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Party time

E.G. Nicks hosting unique ice bar, live entertainment

The hottest place in Plymouth dur- tent nearly a decade ago. he said.
ing the Ice Festival is undoubtedly “Now, it just wouldn't be the festival In addition to the ice bar, the Party
E.G. Nicks on Forest Street where the without it,” Agostini said. The novelty Tent has now grown into one of the
ice bar is set up on the front patio and ice bar started about 10 years ago most popular events in the area partic-
the Party Tent takes place in the rear when carvers created a bar, with seat- ularly when a popular band is per-
parking lot. ing, on what was then the front of the forming on the tent stage. This year,
The Party Tent has become a tradi- restaurant. “They did a fantastic job according to Agostini, he expects large
tion at several local event in the city as back then” Agostini said, “and it just crowds both Friday and Saturday
it is a fundraiser for the Plymouth- gets better and better.” Now the novel- because of the following both bands
Canton Vietnam Veterans of America. ty of having a really cold drink attracts have.
The live music in the huge, heated tent a group of regulars who wouldn't miss “On Friday night we were lucky
on Friday and Saturday nights brings the event, along with folks who haven't enough to get Ava James and the
in crowds of the over-21 crowd who seen the unusual serving method Rumors and they are really popular,”
donate a $5 cover charge to help the before. There is a bartender on hand Agostini said. “We had them last year
veterans. Beer and wine service in the at the ice bar all weekend and patrons and the crowd loved them.” The heat-
tent is handled by E.G. Nick's owners keep him busy, Agostini noted. There ed tent includes a professional sound
Frank Agostini and Tony Belli who have been some “unusual” serving system and is comfortable no matter
started hosting popular bands in the methods involved over the past years, what the exterior temperature might