by James Natsis » Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:52 am
No, I'm not referring to myself.........but rather to the name of the new jazz club on 7th St in the basement of Another Place Sandwich Shop across from 21C Hotel.
They opened last weekend to a select-guest audience and are now fully open to the public. I spent a few hours there last night.
Its a really nice space downstairs for jazz and people can circulate upstairs in the sandwich shop area where they can pick from a limited menu (at least for now while they tinker with what works best). I had a shrimp remoulade sandwich on french bread that was very tasty. The cocktails and wine selections are adequate and although there is beer, there was nothing on tap.
It was nice to be in a place committed to jazz. They had a trio playing early at 7:00, then another group come on later about 10:30 or so. There were a lot of young people there as the evening progressed.
They reached out well to the jazz community including the U of L music program and WFPK (the station does a string of Sunday shows dedicated to jazz). So I think they'll do well as the downtown undergoes many changes with double hotel capacity, a new conference center, and a bourbon scene that fits well with a jazz club venue.
James J. Natsis