Miss Kelly C. was kind enough to let me be her +1 when she was one of the lucky winners of the VIP Yelp tickets. I brought my husband along and we got him the $20 ticket + toy. He drinks beer, so I figured he would have plenty to drink.
When we first got there right at 8, the venue seemed almost empty. We walked around and found the VIP area. I thought it might be just a bar with liquor, turns out it was this swanky place. The only hinge was that my husband, being non-VIP, couldn't come in. I had to talk to him over a rope, which was a down turn of the night. I didn't like the separation at all.
The alcohol in the VIP area was amazing! I love me some Jack Daniels Honey and most bars don't normally have it. This one did, and I was set! So excited! The food was also great! They had a carving station with rolls and mozzarella on a stick with tomatoes and olives. So good.
We did venture to the food area around the corner, and it was ok. I have been to most of the restaurants from the food vendors and I know their food is better than what they had. After talking to a bartender, she said they were setting up all day, so I'm wondering was the food there just too early? It tasted old, and most of what should have been hot wasn't. I just hope some people don't judge these restaurants by what they had available.
At about 10 it got to be too crowded. The stage area was full and there were just people everywhere so we left.
Overall great night for a great cause. The vendors were more than generous, I think next time we might just have to splurge for the upgrade VIP :). read more