As promised, I need to tell you about the Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret located at 1st and Pike (downstairs from the Crumpet Shop) in Seattle. I'm all for trying new things and it's even better when they involve happy hour!
I am somewhat of a Francophile and am not ashamed to say that 'Moulin Rouge' spoke to the weakest part of me. Yes, I love Toulouse-Lautrec. Yes, I got the Green Fairy. Moving on, the Can Can looks like a basement bar in the Place de la Pigalle. Cosy, dark, maroon fabric every where and a tiny stage for the cabaret/burlesque shows they do. They open at 4:30pm and happy hour is in the bar from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Reservations for dinner and the show are strongly recommended. All the small plates on the happy hour menu are $3.99 each. There are drink specials, but I'm famous for ignoring them in favor of an appetizing cocktail list.
The rule amongst my friends is that no one can order the same cocktail for the first beverage. This is so we can taste all of them. Repeat orders are allowed after the first round. I am ashamed to say that I remember none of the names and only have vague impressions of them because I was captivated by the extensive bottles behind the bar. Really, who carries madeira on a regular basis? I ordered my first beverage purely because they used egg whites in it and I've always wanted to see what the bartender bibles were on about. I spied a bottle of Pimm's No. 1 and ordered a Pimm's Cup for my second round. The bartender further impressed me by asking if I took my Cups with ginger ale, 7-up or soda. I LOVE them with ginger ale and was completely satisfied with the very spicy ginger ale they chose.
We were so pleased with our experience that we're planning to attend dinner and a show with our SOs later this summer. Hooray for Can-Can!
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