



This friendly neighborhood bar pours old favorites and new classics a like while spinning a mix of hip hop and R&B. always a place for friendly conversation, it's also a hot spot on First Friday's.


Essence is a slick fusion between an upscale lounge and your friendly neighborhood watering hole. With weekly events including open mic's, live R&B and comedy shows, Essence is truly where the body meets the soul.

The brightly lit soul food joint, which does big business at their attached bar, serves heaping plates of southern grandma food: grilled honey mustard chicken, collard greens, cornbread, candied yams and countless other delectable dishes.

A classic vintage jewel, the lounge offers a diversity of people from zoot-suiters and jazz-lovers to the younger crowd of reggae and hip hop enthusiasts. Count on a bash complete with a hot southern buffet, generous helpings of liquor and blues, and a dance floor that never grows tired.


