I’ve lived around the corner from the Libra Room for a long time and often peered in the windows on my way to or from somewhere, but it wasn’t until I moved away that I made it in to check it out.
A friend and I were looking for a place to get some cocktails and snacks and this turned out to be just the place. The Libra Room is known for their jazz, and the Zoe Trio was playing live so we settled into a booth and – my friend and I both being proud Aries – grabbed a couple of Aries cocktails. Yes, all of the cocktails are named for zodiac signs and you can even get your horoscope on their website. A little gimmicky, but the drink was good so I went along with it. A mix of gin, triple sec, cranberry and grapefruit, it was a good start to an evening, but didn’t go with anything on the menu, so I switched to wine when we ordered a meze plate to share, followed by an order of penne alla vodka.
The meze plate was perfect for snacking on with grilled peppers, artichokes, mozzarella cheese and bread, but the penne was the real masterpiece and I admit it distracted me from the band for a few minutes. Flavourful, smooth vodka sauce with just a little bit of cheese and I was so happy.
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Libra Room
1608 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
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