TACOMA, Wash. — At the Powder Room Champagne Bar in Tacoma, every bottle of bubbly promises to light up the room.
“Bottles come out with sparklers on them because every bottle should be celebrated obviously,” says co-owner Cameron Gilmore. “You're about to have a good time!”
Gilmore and co-owner Kia Smith are best friends and entrepreneurs who have a lot in common.
“We drink bubbles,” Gilmore said.
“And we like pretty things,” added Smith.” We travel a lot and we love to find amazing spots everywhere we go and when we came back to Tacoma, we’re like ‘Where do the girls go?’”
“And then we talked about it one day and we were open 29 days later,” Gilmore said.
Together, Gilmore and Smith have brought Instagram-worthy glam to Grit City. The restaurant is decked out in pink colors. A live DJ performs during weekend brunches where tableside mimosas are served from a rolling cart. In a busy kitchen, chefs prepare seven different meals including Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast. Behind the bar, espresso drinks made with tequila, vodka and rum are prepared and served in flights.
“We have a great craft cocktail menu,” Gilmore said. “You can get anything here but we are bubble forward, I would say.”
That explains the chambongs, champagne served in fun glasses. Where do the girls go in Tacoma? This seems to be the place. The Powder Room is an experience designed to be shared with your best friends.
For a more cozy and quiet celebration consider The Coupe and Flute on Seattle’s Beacon Hill.
"(We have) a great price point and down to earth folks who make you feel comfortable and allow you to explore and taste and discover what you like,” said co-owner Brooke St. Sauver.
She and husband Curt Waller opened the small space after spending years dreaming about running a small business. Their “champagne tavern,” as they like to call it, blended Waller’s restaurant background and their shared appreciation of sparkling wines.
“Not to sound cheesy, but I feel like it's a cornerstone of our relationship,” St. Sauver laughed.
With every bottle they uncork, the couple realize a dream years in the making - creating a welcoming space where champagne is accessible for everyone, any time.
"Cozy, at home — those were words we used (in our business plan.) So, when we see big smiles on customers' faces and they echo our words back to us, that makes our hearts sing and that's truly the best compliment,” St. Sauver said. “At the end of the day, just be able to enjoy the wine because that's really all that matters — finding something you love and you want to enjoy.”
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