"The Cruise Room famously opened in the Oxford Hotel the day after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, and its Art Deco interior has been preserved down to the last detail. Decorative panels that depict toasting traditions around the globe grace the walls of the long, narrow room, which is lined with booths on one side and the bar on the other; the space is bathed in the mysterious glow of red neon enhanced by flickering candlelight. A vintage jukebox plays jazz and blues standards. Even the embossed-silver menu covers speak to a bygone era. The wine and beer selections are perfectly adequate, but the old adage about Rome applies to The Cruise Room: when you’re here, you should do as the ghosts of bon vivants past did and sip a classic cocktail: a Sidecar, a Tom Collins, a Gimlet, or a gin Martini. There’s no moody little rendezvous quite like this one in Denver." - Ruth Tobias
