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Think it’s cold outside today? Compared to Shiver, St. Louis’ newest vodka bar, it’s downright balmy. Last night, after months of delays, owner Brad Jureka finally opened the doors–and the freezer doors—to his long-awaited 4500 SF bar, restaurant, and mini-freezeatorium: a 12’ X 12’ commercial freezer, tricked out with Absolut’s finest and frilliest, and get this: bench seating for 10 (perhaps the first furniture that Ice Visions has been commissioned to sculpt).
The courageous are outfitted with hats, parkas, gloves and boots prior to entry; inside, twenty dollars in cold, hard, cash buys 2 vodka shots or cocktails, consumed from glasses made of solid ice. (And please...mind those tongues!)
Last night, inaugural guests were raising gloved shots and toasting their more conventional friends through the freezer’s large, fogless windows. Phrase of the night..."dude, that’s crazy.”
The main bar currently has 150 vodkas on hand, but plan accordingly as the “American grazing menu” is still a week or so off.
Shiver is located at 1130 Washington Avenue, next to Copia (which really may be Opening Soon). There's no website as yet, until then call 241-3900 for more information. Hours are 4 PM to 1:30 AM Tues-Sat; a 3 AM license is pending. But I would stop by soon…the coolest spot in town will only get hotter. – George Mahe
