Cork & Flame is a locally owned Winnipeg restaurant and lounge with live jazz, acoustic and local music in the entertainment mix. The 21+ setting is hospitality-first, so performers should create atmosphere while leaving room for dining and conversation. Polished vocalists and small ensembles with tasteful arrangements should feel especially natural here.
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Hermanos Restaurant & Wine Bar is south American restaurant and wine bar in the Exchange District with a 70-seat lounge and 2026 evidence of live music. The programming spans Latin, South American, and lounge, giving artists a clear sense of what already works in the room. From a player's standpoint, live music is in the restaurant/lounge; dedicated full-band production specifications are not published. Capacity is listed as 70 (lounge seating). A February 16, 2026 Google review surfaced by a venue guide says there was live music; the site confirms active restaurant/lounge operation. This is a hospitality room, so the strongest performers will know how to keep a social crowd engaged without overpowering it. For the right act, that can be a solid working date rather than background filler.
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- 70
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- Latin, Lounge
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- 179 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R5, Canada
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- 204-219-0779
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