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The Cloak is Marben’s new cocktail bar

By Renée Suen
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The city’s newest speakeasy just opened in Marben’s basement. To celebrate its ninth birthday, the King West restaurant ditched its Spanish menu for a British-inspired card, and now has a hidden cocktail bar to match. Accessed by a stairwell between Marben’s bar and kitchen (then through a heavy curtain, natch), the Cloak serves an extensive list of both original drinks—some named after famous Brits (Banksy, Churchill, Mr. Bean)—and classic ones with dashes of turmeric, cardamom, lapsang souchong tea and Chinese five spice (oh, the spoils of colonialism). For groups, there are large-format bottled cocktails and punch bowls. A snack menu of comfort food like sausage rolls, shepherd’s pie croquettes and fish and chips is available until 2 a.m.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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House-made sausage roll served with Branston pickle. $8.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Shepherd’s pie croquettes topped with HP mayo. $8.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Cured trout tartare. $8.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Image: Renée Suen)

Chocolate crémeux with pine nut brittle and lemon snow. $8.

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The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Banksy: reposado tequila, Amaro Sibilla, maraschino, tonka, arbol chiles. $14.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Port Flip: tawny port, cognac, duck egg yolk, house-made foie gras bitters, sugar, nutmeg. $14.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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A single serving of the 1800 Americas Punch, made with bourbon, cuban rum, blanco tequila, créme de pêche, pineapple, arbol chiles, tonka, citrus sherbet, tea, spices. $75 for bowl. Serves two to four people.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Image: Renée Suen)

Pamplemousse: Tanqueray gin, grapefruit, honey, maldon salt. $10.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Freya Stark: gin, saffron, aleppo pepper, citrus, sugar, cream, egg white, soda. $14.

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The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
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Old Smoke Joe: rye, black cardamom, coffee liqueur, fernet branca, demerara. $14.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Image: Renée Suen)

Australian Outlaw: blended malt whisky, rum, coconut, kalamansi lime, sugar, eucalyptus syrup. $14.

The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Image: Renée Suen)
The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Image: Renée Suen)
The Cloak is Marben's new cocktail bar
(Images: Renée Suen)

488 Wellington St. W, 416-710-7697, marbenrestaurant.com

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