The owner operates the bar and pint-sized kitchen with deft ease, cooking up traditional Russian fare like blini and borscht that are a marvel considering they are derived from a humble hot plate. A pelmeni (a kind of Russian ravioli) is on offer at the bar in a build-as-you-please arrangement.

Such snacks make for wise accompaniments to the true star of Trespassers-W: the long list of home-distilled vodkas. Flashy enough to warrant a menu of their own, vodkas range from cranberry to Thai basil and go down so smooth it feels almost criminal.