Palms: Mall martinis
This bar in Palm Springs Apartments’ mall apparently is being positioned as an alternative to Centro. Palms is smaller and snugger than Centro, though in both places you have to go outside for the toilet (in this case there wasn’t any toilet paper). It has a friendly staff, comfy chairs and a decent, though lifeless at times, band (save for the energetic keyboardist). The beverage list is a bit sparse for a high-end bar (one Italian wine). At the time of my visit, Palms had been open only ten days and Agent Red Wolf and I talked at length with the owners and general manager about our first impressions. My biggest one was that the vodka martini (60 kuai) lacked a key ingredient - vodka - as did its replacement. Eventually, with the general manager’s help - he sipped my martini and realized, “Hey, this has no vodka!” - I received a better-than-average, larger-than-normal drink. Red Wolf’s Mojito was light on the rum and she found the Screwdriver below par. Let’s hope Palms gets the drinks end of the business fixed ASAP.
(From Beijing Boyce VIII, first emailed on January 13, 2006)
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