by Chris C. on When I went to Marquee the first time, I was convinced that this was going to be my go-to club. But, second time around, I think I have to think otherwise cause it was Stinky! Stinky! Stinky! Second time around, all five girls went in with no cover. How? Let me just tell you, Marquee promoters are everywhere! Including, right in front of the club at prime time. The promoter saw that we were a group of girls and approached us, we did have someone we knew did tell us to say we're on "rafael's" guest list. Getting in was easy peasy but, once inside it was an absolute sauna. NO AC in mid-june!!!!! what?!! a club packed with sweaty old men and skankilicious girls equal Stinkinesss!! oooff it smelled like B.O., vodka and sweat, not to mention it was hot as hell! Wherever you went in the club, downstairs, upstairs, the corner the dancefloor, there was no way out of that sauna. Marquee is huge for a NY club, it has two floors, the first floor plays house/trance/etc. music while the upstairs has hip hop both having bars that span across the floor. I would have to say whoever the dj for the 2nd floor's hip hop jams are amazing!! They play the most up and coming club mixes!!! Even though it was steaming hot, I was happy to not hear "Empire State of Mind" at Marquee, (that song is soooo overplayed). The mixes and mainstream hip hop jams are great and I love it!!! The ambiance is the aiight... the drinks are pretty average priced 10-15 per shot, depending on what you get. There is a VIP room on the first floor in between the 2 staircases, if you go, try to get in there because getting drinks there will be much easier. I'm still debating if I should give Marqueee another try. The first was amazing the the second time around was wayyy too hottt!!!
by Clara K. on my house is the old garden of eden completely redone. the result is an elegant club filled with beautiful people mingling and dancing to bumpin' music. getting in is a pain, but once you're in, you forget about the wait. there's a covered patio area outside, and in one corner, there's even a guy griling up made-to-order hot dogs and hamburgers. wow. self park in the garage next door for $5, or you can do valet for a little more.
by Mira Ludeker on I first visited Opera a few months ago. I am not a fan of the trendy LA scene yet I seem to always end up at these bars. Opera on the other hand had great door guys, bartenders, drinks, etc. Usually the girls bartending are bitches and don't serve girls strong drinks... I can drink so make my drink strong please! Here, the bartenders were great. Drinks were strong from the beginning and the girls were super friendly! The door guys watched out for me and my car which I parked in front of the door in hopes of not being ticketed. Although there were celebrities there, the bar was just as helpful to us "normal" people. This place is great and I'd recommend it to everyone.
