An experience at Spice

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So, yes, the apps and drinks were good and reasonably priced, as I said in my review. This is about the different experience I had there.

Ok, so it all starts with the attire I see at the next table. Lets just say, I thought I was in the Matrix - 'nuff said.

The waitress looked semi gothy, like a reformed goth, or maybe that's just how it is down there - black clothes, and pastey face, but I digress.

So, the Salsa starts and after a couple of songs, a couple gets up and tears up the dance floor, I mean DAMN, where did these people come from? Then, a second couple, at about 90% the skill of the first. The Glen starts to wonder, umm, what is going on here? A couple of more songs go by and dancer no. 1 picks up the microphone and has an unheard conversation with the DJ, as does his girlfriend. Finally, the mic is used by girl no.1. Evidently, this table is home to some Salsa instructors who are using the place as a venue to dance and sell dance lessons, and you could learn a couple of things for free right then and there.

Long story short - I learned a couple of things, but won't be signing up for a class anytime soon. It was fun, and if they are there when you are there (on a Friday night after 10pm) go ahead and try.

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Spice

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Ok, so I hit up Spice. When I got there, the first thing I noticed was the lighting, or shall I say mood lighting...yeah, baby (think Austin Powers....yeah baby huhu yeah!) Next, the seating, a good mix of tables with seating and some seating by itself, lounge style. I was on the Bar and Lounge side. Evidently, there's a restaurant side, but this is the Seattle BAR blog. At ease.

The music was loungey, modern, kind of technoy, but nothing so bad that I couldn't handle. I order 4 appetizers and three drinks for under $40. Late happy hour starts at 10, so bottoms up. I ingested potstickers, Indian flat bread (chipotle), Chicken Satay and somekind of pork purses. It was all tasty.

The Bud Light bottles were cold and then wine was at least average. I would tell you the exact name of the wine, but I don't have a menu in front on me, and their website is down. It was a white wine though, so just ask for the sweet white wine. It wasn't listed on the menu anyway.

The DJ (every Friday night) was good, mostly Salsa music with some other Latin flavors thrown in as well. Very good.

I'll go back during the usual Jazz night at some point. The prices are good, that's the best part. It can be considered a little TOO modern for some, but hey, that's why there's 1,000,000 bars in Seattle.

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How I happened upon Spice

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The truth about that is, one night I was waling towards 5th Ave in belltown from 3rd or 2nd and noticed this really cool place, playing jazz and it looked really cool on the inside. I remembered, or kind of remembered the name and then trie dto find it in the The Stranger. I'd seen it several times in ads and therefore, remained fresh in my mind.

I googled it, and from what I saw, it was the place I remembered. THEN, I'm driving down 5th, I see it, and hold onto your saefty harness - it's not the same place! For those of you that were using your safety harness - good work team, you're not on the ground, and for those who are on the ground now, remember next time, safety first.

The rest is history. I summed it up on a couple of posts here. Who's of thought someplace I didn't know I was going to would be good, and it I think it's good, Tom has to be at least neutral - that's for you buddy.

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