In R.A. Lafferty's story, "Golden Gate," the main character revels each night in a bar more magical than the Moulin Rouge and Cheers put together, all the while plotting a murder.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/29/us/rafael-a-lafferty-87-science-fiction-writer.html?scp=15

https://locusmag.com/2016/03/paul-di-filippo-reviews-r-a-lafferty/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Lafferty