Michael Mele, the Metropolitan Museum and the Mystery of the Male Bottle Servers

The Nightlife Culture Review of March 8, 2012

Prince of the City

From Nashville to New York: A Nightlife Culture Interview with Shonali Bhowmik http://bit.ly/zmDP0Y

Crime

Michael Mele gets 23 years in prison for taking Laura Garza out of a club and killing her in 2008. http://nydn.us/w1cBCG

Culture

Does New York nightlife need more male bottle servers and hosts? http://bit.ly/wlt8JZ

A new art exhibit explores drag culture in New York nightlife. http://bit.ly/zDEuVJ

The Metropolitan Museum attracts young patrons by reinventing itself as a nightclub. http://bit.ly/y1vrH2

The New York Historical Society is offering students a free course in hip hop this month. http://bit.ly/z9vNDz

New Venues

Mother's Ruin, Bas'ik and Wayland are among the best new venues in New York nightlife. http://bit.ly/zw2SYa  

Have fun

Gamal

Jay-Z, Bi-Sexual Rappers, Beer Pong Laws and the Evils of Bottle Service

The Nightlife Cultural Review for February 8, 2012

Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

Improve your nightlife. Join the Nightlife Cultural Initiative. http://t.co/n2dKDmnd

Prince of the City

Sexy, Rich, Creative or Connected: What is Your Best Nightlife Resource? http://t.co/67boTkf0

New Elite Yelp Reviews for venues including Norwood, Yotel, and Imperial No. 9 gamalhennessy.yelp.com

Music

Hip Hop: Jay-Z brings the heights of hip hop to Carnegie Hall. http://t.co/XYr3GmJm

Hip Hop: Is New York hip hop ready for a bi-sexual female rapper like Azealia Banks? http://t.co/FLaLXv4b

DJ: Veteran DJ Seth Clark Silverman has advice to improve the music in New York City nightlife http://t.co/apGn6bvA

Law

Liability: NY court rules that bar operators are not liable for beer pong related drunkenness. http://t.co/q6GAtRwW

Opinion

Bottle Service: Transworld News viciously attacked the exclusive club scene in New York nightlife. http://t.co/w769V54N

54 Below: Nightlife maven Michael Musto opines on the new cabaret 54 Below. http://t.co/LHp2cYrk

Have fun

Gamal

Bottle Service, Noisy Bar Crackdowns and Racial Profiling in Nightlife

The Nightlife Report for August 19, 2010
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy


Bottle Service History (New York Magazine)
A short history on "universally despised" nightlife staple, including a reference to a time when buying a bottle actually saved you money...

Noisy Bar Law(New York Press)
New law will revoke the liquor licenses of "noisy" bars. Score another win for the NIMBYS:


Racial Profiling in Nightlife (Gothamist)
Former Bolmor employees accuse management of racial profiling to exclude unwanted patrons. It's ignorant and underhanded if its true, but most modern venues serve niche markets and race figures into that calculation. The only difference is the level of subtlety in the execution...

Top Ten Party Cities (Ask Men)
Ask Men provides a list of the top party cities of the past 100 years including London, Ibiza, Dubai and of course... NYC



New Venue Announcement
Living Room Downtown (Financial District)
Plunge Park Avenue (Midtown East)
Silkstone (Chinatown)
Theater Bar (Tribeca)
White Noise (East Village)