Besides professional cuticle care, what do you want from a nail salon? I’ve never felt compelled to consider this, but if your answer is “Cocktails, coffee and pizza,” you’ll love Frost.
Restaurant wizard Jeff Powell and wife Sheri have moved this nail salon just meters from its original location to accommodate a bar and a few tables. A tasteful beer selection includes Belgian beers and American craft brews. Try the coffee-tinged Old No. 38 Stout, or drink San Miguel (RMB 18) if you’re on a budget.
The cocktail list favors sweeter drinks like the Appletini and Chocolate Martini (RMB 48), with the signature Frosty Nails (RMB 55) delivering a rush of melon, coconut and pineapple, disguising a well-liquored base. If you’re peckish, there are cupcakes from Lollipop Bakery, and Gung Ho! deliveries are just a phone call away. Manicures from RMB 30, massage from RMB 80.
Good for: Hen parties
Also try: Salon de France, Haidilao
Frost Daily 11am-2am. Xingfucun Zhonglu (in the alleyway 20m west of Argana), Chaoyang District (6417 5430) 朝阳区幸福村中路
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Viikka,
When this review was written, Frost hadn't yet introduced the burgers - a pity, as I'm sure they'd have earned a mention!
If you're a fan, you'll want to be looking out for Jeff Powell's new restaurant project, set to open next door to Frost sometime in mid-August.
Best,
Iain
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