucid dreams. Its relaxing properties help quiet the waking mind, making it easier to slip into deeper dream states.

Sweet dreams, friends! 😴

10/14/2026

Vesper

Vodka, Gin, Lillet

The Martini made popular by 007!

"The Vesper Martini was created by the mind of author Ian Fleming, the result of various influences, and made famous by his including it in his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, published in 1953.

In chapter seven, Bond explains exactly how to make and serve the drink to a Casino bartender. "In a deep ch*****ne goblet. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large slice of lemon peel."

When made, 007 compliments the bartender, but tells him it would be better made with a grain-based vodka. He also explains his Martini to Felix Leiter, the CIA man, saying, "This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

In chapter eight, Bond meets the beautiful agent Vesper Lynd. She explains why her parents named her Vesper, and Bond asks if she'd mind if he called his favourite Martini after her.

The notoriety of the Vesper Martini is the direct result of its being featured in Casino Royale, and while Bond went on to drink other cocktails, his preference for "shaken not stirred" proved enduring, particularly in the film franchise. But where did Ian Fleming, Bond's author, discover the Vesper? Or was it purely his fictional creation?
The Vesper is a Dry Martini with vodka introduced to tame the juniper-forward notes of the gin, and it's no coincidence that vodka was finding its way into more Martinis when Fleming wrote the cocktail into his first Bond novel in 1952." - Difford's Guide

The original recipe for this cocktail is not necessarily in line with modern imbibing, using very large pours of the spirits there within. The non-availability of the original Kina Lillet, also poses a challenge for making a true-to-text cocktail. We've tweaked the recipe a bit to appeal to the modern pallet, using manageable amounts of smooth liquors, and Lillet Blanc as a reasonable replacement for the Kina.

Just like any martini without the addition of brine or juice, we stir our Vesper. (Though we'd be happy to shake it if you'd like/need to say the famous line.)

Try one tonight! 🕴️🍸

10/08/2026

Airmail

White rum shaken vigorously with fresh lime and honey, topped with crisp, sparkling w**e!

This one is a classic!

The Airmail was born out of a love of Cuban rum in a time where rum was sparse.

"Because of prohibition, Americans were only able to legally drink alcohol abroad until 1933. Cuba, among other countries, benefited from this as a pronounced bar and cocktail culture began developing on the island in the 1920s. Since 1925, flights have been available from Key West to Havana, and in 1930, a regular airmail service was established to and from the island (international phone lines were still a rarity at this point)."

Shortly after, the Airmail Cocktail appeared for the first time. 🥂✈️📨

Try one tonight!
Open at 4!

10/03/2026

Get it while you can!

Put Up Your Dux

Lime Leaf Gin, Del Santo, Lychee, Lime, Soda, Soda

This cocktail is a variation of a special drink we made for a friend's Bloodsport themed 40th birthday party. The "Put Up Your Dux" is an homage to the Jean-Claude Van Damme character in that particularly cheesy martial arts movie. It was wonderfully fun! 🥷

The cocktail itself is punchy (not the karate way), bright, refreshing, fizzy and a bit funky.

We infuse Tanqueray Gin with fresh lime leaves to impart an aromatic, slightly floral, lemongrassy flavour. We then shake it with Del Santo Herbal Liqueur to add bittersweet complexity, Soho Lychee Liqueur for notes of ripe, fragrant exotic fruit and blossoms, and freshly squeezed lime juice for a mouthwatering tartness. It's then strained into a tall glass and topped with soda for a feisty, sparkling finish!

A drink worth going AWOL for!

Get refreshed tonight! 🍹

10/01/2026

We're gearing up for a menu change, so get your current favourites while you can!

Something like the Mr. Bus Driver, perhaps?

Rums, Montenegro, Green Chartreuse, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Almond Orgeat, Bitters

A tiki style, Rum Punch meets Mai Tai inspired cocktail that will transport you to the tropics! 🏝️

It's base is a blend of rums:
- Planteray 3 Star Caribbean White Rum, (With methods and cane from the terroir of Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad.) for its smooth, bright notes of grassy vanilla and tropical fruit.
-Smith & Cross Navy Strength Jamaican Rum for it's funky, overripe banana, caramelized baking spice and earthy leather notes.
- El Dorado 12 Year Rum, hailing from Guyana, aged in oak bourbon barrels, to impart deep flavours of demerara, molasses, toffee and warm dates.

Combined with Amaro Montenegro for gently bittersweet, spiced floral notes, and Green Chartreuse for a sweet, complex, punchy herbaceousness.

Shaken with passion fruit puree, pineapple, fresh squeezed citrus juices and our house made almond orgeat, for a subtle but balancing nuttiness.

Topped with a tiki-traditional dash of Angostura Bitters, and a fragrant mint bouquet.

For all its components, this drink sips smooth, strong and refreshingly tropical. 🍹

Hop on board with Mr. Bus Driver tonight!

09/29/2026

Our delicious bar snacks pair perfectly with local b**r 🍻

Grab a bite and see what we've got in the fridge from Dawson Trail Craft Brewery and Lakehead B**r Company

See you tonight!

Address

15c Street Paul St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7A4S4

Opening Hours

Tuesday	4pm - 12am
Wednesday	4pm - 12am
Thursday	4pm - 12am
Friday	4pm - 1am
Saturday	4pm - 1am

Telephone

+18077670733

Website

http://barkeepcocktails.com/

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