Friday, December 6, 2024

3 December 2024 Brisbane: A Tipple in a Classic Bar, a Tasty Dinner and a Night of Show Tunes

 



We headed into the city for a date night.  We had drinks at Dr Gimlette's where we tried three new gins.  Then it was off for a fantastic Chinese food dinner at Wu Kongs.  Finishing up the night at the Show Tunes Singalong at the Doo Bop Bar.  The crowd really turned out for the talented Dr. Trevor Jones.  He had been performing at this bar monthly for seven years singing show tunes.  This was to be his last performance and so many of his community of show tune geeks had shown up to bid him adieu.  Young, old, fit, stout, sequins and jeans, all walks of life were here singing their hearts out


We have arrived


A good old plague doctor mask


Lots of Bottles of Gin


This bar  is impressive


We tried this gin that uses finger limes 


Roar!


Two martinis made with this gin


Tanaka was our bartender originally from Zimbabwe


Shaking the drink


Two martinis with ice on the edge of the glass


Extra olives also on ice


Drink gone but an olive to spare


We also tried gin gimlets


One for each of us


Polly likes it


Off to dinner at Wu Kong restaurant


Some of the best hot and sour soup ever, plus a tasty chicken dish


Finally we headed to the Doo Wop bar


For a night of sequins


and show tunes


An art deco vibe


But the star of the show is Dr Trevor Jones


Before the folks showed up and the place was wall to wall


    It has been 2 years and 181 days since we began our Migration