The Venik Lounge is a romantic, little place in the south Lake Union area that is about to experience an explosion of restaurants and lounges. Venik is associated with
Banya 5, the "urban spa experience," and features a long, mahogany bar shaped like the f-hole on a violin. They have a small menu of quite good food, and serve pretty good cocktails to boot.
I can't recall the particular drink I had, as it was good enough, but eclipsed in my memory by the meat and cheese plate, which included an excellent smoked shallot and an extremely tasty truffled goat cheese from Pike Place market. Their specialty is their vodka infusions, and since I did not sample these on this night, I must return and try one of their three shot samplers.
Venik would be a fine choice particularly if you are on a date and would like some place with slightly upscale food and drinks and a romantic setting, but off the beaten path and not overrun with other people.
Oh yeah, and a
venik ("veh-nik") is a "leafy, fragrant bundle of leafy birch or oak tree twigs" that is an essential part of the Russian Bath experience. So now you know.
227 Ninth Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 223-3734
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