San Francisco didn’t get the worst of the weather this past winter, but we could soon be experiencing some sub-zero temperatures. According to Hoodline, a Craigslist ad was posted seeking out a manager and a general manager for the newest Minus 5 ice bar soon to be located in the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel. The lease hasn’t officially been signed yet for Minus 5, but they already have a solid relationship with Hilton since their New York location is housed in a Hilton hotel. This is only Minus 5’s 6th location of one of their unique ice bars. Currently, there are 2 in Las Vegas and 1 each in New York, Orlando, FL and the Cayman Islands.
With tickets ranging in price from $20 to $75, all of which include the use of borrowed parkas and gloves, this can be a pricey excursion. Once you are outfitted in your gloves and military grade parkas, it’s time to delve into the icy world of Minus 5. Everything inside of the bar is crafted from ice. Everything. The walls, the bar, the glasses you drink your chilled cocktails from and even the seats. Minus 5 employs an ice carver to constantly update and change the feel of the bar with new sculptures throughout the year.
Dance to music while enjoying your cocktails and take in an LED light show all while the in house professional photographers capture freeze frames of your experiences in the ice bar.
However, with nearly 98% of California now under restrictions due to the drought, the ice bar could possibly feel the crack downs. California Governor Jerry Brown, stated, "We're trying to use the water in the wisest way possible." 2 San Franciscan bars even offered one dollar off drinks if you ordered them sans ice.
Is a bar crafted entirely out of ice the ‘wisest’ use of the state’s water supply? What do you think?
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