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| - I was supposed to meet some friends/coworkers after work for birthday drinks.
It was Thursday night, so most of the bars and restaurants are usually hopping at this time. I arrived with few of my male coworkers and it was a very awkward indeed.
As soon as we ventured up the flight of stairs we were greeted to un unexpectantly bizarre and surreal place. The place looked like an old English tea house, packed to the gills with antiques, chandeliers, and dripping with blue embriodered velvet fabric all over the place. There were silverware/napkin settings perfectly placed at each seating.
It either felt like an explosion of grandma's place or a 18th century whore house. The atmosphere was very precious and feminine.
The place was completely empty, but we were soon greeted by two hostesses which were very happy to see us and were very polite and courteous. We were supposed to meet some people there and thought they were in a section in the back, but we were told that we were the first ones there.
Five dudes hanging out in a place like this while we waited for the rest of the party to arrive would be really wierd, and we all wanted to go somewhere else to have a beer in the meantime.
We told the hostess that we will be back later, which I felt really bad as they were very nice and seemed excited to have us there. We went next door to Wvrst, which we eventually stayed there. The rest of the party did arrive at Cream but stayed for just one drink. They had their Thursday special of 3 oysters with each martini, but their martinis were over $20. According to them it was good, but not for the price, and soon joined us at Wvrst after the first round.
This place seems like a good place for a unique and special girls night out or taking your parents (or grandparents if they can comfortably climb the flight of stairs) for lunch or afternoon tea.
It definitely has its kitsch appeal and it would be interesting place to be when the place is full.
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