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November 15, 2003
Visible
Got to London yesterday and finally got a chance to see my cousin's new bar and lounge, Visible.
I really like the place a lot. Nice red and blue colors on the wall, exposed bricks, fireplaces, cancels lighting up the rooms. The bar is nice but a little cramped.
The seating area is a lot of couches and low stools around low coffee tables. Makes it really comfortable for small groups to gather round for a couple of drinks.
Their drinks menu is kind of impressive. The beers include Guinness and Stella on tap, as well as Duvel and Liefman's Kriek and Framboise in bottles. But they excel at the cocktail. I had a port wine based drink they call the "Smoking Jacket" to start off the night. Very nice, deep drink. Satisfying on all counts.
I was then convinced to try the Lavender Martini. Now I am a martini purist -- good gin, stirred, olive or twist, nothing else -- but this thing surprised me. It was well balanced and sweet, and while the smell of lavender was muted, once you sipped it there was no mistaking it.
One of my good friends came out to meet me here and we had a blast. I miss not having her around Washington, but if we get together one more time before I leave, I will have seen her more often than I did when she was in DC.
I'll have a more full look at Visible later.
Posted by Samer at November 15, 2003 12:08 PM
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