I've been taking a lot of 6am flights lately. Exhausting, although well worth it so I can put my lil one to bed the night before. On my most recent trip to Cleveland I was ready to get comfty in my hotel bed by 11pm (since I woke up at 4am that morning), but my colleagues couldn't stop raving about Velvet Tango Room. So we decided to make just one last stop before hitting the sack.
VTR doesn't look like much when you pull up, but once we were inside I immediately loved the dark, cozy atmosphere. It was difficult to choose from their impressive list of cocktails. I went for the French 75 When they served our drinks a few minutes later I was ready to fall sleep on the table, but a few sips of the French 75 made the visit well worth it.
It's clear they spend a lot of time make such uh-mazing drinks. My colleague based in Cleveland informed me they even have a special ice machine so that even the ice is perfect for cocktails. One of my favorite bars in Chicago is Violet Hour and VTR reminded me a lot of it.
In addition to taking lots of 6am flights these days I also don't make it out to bars very often (the joys of motherhood ), but if I did AND lived in Cleveland I bet I'd be a frequent customer at VTR