Back Bar at Young Joni

Instead of hitting up Young Joni’s main dining room, look for the red light in the alley, settle into the sofa, and order one of their creative-but-still-fantastic pizzas. Their options include the Perfect Pickle Pie, a so-weird-it’s-good version of the Minnesota State Fair specialty, and the flavor-packed Umami Mama topped with three kinds of mushrooms, cheese, and a dash of soy and sesame. A reel-to-reel tape deck behind the bar makes this speakeasy feel a bit like a 1970s basement that serves drinks as wacky as the pies. We like the Sazerac with chicory and coffee, but there are also well-balanced non-alcoholic cocktails, like the Arnie Palmer made from turmeric-ginger tea and passionfruit honey.