NYN Club Report for September 25, 2008
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy
Don’t worry. McCain won’t show up at any of these places either…
Opening
1,2,3 Burger Shot Beer(Urban Daddy)
A new spot to ride out the economic bailout…
Ella(Shecky’s)
The new lounge brings the roaring 20’s to Alphabet City…
Opinion
New York is the Best Travel Destination
(Travel and Leisure Magazine)
New York scores highest marks in America in nightlife and other categories.
Controversy
The BoxThe LES Den is ‘working with the neighbors’ to save its embattled liquor license
By Gamal Hennessy
A wild week is over and you need a drink…or three. The good news is that the federal government paid off billions of dollars of your company’s bad debt, so you still have a job. The bad news is that using the corporate card to order bottle service is not a good idea right now. So how can you put together a party in a club without taking out a second mortgage?
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NYN Club Report for September 18, 2008
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy
Go worry about your investments at these new spots…
Opening
Char(Urban Daddy)
Carroll Gardens gets a whiskey spot of its very own…
Chloe 81The next LES speakeasy…
Five Leaves(Urban Daddy)
Find out why Dark Knight wasn’t Heath Ledger’s last project…
Reopening
21(New York Times)
The historic hideaway for the three martini lunch is back…
Controversy
LolaAfter winning the right to offer live music, the lounge might lose its lease…
NYN Club Report for September 11, 2008
Compiled by Gamal Hennessy
Controversy
Scores East(United Press International)
The infamous strip club has lost its license and may not reopen…
230 Fifth(Earth Times)
Workers are suing the rooftop bar for unpaid wages…
Hot Lap Dance Club(AM New York)
Owner of unlicensed strip club arrested for prostitution
Opening
Mr. West(Down by the Hipster)
Opus 22 is reborn to service thirsty drivers on the West Side Highway…
By Gamal Hennessy
We’ve done several stories about the threats to New York clubs and bars. A lot of these issues revolve around a club getting or keeping its liquor license. NYN started investigating the process to give the public a better idea of what goes on behind the scenes. I found out two important things at my first hearing…
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(Daily News)A visual guide for the taste makers you might see under the tents…
Opening
The Eldridge(Shecky’s)
It’s small, it’s exclusive, and it’s expensive…just like a model.
Opening
Moon Warriors Exhibit at Bloomingdale’s SoHoShop and party at Nigel Baker’s latest photo exhibit…
Events
Minitek
A new electronic music festival hits New York from the 12th to the 14th…
