Cleveland's Best Bars: Good Night John Boy

Good Night John Boy’s Dirty Ash Tray is kinda like mixing everything in a soda fountain: a tad grotesque and surprisingly delicious. The mixture is simple 1970s magic: a 12-ounce can of Miller High Life topped with salt, pepper, hot sauce and a lime. An extra $3 gets you a kick of mezcal that completes the beverage’s smoky “ashtray” taste. I

t’s the kind of drink you’d find on the tray table next to your sleeping grandfather’s recliner. “’70s smokiness fits our motif perfectly,” says Nyisha Torres, who works in beverage development for the bar. “Mezcal is really smoky, so it was a no-brainer.” 1167 Front Ave., Cleveland, 216-990-2300, goodnightcle.com 

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