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Sure, Prospect has the bright lighting and art-pocked
white walls of a dentist's reception area. And the Base Camp and
can-heavy selection in the beer coolers speaks mostly to neighborhood
drinkers on their way to the mountain. But I'm going to be here anyway,
and so should you. Why? First off, they encourage you to bring your own
food, which means you can laugh at all the people waiting in line for
brisket at Podnah's or La Taq as you cart your takeout next door to
Prospect, where there's wine aplenty and five seasonal beers on tap,
including obscure seasonals from local shops like the Commons. But
especially I'll come for the selection of Basque, Asturian and French
ciders. Most shops favor local, but the owner here is a legitimate fan
of the old cider ways—beautifully tannic concoctions made from the
bitterest of apples, unfiltered, with sediment on the bottom like a
river that could be panned for the purest gold.
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