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I don\u2019t know why it surprises me so much, but I am always amazed when I discover something new about the city in which I live. Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2013 there are all kinds of things that I haven\u2019t got around to doing yet: Cape Town is an ever-changing, very exciting city with far too many things to do. But it\u2019s not often I find somewhere I\u2019ve never even heard of.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why it was such a treat to discover the Alexander Bar and Alexander Upstairs this month. It is, quite simply, one of the most stylish bars I\u2019ve been to in Cape Town. You can see the owners have taken a lot of time not only to come up with the concept, but to fit it with all the right details \u2013 it is vintage d\u00e9cor taken to a beautiful extreme. Typewriters are dotted around for anyone to write a note, and there are beautiful dialling telephones at strategic points for you to call the bar if you want to order a drink and can\u2019t get to the bar to do so. Whether or not this works when the place is packed remains to be seen \u2013 it certainly worked when there weren\u2019t too many people around\u2026<\/p>\n

Their specialities are: \u201cgood wine, classic martinis, whiskies, jazz and world music\u201d as well as their upstairs option \u2013 a small theatre for live music and theatre shows. Live music, comedy, drama and readings are regularly scheduled in this intimate venue that\u2019s really unlike any other in the city\u2026 They also have a small menu and a lunchtime trade of sandwiches and coffee, so if you can\u2019t make it for an evening drink just yet, why not pop in for the daytime version and let me know what you think?<\/p>\n

This is one venue that certainly deserves the term \u201cunique\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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