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From an elegant clandestine bar to a Spanglish-inspired café to a self-serve beer taproom, we have something for some niché tastes this week, with work from Vancouver, Queens, and Mexico City. AMA by Glasfurd & Walker AMA is a new Japanese-inspired cocktail and raw bar purposely concealed with an unassuming door, very little signage only visible during night time, and tucked in the space above a bustling Greek restaurant in Vancouver. The identity, designed by local firm Glasfurd & Walker, builds on the lore established by the name (also conceived by them) that is “is derived from the Japanese term ‘海女’ (meaning ‘sea women’), who are famed for free diving to collect pearls. The name metaphorically alluded to the restaurant’s hidden status and the Japanese influence on its sea