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OTR’s Wódka Bar from the Team Behind Babushka Pierogies carries an ambitious selection of vodkas, stocking upward of 60 types including many Russian, Polish and Ukrainian brands that are lesser known in the United States. There are also several dozen house-infused vodkas with flavors lent from ingredients like Russian Caravan black tea, caraway seeds, pine needles, rosemary, berries and citrus zest, among many others. Plus, the bar has a rotating cocktail list as well as a small selection of other spirits, European wines and a single draft beer: O.K. Beer, a Premium Lager from Brzesko, Polands Okocim Brewery.
Bar snacks are mandatory, of course, but forget about french fries and beer cheese. Instead, you can chase your shots with bites of caviar, pickled vegetables and dill butter on dense, dark rye bread. Sarah Dworak, bar owner, also offers her popular pierogies in addition to a variety of Slavic dishes like the Kielbasa Bowl, with a late night menu starting at 10 p.m.
Wodka Bar is located at 1200 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. Find more info here.
Photos by Hailey Bollinger
Inside the intimate space, patrons will be enveloped by deep Prussian blues and rich golds, luxe velvet upholstery and distressed plaster walls, elegant wood paneling and all the intricacies of Eastern Orthodox architecture. Hailey BollingerThe bar is located at 1200 Main St. in Over-the-Rhine Hailey BollingerPreparing The Bolshoi cocktail ($10) with lavender-infused wódka, St-Germain and cava Hailey BollingerThe Kielbasa Bowl ($12) with pork ribs, sauerkraut and garlic mashed potatoes Hailey BollingerThe bar Hailey BollingerFour pierogies ($8) with options of potato bacon cheddar, potato cheddar and potato sauerkraut, comes with caramelized onions and sour cream. Next to a Hi-Rent Fizz cocktail Hailey BollingerHi-Rent Fizz ($10) with hibiscus and rose petal, red-currant-infused wódka, rosemary, lemon and soda Hailey BollingerSeating near window Hailey BollingerCourtesy zesty rye crouton bites available at bar Hailey BollingerExterior of bar Hailey BollingerPierogies and Hi-Rent Fizz Hailey BollingerPhotographs hung along the walls Hailey BollingerBolshoi cocktail ($10) with lavender-infused wódka, St. Germain and cava Hailey BollingerBolshoi and Hi-Rent Fizz cocktails Hailey BollingerHi-Rent Fizz Hailey BollingerPierogies and cocktail Hailey BollingerHailey BollingerHi-Rent Fizz Hailey BollingerKielbasa Bowl Hailey BollingerHi-Rent Fizz Hailey Bollinger
