Shanghai's new breed of 'speakeasy' bars

Speak Low is the brainchild of Shingo Gokan, the man who sparked a Japanese-style cocktail bar craze in New York with his famous bar Angel's Share, also a speakeasy.

Finding the main entrance -- behind a bookcase in a shop specializing in bartending equipment -- is only the beginning of the adventure.

Upping the ante, Speak Low has a second hidden bar, concealed behind a wooden panel on the staircase.

The secret button is on an antique map.

Once pressed, the entrance slides open to reveal an intimate bar helmed by Gokan protege Atsushi Suzuki, whose Spirited Away cocktail (CNY 120, $20) is served with a spoonful of grated wasabi.

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