Last night, we celebrated a friend's birthday at La Descarga, a Cuban rum and cigar bar in Hollywood. So.much.fun. It was a classy affair—ladies in cocktail dresses and men in jackets. And of course, I enjoy any chance I get to feel a little Lucille Ball-esque...redhead at a Cuban rum bar, close enough connection to Lucy/Desi.
First of all, when you get into the door, you're led upstairs to a little room...and enter the main bar room by walking through an armoire, pushing a few hanging guayabera shirts aside. You step through onto a raised platform that reminded me of a theater catwalk, then down the metal spiral stairs to the main floor. We were a large party, so we had a reservation for a table and bottle service, and we were escorted to our corner.
So. Bottle service. It's a Cuban rum bar, so of course we went with rum. A $300 bottle of rum. Fancy glass pitches of soda and a glass of limes were also delivered to the table, but the rum was so smooth (with hints of vanilla and cinnamon) that most of us drank it on the rocks.
Every hour, there was a short burlesque performance, and the dancer can really move. I was so impressed with her quick footwork and swinging of her hips. She was obviously a trained dancer. We sneaked off to the cigar lounge after the first performance, and though I didn't partake in that, it was quite a sight to see another retro room filled with dressed up people.
After we finished the bottle, there were a few more cocktails and a lot more fun with friends. It was such a great group of people, and of course we ladies took turns dancing to the latin music with our birthday boy. So.much.fun. We already were asking who has the next special occasion so we can have an excuse to return. Because, you know, you kinda need more reason than "just because" when you order a $300 bottle.
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