Okay, so by now you've probably noticed that I only post things in my blog that are positive in nature, well, get ready, here comes another one:

After our last show in Brooklyn and the sale of Sultana and the horrible way in which we were treated by the new owners, we weren't sure if we could land on our feet with a new venue............... well, we really really did!

Shahrazad's Showcase has a new home. It's Alia Restaurant on North 6th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. It is beautiful!!!
There is no bar but patrons are invited to bring their own alcoholic beverages at no additional charge. So what is there? WOW! Some of the best Middle-Eastern cooking I've had the privilege of having (and I've had a lot). And y'know what? It's very inexpensive!! I had a falafel platter (the best felafel I've had) and the platter was only $8 (I had a bit more than that and Chrystine had the lamb kebobs which were out of this world, so our bill was a bit higher) but is was very reasonable, and delicious.
The decor is beautiful with a couple of curtained raised platforms with cushions for those wishing to sit in Middle-Eastern style and there are plenty of western-style seating for those less adventurous. There is a really nice waterfall down a stone wall in the back which cascades into a channel shaped pool that spans the entire back of the restaurant. A foot bridge over the pool will gain entrance to a back courtyard garden seating area (which also lent itself to dramatic entrances by some dancers).
Our line up for the evening was spectacular with a lot of our regular great talent as well as a few new faces. I have a very clear new 1200 Watt sound system that fills the room with volume and no distortion. We absolutely LOVE this place and will be continuing to host regular shows there.
Shahrazad as usual gave a spectacular show and a special thank you must go out to Teuta and Renee for helping this show and venue happen.
The restaurant was packed and unfortunately a lot of people were turned away because of the crowd (we needed a stadium for this show..................................... or maybe just a slightly bigger club :) ) so next time, please get there early............. and enjoy a great meal.
We are all very happy with how this event came together.