Plymouth Ice Festival
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Let’s Party
E.G. Nick’s tent, ice bar has become festival tradition
The traditional Ice Bar, sponsored
by Svedka Vodka, will return to the
front of E.G. Nick's restaurant again
this year during the IceFestival.
“It just wouldn't be the Ice Festival
without it,” joked restaurant owners
FrankAgostini andTonyBelli.
For several years, professional
carvers wielding chisels, hair dryers
and saws have created a bar made
completely of ice outside the restau-
rant at 500 Forest St, where the bravest
customers can plunk themselves down
and order a cocktail.
“It's just a lot of fun,” Agostini said.
“The carvers do a fantastic job and we
enjoy having the bar out there. We will,
as usual, have service therewith lots to
terrific vodka drinks,” he added. “If it's
too cold, people are welcome inside,
too.”
And yes, Agostini said, the Party Lot
will return to the parking lot in the
rear of the restaurant where there will
be live entertainment both Friday and
Saturday nights and bar service, all in
theheated tent.
“That has sort of become a tradi-
tion,” Agostini said. “We always have a
huge crowd and as usual, we donate
the $3 cover charge to the Vietnam
Veterans of Plymouth. The veterans
will be on hand checking IDs” he
added. “They are a great group and
this really helps themwith funding.”
The tent will open at 7 p.m. both
Friday and Saturday and the bands
will play from 8 or so until midnight,
Agostini said. Friday, Power Play
Detroit will entertain and on Saturday,
Smokin' Mirrors will fill the tent with
music.
“We've had them before and they
are really popular,” Agostini noted. “It's
bound to be a really good time.”
There is beer and wine service in
the tent and cocktails can be pur-
chased from the bar inside the restau-
rant.
“It's always fun,” Agostini said. “We
really enjoy the Ice Festival. It sort of
tops off the holiday season. The staff
has a great time, too,” he said.
“We want everyone to have as much
fun aswe do.”
