As such, she’ll get you in your cockles and your -Ĭhef Molotov’s Juniper Berry & Coffee Salmon Gravlax with Fermented Strawberry Creme Fraiche & Picked Sumac Beets, photo by Josh Kirshner I’ve had the pleasure of seeing her before, and while her moves and creativity rightly captivate audiences, I must add that she has the brightest, kindest smile I’ve ever seen a burlesque performer bring to the stage. Mina Minou takes the stage, and I’m already cheering for her. It makes sense in the mouth, but it’s weird in the brain. Three perfectly balanced bites, and I’m marvelling at Fiona’s mind. The first course arrives, Melon with a Mint Salsa Verde, Wrapped in a Curried Butternut Squash Ribbon, and these are the combos I’m here for. I’d never been to a fancy-ass tasting menu thingy before, so I’m trying to look cool while being full of excitement. I’d never heard of him before, and now I’ll be adding him to some playlists. Smooth and bright, his voice brought honey soft sunshine, and I could’ve been laying out on the fountain at Jazz Fest feeling the warm concrete on my skin. His grooves were summer sexy, and just when you thought that was the whole thing, he started to sing. Kola was the perfect opener to ease everyone in. Lights dance around the room, laughter and chatter bounce off the walls, it’s a party before anyone has said or done anything. The combination of set and setting are in themselves a careful choice Andrew Jamieson is producing the event, and his gritty graf vibes underscore the lush decor. Pink and white faux flowers cover the drum kit, the speakers vines of fake leaves have been wrapped around VIP chairs, bringing a sense of pagan royalty, a fae feast of sorts. Once we’re shown to our seats, the summer theme is in full bloom. The bar is a guy who looks like a mechanic doing delicate glasswork, and I’m here for it. I absolutely want to stick to the awe-mazing dinner and a show, but I have to say that Turbo Haüs is a wonderful and warm space, carefully decorated so that while it gives all the dive bar vibes, it’s still artsy af. Still, I can be reluctant to visit new places without a “reason”, and here it is. Denis on summer nights, the punk and metal coming out of the bar has always been up my alley, and the crowd looks like people I would hang with. As a bonus, I’ve never been to Turbo Haüs, and it’s been on my to do list.
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