Hand-carved embellishments, statues, games, and other icy constructions complete the wintry wonderland vibe.
From there, Minnesota Ice can engrave designs, add color, and even embed wireless LED lighting. Įastman says that, once the blocks are solid, a standard 6 1/2-foot ice bar can be put together in as little as 30 minutes, using a blowtorch to freeze the blocks together. SIGN UP: Get our Early Birds newsletter for expert analysis as the Eagles set their sights on Super Bowl LII. Ice Occasions, the other major ice company in town, is also building outdoor ice bars. Each is built with blocks of 10-by-20-by-40-inch ice slabs, and needs about three days to freeze, said Erik Eastman, director of sales for the company, which is constructing them, among other places, at the Hewing Hotel in Minneapolis and Oxcart Ale House in St. The frosty novelties are cropping up outdoors all around us - from rooftops to alleyways - and keeping things cool with chilly concoctions, frozen furniture, and arctic bar games (made-from-ice air hockey and shuffle-puck tables). Ice bars - a phenomenon that has been around for years but is now gaining major steam - er, frost - thanks to the Super Bowl's arrival, the growth of artisan ice companies, and the usual bounty of cold air. MINNEAPOLIS - What do you get when you combine six 300-pound blocks of frozen water, frigid northern temperatures and a throng of thirsty Philadelphia Eagles sports fans bound for the Twin Cities?
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