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Bamboo Lounge


STATE: Grand Cayman
COUNTRY: Cayman Islands
PHONE 1: 345/949-1234
Few other bars in Grand Cayman have as aggressively (and successfully) tapped into a market of young, attractive, trend-conscious, and upwardly mobile singles as this one. Be prepared to deal with local hipsters and/or hipster wannabes here, along with a strong dose of food-and-beverage marketing hype. Also expect to spend more than you would at an everyday pub. Amid tones of red, black, and bamboo, you'll find a bustling, intimate bar area on one side, a state-of-the-art sushi kitchen on the other, and at the top of a short flight of steps, a stylishly minimalist lounge with tables. Dining takes place among an ultramodern, Asian-influenced setting with full-grained wood detailing. A long list of light dishes -- including sushi, sashimi, and artfully prepared appetizers -- can be combined to make a full meal. Sushi and sashimi cost from CI$6.50 to CI$15 (US$8-US$19/£4-£9). Live jazz is presented every Tuesday night beginning around 8pm. The ambience is fun and flirtatious. Drinks run the gamut from the standard and conventional to the "we're-students-on-spring-break-so-let's-get-bombed" variety. A Wiki Waki Woo is an example of the latter. According to the menu, its blend of vodka, tequila, rum, three kinds of sweet liqueurs, and two kinds of fruit juice is guaranteed "to make you crazy." Another spring break-style drink is the Samurai Sunset, made from raspberry-flavored sake, vodka, and peach schnapps. A list of martinis broadcasts headache-inducing combinations of ingredients with names that you might find a bit corny. The bar and restaurant are open Monday to Saturday 5pm to 1am and Sunday 5pm to midnight.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Portable Cayman Islands, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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