THE GOODS // C-BAR

C-Bar
The Belvedere Hotel
84 600 Mykonos, Greece
(30) 2289 0 25 122
http://www.c-bar.com/


The Scoop:
Designed by celebrity party and wedding planner (think Oprah) Colin Cowie, this Mykonos glamour spot is drawing the moneyed, well-heeled, and insanely beautiful. C-Bar is a high-end, indoor-outdoor lounge and poolside bar that’s located in the famed Belvedere Hotel. What the venue lacks in name creativity, Cowie makes up for with his meticulous attention to detail and special ability of creating the perfect ambiance.

The atmosphere of this spot captures the elegance of Mykonos’ glory days, when Jackie O. frequented in oversized Chanel sunglasses and Hermes trousers, yet maintains a modern air of sophistication and lavishness (think crisp white couches with wooden cocktail tables). A crowd of multinational, late-twenty to thirty-somethings’ clink champagne flutes and groove to a sexy lounge sound-track, as the sun descends over the harbor.

In addition to the bubbly, C-Bar boasts a wonderful catalog of specialty cocktails and "small plates" to get your night right, like Co-Jitos over ice and rock star burgers made with kobe beef and pommes souffle (see website for full menu).

Best Time to Frolic:
Mid-Summer (July/August). This is the high season when the weather is consistently warm & dry and the taste-maker crowd is at its height.

Insider Tips:
Being tanned, chisled, and loaded are not requirements to get into this pre-nightclub spot but it sure makes life easier. Also, I strongly suggest that you wear white (it's like the un-official dresscode). Again, it's not a requirement but...