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VOL # 1 ISSUE MAY 2009
Million Dollar
PROMOTIONAL EDITION
NIGHT CLUBS Average Joe’s to Successful
Entrepreneurs Beauty & Fashion tip’s from celebrity’s makeup artist & stylist
Best ofst The Be V.I.P. C EXOTIAYS GETAW VIPClubScene.com
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Dear VIP Club Scene Readers,
elcome to the premiere issue of Scene Magazine, your #1 source for news and information about the luxury club scene in San Francisco, Las Vegas, and New York. 2009 promises to be an exciting year here at The Scene, with the release of the magazine you now hold in your hands as well as the launch of our incredible new website, VIPClubScene.com. As the only print and online entertainment magazine devoted to the clubbing nightlife in these three amazing cities, you’ll always know where to turn for the most up-to-date information about the top bars, nightclubs, and VIP Rooms, advice and opinions on the hottest fashion trends, and some of the best insider tips to be found anywhere! Plus, we’ve partnered with some of the industry’s leading vendors to bring you great deals on today’s freshest styles, saving you time and money! If that weren’t enough, VIP Club Scene and Scene Magazine will also be bringing you, our valued readers, “members only” access to the most exclusive parties and special events in our “Big Three” destination cities. That’s right! Only with The Scene will you get the “velvet rope” treatment, where we take you behindthe-scenes and up close in some of the most private VIP rooms anywhere in the world. So you know that when it comes to The Scene, you have everything you need to take your nightlife to the next level! As founder of VIP Club Scene, seeing this all come together for you is the culmination of a lifelong dream. After years spent with little or no comprehensive information on the nightclub or fashion scene in San Francisco, Las Vegas, or New York, I decided to do something about it--and The Scene was born! I’m thrilled that you’ve chosen to join me on this amazing journey. Here at Scene Magazine, we look forward to providing you with the resources and information you need get the party started right…in 2009 and beyond! So what are you waiting for? Get in The Scene today! Sincerely Herbert Hernandez Publisher
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6 Average Joe’s to Successful Entrepreneurs 8 Best of the Best V.I.P. Exotic Getaways 10 Win a trip for two to Las Vegas, NV. 16 Beauty & Fashion tip’s from 18 celebrity’s makeup artist & stylist Million Dollar Night Clubs
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It’s all in the Numbered Name:
Club 205 New York by Luiza Oleszczuk Ever since Studio 54 conquered the spoiled hearts of New Yorkers in the late 70s, a cult for numbers in the venue name evolved, and gave birth to such swanky havens as Chloe 81, 230 Fifth, 1 Oak, 101 Lounge, and, of course, Club 205—which evokes retro New York nightlife most of all due to its association with the legendary Factory. Either lounge and club owners went completely lazy on creativity, or there is indeed some magnetic power attracting chic patrons to nightclubs, lounges and bars named after addresses. Adding to the packed nightlife scene of the Lower East Side- which begins to resemble Six Flags of nighttime debauchery-- Club 205 offers a hip and 6 / Scen / Promotional Issue
hipster-friendly décor, and an environment worthy of showing off your recent Marc Jacobs splurge. The owner, Serge Becker, knows how to add an edge to a lounge and set it apart from the cookie cutter style of the lower Manhattan, as proved by his two popular bars—La Esquina and The Box. At Club 205 he used the existing vibe of what used to be a rock dive, upgrading the main room with small, wooden box tables, bright orange booths and a state-ofthe-art sound system that does not go to waste hosting the biggest personalities of the off-mainstream spin-ology (specializing in disco and house). The downstairs stage at the club welcomes local bands every once in a blue moon. The walls of the low-ceilinged basement den are covered with personal ads scribbled in black paint and bringing to mind a room
of a disturbed Goth teenager. The fauxshabby décor goes as far as leaks on the walls and ceilings (yup, those are there on purpose). Meanwhile, the file cabinet bar, foil elements and silver-painted exposed-brick walls bring to mind a re-vamped industrial loft in Brooklyn and constitute a perfect homage to Andy Warhol and his Factory. Who said there is no hunger for art these days? On the practical side, unless you are good with name-dropping, you’re going to spend some time on the wrong side of the velvet rope at this NYC club. It takes patience to be able to mingle with the highly fashioned-up crowd of socialites that put Club 205 on their list of worthy joints. The handsomest specimen flock in lines of high heels and dark pants in order to show off their Bebe dresses or Zara shirts inside. Booze-wise, you can count on one of the bottled beers gracing the door-less refrigerators behind the bar, or a wellmixed concoction served by a staff of bartending pros. The amount of ice varies depending on the night of the week and the size of the crowd, but, overall, the drinks are pretty basic (read: vodka and soda), which means you are likely to catch quite a kick upon leaving the bar at New York’s Club 205.
profile With Serge Becker of La Esquina and the Box involved, the reinvention of former rock dive 6s and 8s was bound to be high-concept: The upstairs re-creates Warhol’s Factory via tinfoil on brick, gunmetal filing cabinets under the bar, and faux water damage on the walls and ceiling. On any given day the Warholesque spirit is kept alive by a raised D.J. pulpit populated with the likes of Kid America and Jamal Ali and mismatched vintage furniture filled with fashion folk, Japanese hipsters, and skateboarding chuggers of Colt 45s, here to gawk at transgressive artists like Dan Colen, Ryan McGinley, and Neck Face (who graffiti-ed the building’s exterior). Meanwhile the Purple Group (of Cielo) brings a more Euro crowd to a low-ceilinged, candlelit basement where plywood walls are covered in text from Craigslist personals ads and dark electronica from outfits like Rub and Tug keeps everyone dancing (and cruising) until 4 a.m. — Daniel Maurer
Extra While you don’t need to buy a bottle to score one of the mod chairs or the u-booths, expect to wait at the velvet rope during peak times unless you know which names to drop.
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business
Not Your Average Joe’s entrepreneur shares success tips By Beth Perdue
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artmouth businessman Steve Silverstein recently addressed a group of business people, students and academics at Bristol Community College, urging aspiring entrepreneurs to surround themselves with good people, get the facts and figures, and know who your customer is. But above all, he stressed, persevere. A successful entrepreneur who founded Not Your Average Joe’s restaurant in 1994, and now operates 16 restaurants from the company’s Middleboro headquarters, Silverstein was at the college for BCC’s Academic Center for Entrepreneurship’s second annual Expo and Awards ceremony which honored three entrepreneurs for their success in the region. “Everything seems so overwhelming. Sit down, figure it out,” he said about the pressures of starting a new venture. “If you persevere, you’ll get there.” A CPA-turned entrepreneur, Silverstein emphasized the importance of accounting. “No matter what people say, it’s about the numbers,” he told an audience of approximately 75 people. Do the research, know your own numbers and know your competition’s numbers, he advised. For the res8 / Scen / Promotional Issue
“You really need to get the facts and don’t assume that you know,” he advised. taurant industry, knowing how your competition is doing is a simple as visiting them, sitting down at the bar and asking the bartender, he said. “You really need to get the facts and don’t assume that you know,” he advised. Silverstein suggested anyone starting a new venture surround themselves with good people and also create a board of advisors. Getting the right people on board is a critical success fac-
tor, he said, even if it’s costly. “You can’t afford a chef that costs $125,000?” he asked. “The real question is, can you afford not to? Can you afford not to have the best people?” “It’s not a place to cut a corner,” he said. Successful entrepreneurs recognized at the event included Matthew Hebert, founder and sole owner of New Bedford-based Precision Orthotics & Prosthetics Technology, Inc who was given the Developing Entrepreneur Award. Originally started as a part time venture in 2003, Hebert has grown the company to a full time practice with two locations and a base of 1,900 patients. “He has brought jobs to the local economy and improves the lives of his patients everyday,” said Joseph Marshall, a BCC board member, 2007 award winner, and this year’s presenter. The Cornerstone Entrepreneur award was presented to Normand Berube, Jr. preisdent of Twin City Electric & Alarms in Fall River. Since he took over the leadership of the company in 2006, Berube has led the company in new directions, streamlining operations by upgrading equipment and facilities, investing in Twin City’s professional image and focusing on visible elements like crisp images of vehicles, uniforms, and specialized web sites to convey a vision to its customers.
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scenetravel Best of the Best V.I.P. Exotic Getaways
Where do the rich and famous head to soak up the sun? To relax and unwind after filming, escape for a week-long sojourn or fete in the sun with other celebrities? Martina Stritesky uncovers the top five celebrity beach hot spots for 2008. From exotic & faraway locales like St. Tropez, France to the more wellknown spots like South Beach, Florida we’ve scoured the world to find out where the gorgeous go when they tire of the Hollywood spotlight.
Celebrity Beach Getaways
Miami Beach
A Mecca for celebrity sightings, and a haven for the rich & famous, Miami is high on the list where stars choose to spend some quality down-time. Why? This sparkly city is high on fun. From Latin lounges to plush resorts and gourmet cuisine, this little spot known as the American Riviera was epitomized by Will Smith’s hit song in the early 90’s. Stargazing: Just about everyone on the Alist has dipped their pretty toes into the waters of Miami. From Jennifer Lopez, Lindsay Lohan and Kate Hudson to P. Diddy, Ricky Martin and John Mayer, the list of whose-who reads a mile long. It’s also where Matt Damon and Lenny Kravitz call home. Stay: With a private beach, private poolside cabanas and plush suites, the Delano in South Beach is the ultimate in celebrity-studded chic.
Designed by Philippe Starck, this allwhite hotel is located in South Beach’s Art Deco District. Stars like Matthew McConaughey and Jessica Alba have rested their pretty heads on the hotels uber-high thread count for a good night’s sleep.
hangout for 2008. Stargazing: Oprah, Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage all call Bahamas home with houses on the island. Tiger Woods, Cameron Diaz, Johnny Depp, Lauren Conrad and Shakira have been known to jet-in for the weekend.
Dine: Since opening its doors in 2001, Nobu at the Shore Club has been serving sake & sushi to countless celebrities. With Robert De Niro as owner, it’s no wonder that celebs feel at home amongst their very own.
Stay: If sleek opulence is your thing then The Cove-the newest hot spot that’s been hosting a slew of celebs since it’s opening in 2007-will meet your needs. The resort’s breathtaking open-air architecture and lush tropical water gardens of lagoons and lilies will impress even the most disconcerting traveler. Cain-the resort’s adults-only pool-boasts chic day beds to catch rays and private cabanas for secret rendezvous.
Nassau, Bahamas
Made up of 800 different islands and atolls, it’s no wonder that the Bahamas is one of the hottest secret hideaways for celebs-there’s plenty of space for privacy! From designer shopping and restaurants that rival any world-class city to crystal-clear waters and beaches to suntan by day, this pretty little paradise is quickly becoming the latest lush celebrity
Dine: Dine like 007 in Casino Royale at the swank and sexy One&Only Ocean Club. This uber exclusive resort features a gorgeous restaurant by the sea-appropriately named Dune. Feast
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St. Tropez, France on lobster and champagne for the ultimate candlelit dinner by water.
Travolta even hosted his 50th star-studded birthday bash here.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Dine: You don’t need to go farther than the hotel’s restaurant by famed Chicago Chef Charlie Trotter. For the ultimate star-worthy dinner, the resort offers private dining along the sea and under the stars.
This celeb beach hotspot is not slowing down anytime soon. A favourite amongst VIP’s for decades (Frank Sinatra & Bing Crosby were known to sing a tune or two there), the A-List flock to Cabo for its gorgeous beaches, amazing nightlife-and its close proximity to Los Angeles. Hot since the 1950’s, the still-exotic destination on the tip of Baja, California, where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez, is surprisingly still quaint and not yet overdeveloped.
St. Tropez, France
Located on the luxe & uber-chic shores of the French Rivera, St. Tropez has been the playground for both celebrities and royalty since Brigitte Bardot made the coast her spot of choice in the sixties. Luxury yachts, chic cafes, and cobblestone streets are all set upon the stunning backdrop of the coast’s beautiful beaches and clear blue sea. No, not new on the A-List... but some things just never go out of style.
Croatian Islands, Croatia
Stargazing: Friends Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox have been known soak up the sun on more than one occasion in Cabo. Newlyweds Eva Longoria and Tony Parker have visited and Nick Lachey has vacationed with both then-wife Jessica Simpson and current 12 / Scen / Promotional Issue
squeeze Vanessa Minnillo. Cabo is hot for more reasons than one. Stay: Kerzner’s One & Only Palmilla is a favourite amongst the rich and famous. After an $80 million renovation, the beautiful flock to this luxe locale for the ultimate stay in pampering and seclusion. Each swish guestroom offers an unparalleled view of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. How swish. John
Stargazing: These sun-drenched shores have welcomed the likes of David and Continued on Page 25
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In this issue: Wet V-bar Motif Rubber/pimpnho BFluid Temple Buddakan Mansion Cielo B.E.D. XS Opium Pure Cameo Body English Club Space Rain Mynt Lounge
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nightlife san jose V-BAR SANTANA ROW
chic & sophisticated
WET NIGHTCLUB
fun and sexy... An awesome multi-level venue with some of the most striking features anyone will find in the San
Francisco Bay Area nightlife scene, WET Nightclub in downtown San Jose is a dance club and lounge with an ambiance that can’t be beat. Over 16,000 square feet of meticulously detailed space served by a stellar sound and lighting system welcomes revelers of every persuasion to indulge in expertly mixed cocktails, bottle service and uninhibited dancing to beats poured out by world-class DJs. A frequently packed house attests to the popularity of this sexy new San Jose nightclub. Flat screen TVs and projection screens strewn up around the club display everything from movies to live feeds from cameras exploring the venue. Theme nights and special events offer the hottest in Bay Area entertainment, and the lead bartender offers eye-catching flare performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at midnight, deftly tossing the bottles and breathing fire for the crowd’s enjoyment.
A Stunning New San Jose Nightlife Scene
The WET Nightclub entryway boasts a bubbling fountain and koi pond, and both hallways leading to the heart of the club are lined with colorful fish and turtles in glowing aquariums. While it’s easy to think that blue lights would be the predominant sight at this water-themed nightclub in San Jose, the state-of-the-art lighting system rains down an array of colors on revelers, pulsing in response to the beat of the music and adding a vibrant, otherworldly element to nightlife celebrations. Water-walls cascade behind the bartenders, who work the extensive offerings of the full bars with all the skill that leading nightclubs demand. The collection of libations includes many of the finest spirits available, as well as one of the most extensive champagne lists around. Each level of this leading San Jose club boasts its own dance floor; two of the three dance floors are see-through, with black or white sand beneath the thick clear floor and striking arrangements of real coral catching the glow of the club lights. Top DJs from all over the world give the well-dressed crowds of enthusiastic clubbers more than enough reasons to experience dancing on these amazing installations.
Address: Club Wet 369 South 1st Street San Jose, CA Cover Charge: $20.00 Guestlisting Available: Yes Bar Information Capacity: 929 Number of Beers of Draught: None Number of Service Bars: 4 Age Demographic: 21 - 30 DJ and Dancing Available: Yes Dress Code: None Click for a link to their website
Hours of Operation Monday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 10pm - 2am Friday: 10pm - 2am Saturday: 10pm - 2am Sunday: Closed
V-Bar is the swankiest of the swank lounges in Santana Row and is filled to capacity nightly with upwardly mobile San Jose movers and shakers. The dramatically sexy V-Bar, located in the chic Valencia Hotel, is steeped in posh designer furniture with beaded curtains creating semi-private drinking spaces with low-key house music piped over the awesome sound system. Solely premium liquors are poured at this hipster San Jose bar and lounge for the beautiful and moneyed set that continually graces the Santana Row establishments. At V-Bar, the cosmopolitan scenester spot for upscale imbibing, cuisine comes in the form of appetizers and a small plate tapas style menu is Address: available from the Hotel Valencia’s award winning 355 Santana Row restaurant Citrus. San Jose, CA 95128 The Scene This sophisticated lounge is separated (408) 551-0010 from the reception area of the stylish Hotel Valencia Atmosphere: Specialty Cocktails, by a steel-beaded curtain and an invisible aura 21 & Over, Happy Hour, After Work, of cool. Club music plays through an impressive, Hotel Bars, Bars, Singles, Outdoor hidden sound system, drowning out the plasma TVs Seating, Live Music, Romantic on the walls, but the attractive crowd is more than Music: Electronica, Jazz, Hip-Hop content to watch each another instead. Mojitos are & Rap the drink of choice here, served from a jet-black bar Alcohol: Full Bar lit with rich, red mood lighting. Outdoor seating: Yes Hotel Valencia’s lounge, Vbar, has become a topGood for groups: Yes rated night spot often called “the little black dress Accepted payment: Diners Club, of Silicon Valley bars.”The design is infused with Carte Blanche, Visa, American plenty of drama, from black leather to red lighting Express, MasterCard, Discover and overstuffed couches and chairs with soft Hours: contemporary styling. A step-out balcony overlooks Mon:5:00pm-12:00am the Santana Row street scene from three stories up. Tue:5:00pm-12:00am The drama continues in the hotel’s central open-air Wed:5:00pm-12:00am courtyard, where water features and fire pits are the Thu:12:00pm-2:00am Fri:12:00pm-2:00am Sat:12:00pm-2:00am Sun:5:00pm-12:00am
nightlife orangecounty RUBBER / PIMPNHO
100% eccentric
MOTIF CLUB
Naked Elegance As a venue for this type of spectacle, Motif has a lot to offer.
the street to be a smallish restaurant into a fullfledged nightclub, complete with VIP sections and bottle service. The decoration throughout is artfully minimal— It’s located on South First Street across the street modern European furnishings done mostly in black from Glo and next-door to Agenda, set back far and white with subtle Asian accents—a simple enough from the street to allow for a large outdoor canvas on which a complex array of LEDs project courtyard outfitted with luxurious couches and a range of colorful moods. Cinder-block walls are cabanas. softened with an array of thick The lower level, which black ropes hanging from the serves as the dining ceiling, and the flooring is stark area before 10pm and cement and stone, which has the an extended dance effect of chilling the venue out both floor thereafter, is literally and figuratively. decorated with an According to Nathan, operations astonishing “chandelier,” manager at Motif, the owners which is actually 8,000 prefer not to be known and Address: 389 S 1st St black stones hanging generally keep a low profile, but San Jose, CA 95113 individually by threads it’s clear that a lot of money went (408) 279-1888 strung from the secondinto retrofitting the space, which www.motiflounge.com story ceiling, rising and was decorated by Mr. Important Hours: falling across the room like Design and chandelier designer Wed. 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. crashing waves. A wrapEva Menz. Thu-Sat. 5:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. around upstairs balcony Nathan professes a long history Price Range: $$ overlooks the downstairs of working in San Jose clubs, from Accepts Credit Cards: Yes floor through a chain-link Hamburger Mary’s and Club Echo Parking: Street veil swirling with patterns to Polyester’s, Spy and Palermo. Attire: Casual in black and white, Most recently he served in Iraq as Good for Groups: Yes affording an excellent an infantryman in the Army and Good for Kids: No view of the naked women was released from active duty in Takes Reservations: Yes covered in sushi below. October of last year. Less than a Delivery: No To get up to the balcony, week after he returned home, he Take-out: No you walk up the stairs to had a job working at Motif, and Waiter Service: Yes Motif’s most surprising shortly thereafter was hired as the Wheelchair Accessible: No secret: a large bar area operations manager. Outdoor Seating: Yes and dance floor the “ MOTIF is located at Good for: Late Night wraps around the back 389 S. First St. in downtown San Music: DJ of Agenda in an L-shape, Jose. Call 408.279.1888 or visit Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat making what seems from www.motiflounge.com Happy Hour: Yes Alcohol: Full Bar Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Coat Check: Yes
Club Rubber happens every other Saturday and is one of the wilder nights out to be had in Orange County. It is held at the Galaxy Theater and each night has a different theme. Past themes have included 70’s disco, Catholic School Girl and 60’s Psychedelica. The music is techno, trance and hip-hop that will keep you on the dance floor all night. The clientele is eccentric, from transvestites to Ecstasydropping club kids. Credit cards accepted at the bar, but you must pay admission charges in cash. Since I don’t really like cool people (that’s right: if I like you, you’re probably good and lame), Club Rubber has always been an exercise in self-loathing. Porn stars with vinyl boots up to their throats? Black Flys peeps? Trust-fund kids? Anybody else who makes their living looking good, and the occasional really hot legal secretary? They all make me feel schlubby, shrimpy and square. Plus, if you’re willing to take three hours out of your life to stand in a line somewhere, I kind of think you’re an idiot, and the only idiots I like are the virtuous Candide/ Forrest Gump blank-slate/retard types who are really hard to find in real life. Oh, and I kind of think you’re a stupid sheep, too. Club Rubber and Pimp ‘n Ho aren’t just big parties. They’ve also become one of the most successful and recognizable brands in the
nightclub industry. Rubber has spawned an empire for Huntington , including a merchandising arm that offers Club Rubber CDs, DVDs and T-shirts. Huntington has taken the success further with his traveling club, One Night Stand (seen locally at Ghostbar and Curve), a tattoo parlor at the Palms, and TV appearances (Rubber is a favorite of the E!’s Wild On series). Now, he’s set his sights on Costa Rica, opening a sushi restaurant called Tsunami and a nightclub called Nacho Daddy.
nightlife san francisco TEMPLE NIGHTCLUB
One of Three “Sustainable” Clubs in the World
FLUID NIGHTCLUB
an edgy style... Fluid is San Francisco’s Ultra Lounge. It is a celebration of elegance, beauty, and excitement. Boasting a one of a kind, computer-controlled lit walkway and bar which can create infinite colors and patterns, the space is unforgettable from the moment you step in. David Oldroyd of world renowned Orlando Diaz-Azcuy Designs (Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel Pool and Spa, Masa’s Restaurant, headquarters of Levi Strauss & Co.) created the ultimate bar, lounge, and club experience - Fluid. His vision of an ultralounge for those who enjoy the elegant, modern, exciting has produced a stylish venue to drink, relax, and dance that is unique in all of the world. Design - Fluid Bar and Lounge was designed by Orlando Diaz Azcuy Designs. The striking, white, Louise Nevelson inspired walls create a bright, airy space with light continuously dancing on the lacquered panel-mirror mosaics. Off the dance floor is a velvet-draped VIP Lounge where guests can gather in cozy niches. Filled with lounge seating, from blue suede sofas to the innovative Neighborhood: SOMA “ghost” Philippe 662 Mission St Starck chairs, (between Annie St & New no details have Montgomery St) been overlooked San Francisco, CA 94105 in this ultimate (415) 615-6888 experience. www.fluidsf.com The Walkway Hours: is a masterpiece Thu-Sat. 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. of engineering. * Price Range: $$ By incorporating * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes the latest * Parking: Street materials and lighting, Fluid has been able * Good for Groups: Yes to create the first of its kind lit walkway. The * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes lighting is controlled by a computer, powerful * Outdoor Seating: No enough to create endless colors and patterns. * Music: DJ Bar - the same lighting in the walkway is also * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat infused into the bar, allowing designs and colors * Happy Hour: Yes to dance throughout the main room of Fluid. The * Alcohol: Full Bar bar is a large rectangular island bar designed in * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only white Corian and Glass. * Coat Check: Yes
When Temple Nightclub and Zen Compound founder Paul Hemming first conceived of his idea for a nightclub and cultural venue in San Francisco, he immediately sought to create an established that would pursue the triple bottom line and his idea of the world as “one living organism and one family”. Born of a Mormon father and Buddhist mother, Hemming was from an early age familiar with the concept of “East meets West”and combines this sensibility to his efforts in creating a nightclub built around Neighborhood: SOMA the idea of sustainability. 540 Howard St I recently had an opportunity to talk with (between 1st St & James Lick Fwy) Mike Zuckerman, Temple Nightclub and Zen San Francisco, CA 94105 Compound’s director of sustainability since www.templesf.com 2006. While I would expect some club owners will take exception, Mike counts Temple as one * Hours: of three sustainable nightclubs in the world, Thu-Sun. 10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. the other two being Club4Climate in London * Price Range: $$ (which apparently had a bit of a controversy * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes this summer with Friends of the Earth) and * Parking: Street, Private Lot the appropriately named Watt in Rotterdam. * Good for Groups: Yes Watt bills itself as the “first”sustainable * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes nightclub, opening just earlier this year, and * Outdoor Seating: No E Magazine mentions other clubs around the * Music: DJ U.S. as “eco-friendly, but Zuckerman says that * Best Nights: Fri, Sat, Sun Temple (which Hemming reincarnated from * Happy Hour: No the old DV8 and Caribbean Zone clubs) isn’t * Alcohol: Full Bar really trying to compete for eco-marketing * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only rights. He’s more interested in building * Coat Check: Yes awareness and community, both locally, regionally, and globally. As the old saying goes: think globally, act locally. Temple Nightclub/Zen Compound LLC is a member of the Business Council on Climate Change (BC3), a partnership between the Bay Area Council, the San Francisco Department of the Environment, and the UN Global Compact. Businesses throughout the Bay Area have joined BC3 in their commitment to address climate and sustainability issues in regard to their own business practices and operations. Many of these businesses are becoming leaders in the sustainability community, and Zuckerman is proud of the role Temple Nightclub plays in promoting sustainability and community. community.
nightlife new york CIELO NIGHTCLUB
New York: Flood the Gates
BUDDAKAN REST/NIGHTCLUB
elegant & impress Is Buddakan a bus depot disguised as a nightclub with a restaurant inside, or is it a restaurant with a night club persona housed inside a garishly designed — Buddha icons along with Renaissance Bacchanal paintings — bus depot? My expectations were of a loud, dance club scene in a large, 16,000-square-feet bi-level space where the food would be showy, but flavorless. I was right about the loud, dance club scene, but I was wrong about the flavorless food. The “Brasserie”is the main dining room on the lower level and the steps can seem steep after a few too many cocktails in the upstairs lounge like the signature Heat, a combination of tequila, Cointreau, and chilled cucumbers. Though they were not steep enough to deter a man from being carried down in his wheelchair on the night I dined there. To fortify yourself after those cocktails don’t hesitate to order some of Buddakan’s superb appetizers like the edamame dumplings, the crab and corn fritters, and most notably, the crispy calamari salad. In fact, you can make your meal out of sharing appetizer — the extensive menu at Buddakan works best for large parties and has the now obligatory “communal”table. But if you order one entrée, make sure it’s the sizzling short rib; tender and removed from the bone and sitting on top of a bed of mushroom chow fun. Buddakan - Stephen Starr’s Buddakan is an ode to splashy excess, and moreover, sheer ridiculousness. The epic 15,000-square-foot Asian palace is determined to impress all those who enter its heady realm with reservationists stationed at a Price Dim Sum-appetizers $9-$13; concierge-like panel, sexy ambient lounge grooves, main courses $17-$35 floor-to-ceiling wrought-iron doors, and a 25-foot Address meandering staircase. As nightspots go, don’t come At 16th St here for any R&R—the teensy, matchbox-packed neighborhood bar area serves drinks at the high-end pricepoint Chelsea with $9 beers, $12 mixed drinks and more for one open Sun-Wed 5:30pm-midnight; of the signature exotic martinis. Tables are hard Thurs-Sat 5:30pm-1am to get and dinner reservations even harder. For transportation an over-the-top celebration, or a meal certain to Subway: A, C, E to 14th St seduce any date, Buddakan is your grandiose go-to. credit cards AE, DC, MC, V For anything else, venture elsewhere.
With a maximum capacity of 350, Cielo’s space is seriously cozy and highly conducive to some serious grooving. Host to Francois K’s long-running Deep Space night on Mondays, Louie Vegas’ Roots on Wednesday’s, as well as various house and techno nights, Cielo first emerged in New York City’s Meat Packing District in 2002 and has since successfully morphed into one of the best and most highly acclaimed dance music nightclubs in the United States. The timeless modern 70s décor instills enthusiasm and the signature accent logcabin lights engulf and infuse the entire room with energy, while the single-room layout and sunken dancefloor provides a powerful immediacy between the DJ and the crowd. Not to mention, the world-class, state-of-the-art digital Funktion One soundsystem with unparalleled acoustics that helps artists put some mega dance in your pants! In the course of its rise to acclaim, Cielo has defined itself as an internationally renowned dance music nightclub brand and has upheld its edict of worldclass music, professional service and all-inclusive atmosphere. Cielo is highly decorated, having been selected as winner of multiple awards, including: Club World Awards Winner 2008 for Best Club (Winner 2005 and 2006), Top 50 Neighborhoods: Meatpacking Nightclub in the World District, West Village - DJ Magazine 2006 and 18 Little W 12th St 2007, Best Nightclub (between 9th Ave & - Village Voice 2006, Best Washington St) Deep House Club - New New York, NY 10014 York Magazine 2006, Best (212) 645-5700 Resident - DJ Francois K - Club World Awards 2005 www.cieloclub.com and 2006, Best Venue USA - URB Magazine 2005, Nearest Transit: Best Interior Design - Club World Awards 2004 and 14th St-8th Ave (A, C, E, L) Best Club - Dancestar Awards USA 2004. 14th St-7th Aves (1, 2, 3, F, V, L) Hours: Wed-Sat. 10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. Price Range: $$$ Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Parking: Street Good for Groups: Yes Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Outdoor Seating: No Music: DJ Best Nights: Mon, Fri, Sat Happy Hour: No Alcohol: Full Bar
nightlife las vegas XS NIGHTCLUB
sexy curves... XS nightclub is the latest dynamic venture for co-owners Victor Drai and Steve Wynn, along with managing partners Jesse and Cy Waits. The 40,000-square foot slice of heaven, located at Encore Las Vegas, features 95 VIP tables, 30 cabanas situated on two levels and daybeds that surround the gorgeous pool located outside XS’s large sliding glass doors. Whether it’s the amazing entrance featuring a breathtaking staircase or the magnificent chandelier situated directly in the middle of the dance floor, you will be blown away with every single piece that makes up XS, Las Vegas’hottest new nightclub. It’s rumored to be one of the most expensive nightclubs ever built, its budget in line with that of an effects-laden Michael Bay action flick or double the payroll of your average NBA franchise, if you believe the hype. In terms of hot-under-the-collar opulence, the new high-end club at Encore is like a cross between Fort Knox, a nude beach, “Caligula” and the jewel-encrusted sheen of a queen’s tiara. It’s decadence defined, like feasting on Dom
Perignon and whipped cream for breakfast. A mammoth, 40,000 square foot indooroutdoor space, which opens on New Year’s Eve, this is the place where ids -- and breasts -- run bare. Inspired by the “sexy curves of the human body,”XS is tailored in rich golds and browns, gleaming like precious metals beneath the sun. The club is awash in dance poles designed to look like lanterns, mirrored mosaics, gold crocodile embossed leather, chandeliers, close to 100 V.I.P. tables and 30 outdoor cabanas. More than 10,000 individual light sources illuminate the club, the focal point of which is a large circular dance floor surrounded by V.I.P. seating. XS also opens to a shimmering, illuminated pool, which features topless sunbathing and comes complete with its own bar. unique to XS is the $10,000 “Ono”cocktail, a blend of Charles Heidsieck Champagne Charlie 1981 and Louis XIII de Remy Martin Black Pearl cognac that includes men’s sterling silver cuff links embossed with a stingray and the XS logo and a woman’s 18-karat white gold chain with a black pearl pendant and XS logo.
Encore Hotel & Casino 3131 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 770-0097 www.xslasvegas.com * Hours: Mon., Fri-Sun. 10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. * Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Garage, Valet * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: Yes * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Fri, Sat, Sun * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: Yes
PURE NIGHTCLUB
super cool...
Although Jet is newer, Tao more sublimely appointed, O’Neal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and nightlife and Rain more filled with special effects, PuRE still takes pacesetter Pure Management Group, PuRE brings the cake for best all-around shake appeal. In addition together the allure of the red carpet, the promise of to its super-cool Tuesday night party and alluring intimate moments and the pulse-quickening sounds of crowd, it’s got a secret weapon in its outdoor terrace, the hottest DJs to produce the most dynamic nightlife one complete with waterfalls, private cabanas, dance destination in the world’s most dynamic city. At 36,000 floor, and a view that places square feet, PuRE is three venues you not high above but right in one, each featuring its own in the middle of the action on DJ, sound system and sexy style. Caesars Palace the Strip. Indoor types party in From the expansive outdoor deck 3570 Las Vegas Blvd a cream-color main room or in to the VIP Red Room and sleek Las Vegas, NV 89109 the smaller Red Room, which modern nightclub, PuRE is not (702) 212-8806 is a special VIP area. For the just a nightclub; it is The Strip’s first www.purethenightclub.com deejay mavens out there, rednightlife destination. * Hours: hot spinmeister (and former Cover charges apply, pending day Tue., Fri-Sun. 10:00 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. * Price Range: $$$ Nicole Richie beau) DJ AM is of the week and for special events. * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes in residence. It connects to the PuRE is open Tuesday, Thursday * Parking: Garage, Valet fabulous Pussycat Dolls Lounge - Sunday from 10 p.m. until the * Good for Groups: Yes if you need a breather. early morning hours. Bottle service * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes With an unparalleled view is available. For more information * Outdoor Seating: Yes of the Las Vegas Strip, PuRE on employment opportunities, * Music: DJ Nightclub at Caesars Palace call (702) 212-8806. For private * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat symbolizes a new standard in or corporate special event * Happy Hour: No Las Vegas nightlife. Owned in opportunities for groups of 50 or * Alcohol: Full Bar part by Celine Dion, Shaquille more please call: (702) 735-8323. * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: Yes
BODY ENGLISH NIGHTCLUB
everything you want... Body English - Body English is the new club inside the Hard Rock Hotel, open from Friday to Sunday. This swanky style dance club is one place you don’t want to miss while you are in town. Getting in the front door is a bit tricky, but once you do you’ll be partying with anyone who is anyone in the nightlife scene. Not to mention the abundance of celebrities who constantly come to play making Body English the ultimate VIP experience with tables, bottle service, and even a special VIP room that looks over the dance floor through a secret mirrored wall. This club is by far the best place to end or start your night. I go to every club VIP style, but like any were in Vegas if you don’t have the cash to be a VIP don’t even try!!! On my last trip we
partied there both on Saturday and Sunday night in July. First night was in the down stairs VIP room with a tab of $2,700 for four bottles and shots and on Sunday night up stairs with a booth over looking the main floor… Tab for Sunday night was $3,700… The best thing about having a VIP host is you can ask for what type of girl you wanted and in five minutes they were there and like anything in Vegas if you have the right amount of money you can buy anything!!! Also if you tip the door guys at coed bathroom you can skip the line all night. It’s well worth it; we all know how long the ladies rest room lines get on a hopping night. All in all if you’re trying to be a rock star without actually being one. Party at Body English it’s the Vegas experience you hear about...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 4455 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89136 (702) 693-4000 www.bodyenglish.com/ * Hours: Fri-Sun. 10:30 p.m. - 4:00 a.m. * Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Garage * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: No * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Fri, Sat, Sun * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: Yes
RAIN NIGHTCLUB Located in the Palms Casino Hotel , Rain the last 7 years on Labor Day Palms Casino Resort Nightclub is one of the most happening weekend...I had a feeling this place 4321 West Flamingo Road places you will find in Las Vegas. It is was over. But we’ve done the V.I.P. Las Vegas, NV 89136 quite an exclusive affair and reservations skybox lounge at Rain every year and (702) 942-6832 open almost a month in advance. Getting it’s always was great. This year, a few rain-las-vegas.n9negroup. inside may be tough but it is worth every of us had a gut feeling the place was com/ind... penny. It has a 28,000 square feet dance not going to be good. Our instincts * Hours: floor, fireballs dangling above the dance were correct because the place is Thu-Sat. 11:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. floor, cabanas, sky boxes and water completely over. * Price Range: $$$ fountains. For Even one of the staff said Rain has * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes an intimate lost it’s “hipness”. * Parking: Garage, Valet evening, you Reason why is that newer, trendier * Good for Groups: Yes can reserve clubs have opened in the last 2 * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes the water years and they are now “the place * Outdoor Seating: No booths that to be”. There are 8 V.I.P. skyboxes at * Music: DJ accommodate Rain. In the past, you had to book * Best Nights: Fri, Sat about 15 them a month early to get one. * Happy Hour: No guests. The We got there and besides us, there * Alcohol: Full Bar in-house DJs was only 1 other skybox booked! * Smoking: Yes mostly play You used to have so much trouble * Coat Check: Yes hip hop and techno beats. If you’re lucky walking around because the place you might catch some international acts was packed. Not anymore. The wooing the crowds. some of the hottest musicians, such as buzz is gone and I will not be surprised if this place closes its Kid Rock, Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, No Doubt, Seal, Pink and doors in the next year or so and gets a makeover to with a Britney Spears have performed here. new design, concept, and most importantly...publicity. The Being a veteran of going to Vegas with all my guy friends excitement of going to Rain has gone down the drain.
nightlife miami beach MANSION NIGHTCLUB
the hottest club
Mansion, named “Miami’s Hottest Club”by Road district. People magazine, has played host to some of The former Level (also formerly Club Z, Glam the entertainment world’s most glamorous Slam, Deco’s, etc.) is reincarnated as Mansion, events, from Diddy’s MTV Video with all the same glam factor Music Awards celebration party and left intact. The likes of Britney, Britney Spears’Miami performance, J.Lo and even former President to live performance by Prince Bill Clinton have partied here. It and Velvet Revolver. Grand and has 40,000 square feet with four majestic, and easily configured dance floors, three levels, five to accommodate events of any rooms, nine bars and numerous size, Mansion’s “residence-meetsVIP areas. This club attracts a nightlife”concept features motley crew thirsty for multiple floors of design and a taste of South Beach architectural decadence. nightlife. 1235 Washington Avenue Heralded design elements If dancing is what you Miami Beach, FL 33139 include sweeping staircases, crave for, then head down (305) 531-5535 ornate fireplaces, Venetian to Mansion located in www.mansionmiami.com glass mirrors, dramatic Miami. This place is all of * Hours: crystal chandeliers, exposed 40,000 square feet with Tue-Sun. 11:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. brick walls, towering funky lighting and a huge * Price Range: $$$ keystone arches and cozy dance floor. A-list, top DJs * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes sitting areas that mix with in this place are bound * Parking: Street, Garage, Valet modern Lucite pieces with to make you dance to * Good for Groups: Yes the luxurious banquets. their tunes. The club has * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Set in a building that was something for everyone, * Outdoor Seating: No first built as the French depending on the night as * Music: DJ Casino in 1936, Mansion hip-hop and house music * Best Nights: Wed, Fri, Sat is located in the heart of switch back and forth. If * Happy Hour: No South Beach on Miami’s you are not a party person * Alcohol: Full Bar colorful Washington Avenue, then you can just lay back * Smoking: Yes close to the area’s finest and relax while catching * Coat Check: No restaurants, most luxurious the action from the balcony hotels and popular Lincoln on the second floor. There is also a VIP area for the A-list crowd. The place tends to get very crowded so be sure to get there early.
B.E.D. NIGHTCLUB
best new year party... Recently renovated, BED Miami is now new and improved, boasting one of the hottest club atmospheres in the entire South Beach club scene. It has now become one of the most exquisite South Beach nightclubs, known to attract people on a regular basis as well as visitors looking for the hottest Miami nightlife. Celebrities are also known to frequent BED Miami and people such as Paris Hilton, Shaquille O’Neal, Jamie Foxx, Puffy and Will Smith have all been spotted partying inside this remarkable South Beach club. BED club is located at 929 Washington Ave, Miami, FL.
Celebrate New Years Eve 2009 at B.E.D. nightclub Miami with 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord. With hot music, dinner and unique atmospheres complete with beds for lounging, drinking and celebrating with friends, there is no Miami New Years club event like NYE 09 at BED nightclub. Get celebrity treatment at this amazing South Beach New Years event and experience what the hype is all about. This is going to be one of the biggest celebrations in all of Miami NYE 09. Be sure to get your B.E.D. club tickets now for New Years Eve 2009. This event will sell out!
929 Washington Ave Miami Beach, FL 33139 (305) 532-9070 www.bedmiami.com/ Hours: Mon-Sat. 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. • Price Range: $$$ • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes • Parking: Street • Attire: Dressy • Good for Groups: Yes • Good for Kids: No • Takes Reservations: Yes • Delivery: No • Take-out: No • Waiter Service: Yes • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes • Outdoor Seating: No • Good for: Dinner, Late Night • Music: DJ, Music Videos • Best Nights: Mon, Fri, Sat • Happy Hour: No • Alcohol: Full Bar • Smoking: Yes
OPIUM NIGHTCLUB
the hottest club The Opium Group, the team behind South Beach’s hottest nightclubs Mansion, SET and Louis Bar-Lounge, in addition to Privé Las Vegas, is relocating one of the world’s most iconic hotspots, Opium, to The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, debuting
anything currently existing in the Broward market, Opium at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is slated to dazzle even the most seasoned nightlife connoisseur. Parties and Events Friday - Essential Fridays w/ resident DJ¹s Nikolas and Top Cat and Konflikt in the Imperial Room. Inside Opium lounge, you will find host Michael Capponi with resident DJ’s Chicco Secci, DJ Pedro, Erik La Peau and Brooke Grabow. Saturday - Empire Events present Prive with DJ in April 2009. Mr. Mauricio (Opium Lounge), DJ Irie (Prive), Featuring The Opium Group’s signature brand E Rock in the Garden and Topcat in Imperial of upscale, European-inspired nightlife and Room distinctly South Beach design sensibility, Sunday - Sunday Ritual, HOOPZ Opium is set to take The Seminole Hard Rock Driving directions Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. by storm. From Eastbound on 395 to Opium: Inspired by the great cabarets of Paris mixed * At the end of 395 (A1A Causeway) becomes with modern Asian décor 5th Street. themes, Opium (located * Continue East on 5th 136 Collins Ave in the space formerly Street 7 blocks to Collins Miami Beach, FL 33139 known as Spirits), will Avenue. (305) 531-5535 feature multiple levels * Turn Right (South) on www.theopiumgroup.com of glamorous decadence Collins Avenue. including towering Opium is located at 136 * Price Range: $$$ golden Buddha, ShangriCollins Ave. in Miami * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes la inspired lanterns, Beach, FL 33139. The * Parking: Street French flock wallpapers, phone number is: * Good for Groups: Yes ornate velvet seating, and (305) 531-5535. * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes VIP service galore. Unlike * Outdoor Seating: Yes * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: No
CAMEO NIGHTCLUB
the hottest club The legendary Cameo in Miami is reborn. The infamous night club is back with a new attitude and a totally new look. Taking inspiration from “the dark and dirty side” of
the disco era, Cameo brings a comforting feel to the club goer, while at the same time having plenty of surprises to keep things fresh and exciting. Spearheading the revitalization of Washington Avenue, Cameo is a symbol of this rebirth on Miami Beach. With an interior designed by renowned nightclub and lounge
designer Cal Fortis, the venue is decorated and styled with the latest in materials and design CLocated in an historic Art Deco movie theater, Cameo Nightclub is divided into a 10,000 square foot dance room and a 6,000 square foot glass enclosed VIP area upstairs. A catwalk around the second floor perimeter provides space for bottle service with a view. Cameo is open 7 days a week, 11pm to 5am. It is recommended to arrive early to avoid prolonged wait. Cover charges range between $20 to $30. Read the”Nightclub Tips” article for information on how to get in the Club quick. More news and discussion on Miami Beach 411 Nightlife Forum.
1445 Washington Ave Miami Beach, FL 33255 (305) 532-2667 www.cameomiami.com/ * Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Street * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: No * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: No
nightlife miami beach CLUB SPACE
top ten clubs in the world
Space boasts a hi-level, high-energy party experience and places a roof over, in most cases, three of the most sonically sound charged rooms the scene has to offer. Calling and catering to the connoisseurs of the fine decibel, the setting pays a true homage to the arts of sound, light and magic! Equipped with the first DYNACORD Sound System in America and the best lighting the industry 34 NE 11th St has to offer, the stage Miami, FL 33132 is set for a dance floor (305) 350-1956 euphoria that no other club can re-create * Price Range: $$$ or begin to imitate... * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Resident DJ’s include * Parking: Street Oscar G. Cedric Gervais, * Good for Groups: Yes Patrick M. lvano Bellini, * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Roland, Radamas, * Outdoor Seating: Yes Cardi, and Lazardi. This * Music: DJ, Live is not to mention the * Best Nights: Fri, Sat, Sun World Class Guest DJ’s * Happy Hour: Yes in constant rotation * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes such as Deep Dish * Coat Check: Yes (Sharam + Dubfire), Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Paul Van Dyk,
Ferry Corsten, Sander Kleinenberg, Eric Prydz, Sander Van Doom, Armin Van Buuren, Steve Lawler, Pete Tong and many more. The Main Room is found to host an oversized dance floor immersed in the traffic of sound as VIP onlookers party from a raised VIP Area on the north side of the room. It also offers one of the most unique and dazzling sound and light experiences in the world. On the second level, what used to be our VIP Mezzanine, has been converted into the Space Loft which is adjacent to our World Famous Terrace! Space boasts a bi-level, high energy party experience and places a roof over, in most cases. three of the most sonically sound charched rooms the scene has to offer. Calling and catering to the connoisseurs of the fine decibel, the setting pays a true homage to the arts of sound, light, and magic. Equipped with the first Dynacord sound system in America and the best lighting the industry has to offer, the stage is set for a dance floor euporia that no other club can create or even begin to imitate.
MYNT LOUNGE
The Famous and Fabulous If there s one club on Miami Beach synonymous In order to maintain its blue-chip status, Mynt with exclusivity, it is Mynt Lounge. During its demands elegance, chic, and a winningsmile seven-year reign the definitive ber lounge on of its patrons. Those are the minimum the 2100 block of Collins has earned a reputation requirements, says owner Romain Zago. Mynt is for the tightest door policy and most fabulous for the famous and fabulous. crowd in the Magic City. The list of celebrities that As for the paparazzi, Mynt enforces a strict have passed through Mynt s doors would fill a rule: no entry. Mynt is where celebrities come dozen Rolodexes, but serial offenders include to escape the paparazzi, explains Zago. They Ricky Martin, Paris Hilton, come here to party and Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, have fun without being Cameron Diaz, Mickey Rourke, hassled. Most clubs let 1921 Collins Ave Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, photographers stalk their Miami Beach, FL 33139 Giselle Bundchen, Colin Farrell, A-list guests in the hope (786) 276-6133 and Jamie Foxx. of some publicity,he * Price Range: $$$ Add to these boldface explains, but Mynt doesn * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes names the hordes of models, t need cheap exposure. * Good for Groups: Yes designers, fashionistas, top We know that great * Outdoor Seating: No DJs, scene-makers, and high people will come anyway * Music: DJ rollers, and you understand the famous and the * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat why Mynt s velvet rope has fabulous so we prefer * Happy Hour: No long been the highest hurdle to maintain that aura of * Alcohol: Full Bar in Miami Beach nightlife. exclusivity. * Smoking: Yes
nightlife hollywood ca ELEMENT NIGHTCLUB
so good, so cool... The minimalist approach to this clubs décor leaves room for a good-sized dance floor but those with tables near it might be complaining as their space slowly gets invaded as the night goes on. If you are going to go all out, reserve the tables on the stage – definitely the most elite spot in the club, if not already occupied by a celeb and his/her entourage. Tuesday night here is by far the best, with a better crowd and definitely a smaller population of novice party-goers. Thursdays and Saturdays run a close Neighborhood: Hollywood second. The venue has a decent 1642 Las Palmas Avenue sized outdoor area for smoking, or empty space - as it could more Los Angeles, CA 90028 accurately be described, equipped with a small corner bar. If you went (323) 460-4632 to Element the www.elementhollywood.com/ first time around, * Price Range: $$$ it hasn’t changed * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes much, but with * Parking: Street the new hype and * Good for Groups: Yes energy coming * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes from its loyalists * Outdoor Seating: Yes and new investors * Music: DJ it is definitely * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat worth a second try. * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
* Coat Check: No
MOOD NIGHTCLUB
a model tale Friday night I decided to hit the road and run through only, person I notice was this bold, dark-skinned, Ontario Mills in search of some gear to wear later thick-bodied, obviously African chick standing in what in the night to MOOD on Hollywood typically would be the VIP area. Boulevard. Some models were supposed I make my rounds, get a gin and to be hosting and I wanted to scope out tonic and make some convo with a the scene to see if the place was suitable few ladies. Vanity and shallowness to have some events in the future. don’t even begin to describe the It was my second time at MOOD feel of the night at this point, as I Neighborhood: Hollywood within a span of two weeks – an constantly Twitter on the iPhone, 6623 Hollywood Blvd unprecedented situation given the fact hitting up Sinnamon Love of all Los Angeles, CA 90028 that I’m not really into that Hollywood people on there to find out she (323) 464-6663 scene. But, hey, the first time I came was considering having her b-day www.moodla.com to MOOD was to kiss the cheek of a party at MOOD. * Hours: certain lady attorney that I have the Things turn around as I finally Wed-Sat. 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. biggest crush on – it was her birthday get to chop it up with Princeton, Sun. 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. that night and I finagled my way into the promoter, whose political skills * Price Range: $$ VIP thanks to either Sean or John, the are very much on point, as he was * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes tap-dancing twins my boy Brandon able to get this writerly wretch * Parking: Street Thompson works with. (I owe one of into the club where the dudes-to* Good for Groups: Yes you a drink!) ladies ratio was not in dudes favor * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes So here we go. I’m inside just basically * Outdoor Seating: No and therefore, bottle service was mean-mugging everything and the only way in. As it happens, * Music: DJ everyone in site – I channel Nas’ Sincere * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat Princeton is standing next to that character in “Belly” when I’m inside African woman, who introduces * Happy Hour: No clubs usually – but the first and, really, herself as Aminah.
nightlife hollywood ca AREA NIGHTCLUB
celeb-tastic hopspots It’s a mod world at Area, whose mid-century modern décor and nightlife pedigree have made it one of L.A.’s most celeb-tastic hotspots. Owned by nightlife impresarios Sam Nazarian and Brent Bolthouse, Area mirrors its clientele: young, beautiful and well-connected. The club’s interior consists of an open layout with white leather Barcelona chairs and wood columns surrounding the dancefloor. Booths line the outdoor portion, which is separated from the interior by sliding glass walls. Cocktail waitresses donning black shift dresses and white knee-high boots deftly navigate through the crowd, which usually consists of the girls from MTV’s “The Hills” and their hangerson. Entrance into Area still remains challenging for those without a hook-up or a double-D cup, so purchasing bottle service is still the best bet, especially for groups of guys. Celebrities, socialites and reality TV divas hook up at this midcentury modern dance club that’s especially popular for fashion industry events. If you don’t look like Lindsay Lohan and you’re not willing to fork over a huge chunk of cash for bottle service, prepare to stand back with the paparazzi because there’s a good chance you won’t make it past the velvet rope. Neighborhood: West Hollywood 643 N La Cienega Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310) 652-2012 www.sbe.com/area * Hours:
Mon-Wed., Fri-Sun. 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
* Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Street, Valet * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: Yes * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Wed, Fri, Sat * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only * Coat Check: Yes * Coat Check: No
Neighborhood: Hollywood 1439 Ivar Ave Hollywood, CA 90028 (323) 463-0005
www.cabanaclubhollywood.com
* Hours: Fri-Sat. 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. * Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Garage, Valet * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: Yes * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only * Coat Check: Yes
SKYBAR / MONDIAN HOTEL
celeb-tastic hopspots Of all of LA’s celeb hangouts, the bar at the Mondrian Hotel is probably the most infamous. (Britney Spears and Jesse Metcalfe both went on weekend benders here before checking into rehab.) In its heyday, getting into the Skybar was like a rite of passage, but unless they looked like a supermodel or were rolling with Leonardo DiCaprio, there was no way they’d get in much less get to lounge on the poolside bed that overlooks the city. The door policy has since mellowed, though we must warn you: Thursdays are still a tough night to get in. The Mondrian is Ian Schrager’s Sunset Strip creation. Since both Asia de Cuba and Skybar are onsite, this property doesn’t get a whole lot of attention as a hotel. We had to dig deep to get the latest on the hotel portion of this Hollywood property. If you find yourself at Skybar--which always feels exclusive, even during slow nights, when it isn’t that difficult to get into--you will probably be subject to some sort of celebrity sighting. So if you are in town to gawk at celebs, and are willing to shell out plenty of cash to do so, you will be perfectly happy with your stay.
CABANA CLUB
dance with glamour
Among the new breed of trendy “it”clubs, the Cabana Club draws in young Hollywood’s labelconcious crowd with the glamour of old Hollywood. A reflecting pool on the outside patio is circled by palm trees, waterfalls and private cabanas. The inside of the club is no less swanky: it’s got a mahogany bar, dance floor, stage and private booths. The indoor/outdoor setting evokes Old Hollywood with its mixture of tropical and traditional club decor. Lush plants compliment the poolside exterior and hues of brown and gold provide a warm inviting feeling to the lush private cabanas and outdoor seating space. Ornate tiling and whimsical artwork adds a perfect touch to the exterior bar and lounge areas. Guests of the two-tiered indoor area enjoy a darker more traditional club feel with a built in stage and private banquets as well as a chiseled mahogany bar.
Neighborhood: West Hollywood 8440 W Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 (323) 848-6025 www.mondrianhotel.com/mondrian_h...
* Hours: Mon-Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. * Price Range: $$$ * Accepts Credit Cards: Yes * Parking: Valet * Good for Groups: Yes * Wheelchair Accessible: Yes * Outdoor Seating: Yes * Music: DJ * Best Nights: Thu, Fri, Sat * Happy Hour: No * Alcohol: Full Bar * Smoking: Yes * Coat Check: Yes * Smoking: Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
* Coat Check: No
From page 12 Victoria Beckham, Bono, Paris Hilton, Johnny Depp and Bruce Willis all in the last year alone. Also on the list? First couple of Hip-Hop Beyonce and Jay-Z. Tom & Katie with Suri in tow. Need we say more? Stay: Do as the rich and famous do. Rent your own private yachtstarting from around $30,000 a night. Dine: There’s much to see and do beyond the pristine water and beaches. High on the list of to-dos on its cobbled stone-streets is people watching at some of the city’s famous café terraces. Check out Sénéquier and Le Gorille. Order an afternoon champagne and settle back for few hours of star-spotting.
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In recent years, it is rumoured that celebrities & royalty alike have docked their luxury yachts and dropped anchor in the newest IT shores that make up the Croatian Islands in the Adriatic Sea. Deemed to have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the islands of Croatia along the Dalmatian Coast are garnering small but steady world-wide attention. The pristine coastline and centuries-old islands, such as Hvar, are earning the name of the new Riviera. Packed with the young, the beautiful, and the rich, get ready to hear more about this newest hot spot in years to come. Stargazing: Prince William, Tom Cruise, Ralph Lauren, Paris Hilton, and Norah Jones are amongst some of the first to celebs to visit the islands. Summer 2008 promises more A-listers to get in on the action. Stay: On the super-trendy island of Hvar, its newest luxury hotel, Adriana Hvar Marina Hotel & Spa, is perched on the promenade facing the old city centre. With a roof-top sea salt pool and a built-in spa, this luxury boutique hotel (the first and only member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World) will surely be attracting the well-heeled this summer.
Do: A night of dancing is called for on the party-island of Hvar. After dinner at Macondo (known for their excellent seafood and yachting crowd) VIP’s gather at key spot Carpe Diem on the harbour for a night of dancing and socializing. Drop by during the day to put your name on the guest list. Rumour has it that it gets very busy early. The beach bar Hula Hula is known be the post-party destination of choice.
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Beauty & Fashion tip’s
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Discover the tips, the techniques celebrities make-up artists use to get fabulous eye make-up! Why does celebrity makeup always look so perfect? Celebrity makeup artists have tons of tips and techniques for applying makeup that most people never heard of! Want to be one of the few in-the-know? Glam-up your eyes with these super tricks!
How To: Bring Out Eye Color
Smudge either liner or shadow in black, brown, navy, or dark gray to the top and bottom lash lines. Apply faux lashes and/or curl the lashes, give them several coats of mascara, and voila!!
How To: Wear Eyebrow Powder Subtly Brush eyebrows first.
After dipping an angled brush into eyebrow powder, control the amount of product you apply by first sweeping the brush against a paper towel or tissue. It’s better to apply powder sparingly in small increments where needed, then brush eyebrows again to soften and distribute powder. 14 / Scen / June Issue
Rebecca Romijn THE EXPERT L.A.-based makeup artist Monika
Blunder is an expert at creating glamorous redcarpet looks for clients like Rebecca Romijn, Katherine Heigl, Molly Sims and Jessica Alba.
EXPERT TIP Get the most out of your eye shadow!
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Marcia Cross THE EXPERT Brett Freedman’s childhood obsession with makeup led this L.A.-based makeup artist and creator of Vanitymark cosmetics to utilize his natural talents on clients like Marcia Cross, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lucy Lui, Sharon Stone, Amanda Bynes and Brooke Sheilds.
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Cameron Diaz THE EXPERT L.A.-based Troy Jensen has
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it wasn’t long until N.Y.-based makeup artist Kristofer Buckle used his expertise to create looks for clients Renee Zellweger, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, Christina Aguilera, Lucy Liu and Blake Lively.
EXPERT TIP “To create a natural look, use Laura Mercier’s tinted
moisturizer,” says Buckle. “With such natural colors that blend perfectly with the skin it goes completely undetected. When I worked on Laura Linney for the Oscars, I knew it was a job for this tinted moisturizer. Every one in the room was complimenting her skin and asking what I used!”
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Known for creating iconic makeup looks, Lizbeth Williamson has transformed the faces of Christina Applegate, MaryLouise Parker, Uma Thurman and Kate Walsh.
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Beauty
How to get in shape for summer without spending hours at the gym
By Bianca Consunji
FACE it, with the amount of papers, exams and projects due this month and the next, there’s barely any time for you to sleep, let alone sneak in a workout. However, there’s no escaping the fact that the dog days of summer are coming quickly—and with them, frequent trips to the beach. The problem is, all the cramming you did for your school projects has left you a little soft around the middle, and there’s no way you’re going to the beach with a flabby spare tire (courtesy of late-night snacking and the endless cups of cream-topped Frapuccinos consumed while studying for the midterms). Continued on Page 32 30 / Scen / Promotional Issue
Seaside Slim
interview
from Germany to Tennessee Interview by Michelle Olsen • Photographs by Brian Montoya A license plate in Germany and a town in California are united in a man known as Seaside Slim. He has a sound known as “slap-rock,” and a family tree that is filled with the music that has translated to his original sound. He started out in a Christian rap group named S.Y.S.T.E.M in his mid-twenties and toured every weekend in the summer of 2004. Later they broke up over creative differences and this is opportunity brought him to his sound today.
Q: How would you describe your music?
Q: What was it about that name you liked?
A: “I wanted to try it [music] myself,” said Seaside Slim. “ At first I thought my sound was a fluke. But then people started to say how good it was. The slap-rock comes from me. It’s a combination of everything I like. It’s hard to put me in box.” His album Eclectic will drop later this year, and with songs like “The Dance Floor” it is an album listeners will “slap” to. He says the album title is the perfect definition of his music.
A: “I thought it was cool,” he recalled. “I’ll never forget it.” His grandmother, Janice, on his father’s side, was a daughter of former slaves. Her parents bought land in Seaside and built houses for a place for former slaves and people discriminated against to retreat.
Q: What do you think about what your family has done for people?
Q; Why name the album “Eclectic” ?
A: “ Eclectic means you are drawing from a lot of different music places and I am drawing from a bunch of different genres.” Seaside Slim also has had his own label, Genre Music Group, for five years which he is looking to sign up and coming artists like himself.
Q: What made you start your own label ? A: “I got the idea to start my own label by watching rap artists of the past like Eazy-E and Irv Gotti. I figured I might as well start my own label too,” he said. “We are looking for people who are willing to go outside of the box but their music is very catchy and fresh.” He is looking forward to going on tour and putting together a band.
Q: What makes it better having a band oppose to being solo?
A: “A band changes the whole scene of a concert,” he said. “It’s more like magic with a band. You can change the mood and improvise.” He has been all over the world from Germany to Tennessee,
growing up with a mother in the military but his roots were always in Seaside, Calif. Here is where his grandparents lived, and where he hopes to retire to someday.
Q: What is it about Seaside you like?
A: “I love the ocean. I love the culture. I love the people. I love the smell of the salt water and the fog,” he described. The first part of his name is obvious, the place he calls “home,” Seaside, but the second part was something that has stuck with him since he was 10 years old in Germany and saw a Cadillac with the license plate “Cadillac Slim.”
A: “I think it’s great what they did,” he said “They gave me a big goal to set; to try to something great for my future.” His grandfather, Nathaniel, on his mother’s side adds to his heritage of music. He toured with the likes of Ray Charles and Ike Turner. His mother and father came together to produce one child, one hopeful music prodigy named Seaside Slim. While both have since remarried, Seaside Slim married his wife, Crystal, and had a daughter, who he calls his “biggest fan.” He can already see the music talent in her. “ She sings everyday.” For his future of music making he wants to continue changing the sound of trendy music.
Q: What do you plan on doing next?
A “I want to take the harvest of the music and diversify it,” he explained. “I have all these ideas for these different businesses. I want to open people’s minds. I want the music to be played from California to London.” Check out Seaside Slim on 106kmel.com to hear his music and check for upcoming tour dates at myspace. com/seasideslimmusic scene / Promotional Issue / 31
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From Page 30
If you’re not taking Physical Education this sem, chances are, you don’t get a lot of exercise. That, coupled with unhealthy snacking habits, can render your body unfit for all the beach getaways your barkada has planned for the summer. So what’s a student to do? Here’s a list of things you can do to get yourself in shape. You won’t get drastic results, but following our dietand-exercise regimen will help you shape up for the summer without starving yourself or spending hours at the gym.
Exercise Walk to all your classes. If you study in a big campus, refrain from taking your car, a jeep or tricycle from one point to another. You’ll have to move faster so you won’t be late for the next class, so make sure to wear comfortable footwear to school. Bring your own bags. Don’t stash everything in the locker as soon as you get to school so you can get a mini-workout by lifting bags and books. If you usually carry a heavy backpack, distribute the weight by carrying the heavier things; this also lessens the strain on your back. If you’re not self-conscious (and if no one’s looking), subtly do repetitions by lifting the items just as you would lift regular weights at the gym. Take the stairs. Some buildings have elevators, but if you’re not going to go up more than four or five flights, take the stairs— it’s good cardio training and will tone your legs. Study while training. If you’re multimedia-savvy, record your lessons on an audio file in your computer and save it as an mp3 file for your iPod. That way, while walking or running around in your spare time, you can still study— plus, the repetition might make you understand your lessons more.
Diet We don’t recommend students following a strict diet regimen such as the South Beach die. You’ll need the nutrients and calories, so don’t cut down on rice and meat. Instead, assess your daily diet: does it include a venti Starbucks Frapuccino? Keep in mind that cream-topped drinks contain anywhere from 300-600 calories, so if there’s any cutting down to do, trim down on the sweets. If you must have your coffee, opt for low-fat dairy products like two percent milk and non-dairy creamer. Nix the chocolate syrup and sugar sprinkles. A lot of useless calories are consumed while studying. If you regularly munch on chips while going through your notes, try to find healthier alternatives, like tofu chips (the ones from Chimara taste like Doritos) or rice cakes. Trust us, they’re not as gross as they sound. Cut down on cramming. Sure, the occasional all-nighter is fine, but if you get less sleep than you should, you’re screwing your body clock and increasing your chances of gaining weight by boosting your stress levels. Also, staying up means you probably get midnight munchies often, which leads to unburned calories because you’re not active at night. Plan your study sessions right after meals so you don’t constantly reach for junk food.
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