On Friday the 13th, we drove to Lancaster, PA for the grand opening of The Coffin Bar. We had been waiting for this place to open for almost a year after first hearing about its construction. We had high hopes this would be something dark and interesting, with amazing cocktails and food. We wanted it to be a bar for Halloween and horror fans.
We left work early and headed off, playing the new Halloween at High Noon album the entire way. We got there right before 4pm and figured the place would be pretty empty. It wasn't. Every table and every spot at the coffin-shaped bar were taken. I asked the host how long the wait would be and she said a couple had just gotten up to leave. She told us Table 13 would be ready in a minute. Table 13, on Friday the 13th. It was kind of perfect.
The menu was impressive and the cocktails were phenomenal. We started with some shots: The Heaven shot (blue and smooth and mildly sweet), and the Hell shot (dark and bitter and spicy). The Beet Red cocktail is served with a small pickled quail egg. It was stellar.
The food was terrific, and the service was fantastic. Can't wait to return. We're definitely going to be regulars here.
5 comments:
I don't drink, but I'd still have to check out a place that looks that cool.
What a great discovery! The 13's must be prophetic.....hopefully.
Now this is a cool spot!! I imagine everyone there was in the halloween spirit!
You MUST try the Death Shot sometime! Please report back!! :)
Next time!!
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