With Winter on the Way This is Just What Des Moines Doesn’t Need
I’ve said it more than once before, I hate the cold, and last winter here in Des Moines was just dreadful. Our neighbors to the deep south, Orlando, Florida, to be exact, don’t have this problem. So when they want a really, really, really cold place to hang out, they go to the Ice Bar. For a $35 cover charge which includes a vodka drink, you can spend up to 45 minutes in a bar that is kept at a chilly 27 degrees Fahrenheit. Can you imagine their electric bill? All we would have to do is just turn off the heat and open the doors; I think a Des Moines’ bar’s profit margin would be significantly higher than a bar in Orlando with the cost of air conditioning a bar down to 27 degrees.
Once inside they give their patrons an insulated cape and gloves to help stay warm. Again, if you are in Des Moines in the winter you all ready have these items. Inside the bar the couches, chairs, walls, glasses, the bar and even the fireplace, are all made of ice. The bar is lit in a cool blue color and bartenders and barbacks are dressed in stylish all-white snow suits and Russian-style fur hats. If you think this is a one-of-a-kind bar, think again, these ice bars are popular in Northern Europe and have started to make their way to the US, maybe the Smithsons will open one on Court Avenue.
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Tags: Bars
