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My only purpose to go to Café Cleopatre was to check out my friend's burlesque show, Diary of a Lost Circus. While I saw some girls strip, these girls left their pasties and undies on, others were fully-clothed playing instruments or did a dance number. I never got an opportunity to check out the strip bar downstairs as the burlesque show was held upstairs, which is a drag bar.
The upstairs feels like an old tavern, and you'd never guess that there was a strip bar downstairs. The layout is good: two bars located on either end of the room and the large stage in the centre. You can sit anywhere and not get a bad view of the show.
At the end of the show, we were given an impromptu performance by two of the drag queens that were working that night as our hostess and server. It's probably the only show I'll ever see at the Café.
In recent months, much press has been brought to the Cafe's plight: plans to close the strip club have been in the works for some months, thanks to the mayor's urban revamp of the neighbourhood. The building dates back to 1895 and the Café is known to be sympathetic towards its employees who have worked way past their "due date". The inevitable closure of the building and rumours of demolishing it has prompted an online petition is you want to check it out he e: http://www.savethemain.com/
T is is a real shame that this place will close because the staff was very friendly. Everyone from one of the pretty drag queens who served me my drinks, to the guy in coat check, and the manager. It's sad to know that these people who called this establishment their home be out of a job in the next few months.
Even if strip bars isn't your thing, Cafe Cleopatre is definitely worth checking out, at least the upstairs. You'll see ladies who know more beauty tips than most women do, give you all that their best show that they've ever performed. It's worth it to see it.
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