We also stopped at the Cellar Door, a Victorian toilet in Aldwych that is now a cocktail bar.

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She opened the cellar door for him as he came up the steps.

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The citrus bite of the Cellar Door cuts through the rich flavors of the Salmon as the earthy notes blend seamlessly with the tomato butter, zucchini, and fennel.

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After a meal of filet of kangaroo -- deliciously tender in a light pepper sauce, and served in the elegant dining room -- I wandered over to the century-old stone Woolshed Winery where estate-bottled wines and 20 other labels from local wineries are on sale at the cellar door.

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The Stillwater Cellar Door Saison from Baltimore, Maryland.

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The Parker cellar lies just below the kitchen floor and is accessed by a door decorated with a charming photo of the young Parkers: Pat Parker looked like a double for Natalie Wood, while Mr. Parker looked like Jack Nicholson in his prime.

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His own wine cellar is an unheated spot under the stairs accessed by a secret door that looks like it's a part of the wall.

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Pretend three-hour flights were run in the warehouse, which is marked only by a mysterious "Cellar Nine" sign with the airline's logo over the front door.

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