I was on the hunt for a fun place to spend my birthday this year. I wanted something relaxed with a cool/hip ambiance and good music as well as a large cocktail menu. My friends had all talked about The Jazz Corner as "the place to go" for live jazz music. So for my birthday (it was on a Tuesday night) my partner and I went to enjoy a couple of good drinks and awesome music.
We showed up around 9pm (we were told that they close early on the weekdays so we wanted to get a good seat) they were still setting up the tables for the night but let us in anyway. I ordered a "blue lagoon" which was delicious (see picture) and my partner ordered a piscola.
Shortly after, the music started and to our surprise, it was tango night! By no means was I disappointed, in fact, I think this might have been one of my favorite experiences watching live music in a bar. The performance was outstanding - the singer and his team were Argentinians and they all performed with such expression and power (for a lack of a better word) that both my partner and I were entranced in the music instead of conversation.
Not only were the drinks and music amazing but the food was also pretty great. We ordered a cheese dish and a pizza (both fairly cheap and delicious!) The cheese platter was a warm, creamy camembert served with freshly toasted bread and a raspberry sauce. The pizza had 4 cheeses, basil and a thin crust -- 100% recommendable! read more