This September, Lebanon will get its first Ice Bar! It’ll officially open on September 15th at the Blueberry Square Mall in Dbayeh.
Ice bars are made in large part out of ice, with furniture, bars, cups, sculptures and other items carved out of solid ice slabs. Ice bars are usually kept at around 5 degrees below zero, so your time enjoying a drink inside is usually limited to around 20 minutes. Even staff working there will do shorter, alternating time shifts to accommodate for the cold weather inside.
I’ve personally never been to one, so I’m looking forward to trying out the infamous ice-cold vodka shots and cocktails in goblets made from ice. I’ll make sure to post about it when I go!
C U NXT SAT is like a family to me. In all honesty, I see the team more often than I see my own family which is spread out across the world.
C U NXT SAT was born in 2011, but my story with Jade, Tala and everyone else started way before, back in The Basement days (the logo of which is the O in Reunion).
This year’s anniversary is a special one, and will feature the third room at The Grand Factory. Little by little, The Grand Factory is becoming almost indistinguishable from the clubs we love in Berlin: many rooms, many vibes and lots of options to spend an amazing night.
The Third Room: Soul Kitchen
I got to see Soul Kitchen when it was still under construction, but one thing I can say for sure about it, is that it has an awesome view of the port. The third room in the TGF mega-club will be the venue’s most intimate, with a capacity of about a hundred boys and girls.
Soul Kitchen will be chiller than Reunion and Grand Factory’s main room, and will showcase music and artists that don’t usually feature in Reunion and the main room. Soul, Jazz, Dub-Step, World Music and even no music at all sometimes.
The room’s main attraction will be the cocktails, which are designed and created specifically for the room and will allow cocktail connoisseurs to cleanse their palates with something beyond the usual, simple club drinks.
The lineups will mostly be secret, and will feature artists, DJs or just a pre-selected playlist. What’s certain, is that vinyl records will get the most attention in Soul Kitchen, and the first night this weekend will feature two heavyweight artists and their extensive, diverse, decades-spanning record collection.
It’s important to note that since this room is the smallest, entrance will be restricted to make sure it’s not over-capacity. So come early and find your seat at the bar, because this room opens early, before the main room kicks off. It’s a room where you will go to unwind, have a nice conversation and take a breather before going back into Reunion or Grand to continue your night of heavy raving.
RSVP here, and see you all so we celebrate together with VAAL headlining! ❤
Oh, and The Butcher’s Bride are doing a special show at Reunion too! (Hamed Sinno and Liliane Chelala)
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