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THE HEATH

SIX FLOORS ABOVE NEW YORK AND A WORLD AWAY SITS "THE HEATH", A BAR, RESTAURANT AND CONCERT VENUE THAT SERVES AS AN EXTENSION TO "SLEEP NO MORE", AN IMMERSIVE PERFORMANCE THAT USES ALL 6 FLOORS OF THE BUILDING BELOW.  THE BRITISH RAILWAY CARRIAGES IN THE STATION INDICATE TO US THAT WE ARE AT THE TERMINUS OF THE LINE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE WORLD OF SLEEP NO MORE.  THE EFFECT IS STRONG AND MUSIC HAS A DROWSY EFFECT; ENTERING THE SPACE AND APPROACHING THE BAR YOU MIGHT BRIEFLY ENVISION YOURSELF AS JACK TORRENCE STEPPING UP TO THE BALLROOM BAR OF THE OVERLOOK HOTEL.  THE TRANSPORTING EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS FOLLOWED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITH CHEF SERVING ANCIENT HIGHLAND RECIPES THAT COMPLETE THE INCANTATION.
OLD COMPONENTS WERE REWORKED TO BUILD THE BAR AND ANTIQUE MIRROR PROVIDED A WEATHERED PATINA TO THE BAR BACK.  THE BAR OPERATES SMOOTHLY WITH VARIOUS HIDDEN DOOR PANELS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS POINTS FOR REPLENISHMENT OF THE STOCK IN THE MIDST OF THE CHAOS.
ALL THE APPOINTMENTS YOU WOULD EXPECT ARE TO BE FOUND IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES "#5242" AND "THE BLAIRGOWERIE BELLE"
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