Encinitas just got its first-ever speakeasy—or rather, its first hidden cocktail den. It’s so secretive, our Happy Half Hour crew couldn’t even find the front door.
In this week’s episode, hosts Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant broadcast live from inside Anigma, the stunning new bar tucked behind the legendary Roxy on First Street, joined by Bebemos tequila CEO Preston Caffrey to sip on some of San Diego’s best agave and name their favorite hidden gems across the city.
Built by the same team behind the Roxy—hospitality vet Paula Vrakas and former 91X radio guy Mark Dobbins—Anigma’s five-plus years in the making and every inch shows it: velvet curtains hand-sewn by Paula’s mom, an 1860s bullet-riddled tin ceiling rescued from a Cheyenne, Wyoming saloon, and a light fixture salvaged from the beloved, now-closed Captain Keno’s that greets guests as they walk in…