New Christmas bar pops up downtown

This new pop-up Christmas bar may be right up your alley, literally. Tucked away in an alley downtown, Gatsby's 'Mistletoe Magic' is making its debut.

Even if you are able to uncover the secret door hidden amongst the hustle and bustle of 8th street, don't expect to be let in without the password. Will Primavera, owner of Gatsby, says they take being an authentic speakeasy very seriously.

"You find us by looking for the green light. We try to keep it pseudo, kind of undercover, and then the password, you're gonna go on our website, call the main number, hit number one." said Primavera.

The password at Gatsby changes daily, and if you don't have the right one, you're not getting in.

"Hey, listen, if we're going to be authentic, we're going to be authentic," said Primavera.

Primavera says he has always been enamored with the prohibition era and was excited to bring it to life in Boise.

"I love this industry and specifically speakeasys, it's tattooed on me," said Primavera.

Primavera and his wife also own local restaurant Sid's Garage. He said he always knew he wanted to share his passion with the city that he loves.

"We had been looking for something that we could start and really give back to this community," said Primavera. "When we found the building, it's from 1910, it was storage units and super gross, it wasn't pretty at all. Then we took almost a year and my wife and I rehabbed the whole thing to where it is."

Gatsby is a fully immersive experience.

"From the music, to our servers, the flapper dresses, to the cocktails, to the original brick, we want to transport you into a time that most of us haven't been alive or lived in and always seen in movies," said Primavera. "When anybody comes in, hopefully we get to bring them to a time where they can forget about their worries."

Gatsby has live music preformed by Ellie Shaw every Saturday night from 8p.m. to 10p.m.

"If you haven't heard Ellie preform, oh my gosh, it's as good as it gets," said Primavera.

All the drinks you can expect to indulge in at Gatsby's Mistletoe Magic are fresh. Primavera says they make their own juices, syrups and ice in house.

"You don't always have to reinvent the wheel, you can make a little rounder," said Primavera. "What separates us is the authenticity of the drink, the technique, everything that goes into the building, apart from the glassware being crystal, you name it, it's all there."

Primavera says Gatsby is a dream come true.

"We love this community, truly." said Primavera. "We live here, we raise our family here, we give back as much as we possibly can. So when you're coming in, you're, you know, hopefully supporting something that's greater."

Gatsby's 'Mistletoe Magic' goes until December 24th. Reservations are highly encouraged/

Click here to visit Gatsby's website.

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