ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Former gas station becomes posh speakeasy
By Katy Ruth Camp
krcamp@mdjonline.com
Psst. Did you hear? There’s
a new speakeasy in town.
Don’t worry, though, ol’
chum. There’s no password
required here!
The Third Door, which
opened in August, is the
manifestation of Ted and Lara
Ferreira’s dream to own a
cocktail lounge that combines
their love of art, spirits, music
and comradery. Though the
inside of the space has seen a
total transformation, the outside
will be familiar to many
in Marietta and beyond as it
last held the headquarters and
loading area for the Marietta
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Trolley Company. Those wishing
to enter just simply come
in through the back hidden
door, between the space at 131
Church Street in Marietta, just
off the Marietta Square, and
The Brickyard Marietta event
space behind it.
“We just loved this idea of
a speakeasy,” Lara said of the
entrepreneurial husband-andwife
team. “It has a hidden
life behind doors, so even
though everyone is welcome,
it’s designed to be reminiscent
of a speakeasy. Um, so, so we
created an event space with
that in mind. We’ve lived here
for 19 years and we love old
things. We love vintage things.
We love refurbishing together.”
“She left out the part where
we like to eat and drink,” Ted
said, with a laugh.
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