459 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA 01103
Hampden County
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by Kasumi M. on I used to love Webster Hall as a teenager. I came here frequently and had a blast every time. I revisited Webster Hall last Summer for the first time in a few years. This place changed! Either my sense of sound has improved, or they hired an inexperienced sound guy because everything sounded horrible. This place also gets super packed and overheated. Luckily I had a VIP pass so I got to stay on the balcony, but the general admission floor was PACKED with people and I could feel their body heat steaming up to the balcony. I was upstairs and my shorts were soaked from sweat, so I can only imagine how sweaty everyone must've been downstairs. They really need to do something about that, because that is a safety hazard!
by Thresa Laninga on Five-star setting at the tip-top of the Motor City Casino Hotel. Two-star bunk experience. What will make or break this club for you are the answers to these two questions: Are you rich? Do you like to show off your riches? If the answer to both questions is yes, you will *love* Amnesia. Otherwise, you'll be impressed by the high ceilings, the top-top-*top*-shelf decor, and the 16th floor view -- but you'll want to leave after 20 minutes. ==First of all, before I continue with the review, can I just ask you all to go to the Amnesia website? http://www.amnesiadetr... Are. You. Serious?!? It's like a subliminal brain tap urging you to go on a luxury bender, complete with orgy and blackout. "I DO NOT RECALL... WHERE I WAS..." What!?! Really? And the way the little "a" logo changes into a question mark? It's funny, ever since I had to review this place for The News, my dad and I have been making the joke, "Hey, what bar did you review last week?", "Oh, it's this place in the Motor City Casino. It's called... Shoot.. I just had it on the tip of my tongue... Uhh..... Gosh, I can't remember." Get it? Amnesia?? Yes, my dad and I are funny.== Anyway, Amnesia gets the award for Biggest Letdown, because even though it's pretty cool for that first five minutes when you walk in and go, "Whooooaaa.... Cool," the build-up is an exercise in psychological torture. First you gotta find the hotel. Then you gotta ask how to get to Amnesia. Then, you gotta get somebody to take you to the 16th floor because the elevators won't go that high without a key. Then, you pass by the *gor*-geous restaurant Iridescence, with it's sparkling globe chandeliers, and which you should probably be going to instead of Amnesia, because at least there you could get a good meal. *Then*! You have to walk down an endless hallway of video screens. It has to be 200 feet long -- do they really think they'll have a line that big? Then. You have to wait to get looked askance at and pay your $20. Then, finally, you get into the club. It actually feels like going to a club in Vegas if half the town just got hit with food poisoning from a bad shipment of prawns. It's this huge, super-mega-triple upscale nightclub, with crazy chandeliers and velvet banquettes, and a sweet balcony that you can *only* check out if you get bottle service. Their bottle service isn't even bottle service -- they will make all your drinks for you as well (which actually makes sense). And they have some super-expensive menu of bar food made upscale. It's like a Top Chef challenge -- Caviar-Cake Sliders with Truffle Butter and a Fois Gras Foam, or something. In fact, besides VIP areas that are literally roped off with velvet ropes, or guarded by security types, there is no place to sit down *at all* except a tiny seating area at the entrance to the restrooms. It's like they are trying to tell the regular people, "Come on, it's not really worth it to stay here, is it? You can't even sit down. Why don't you just leave and let the rich people have their playground?" The only thing is, there just aren't enough rich people in Detroit. At least not ones who want to go to a showy nightclub with ridiculously luxurious service and a ridiculous price tag attached. It ends up making for a sad place. So luxurious. So empty. So not in touch with the times and the economic landscape. Other things I *do* remember from Amnesia: the bathrooms are these insane chrome jobs with nine-foot tall stall doors that have video monitors in them (wait, can that be right?). Also, getting a drink was an annoyingly long process (even while I was being closely monitored -- read: followed -- by a casino employee because of casinos' strict rules about journalists and photographers). Lastly, the people in the place tended to be either middle-aged men and their 25-year-old Eastern European girlfriends, or skeezy guys in bedazzled jeans. A $20 cover may not seem like much for a top-of-the-line club, but to have a good time, you'd have to spend at least $200. Sure, the music's pumping and you can see the whole city from the 40-foot windows (well, most of the view is the freeway interchange), but, after all that rigamarole, you just wanna check out the view, dance to a couple tunes, then get the hell out of there and go have a pint.
by Kenny C. on I generally like trendy modern restaurants & and I'd heard varying reviews of Strip. This "place" tends to be a smorgasbord of things- a bar, a restaurant; a Sushi bar & a lounge - none of which it does practically well. To be honest, I visited the restaurant twice before writing this review so that I could experience each aspect of this venue. Located in faux hell (AKA Atlantic Commons and boy is it common) SIDEBAR: Why is all of Atlanta like one big 80's mall?? The entire city is like on gigantic suburb. The neighborhoods have NO character!] The restaurant is located on Central Park (original, right??) of this "development", with a nice patio. Its open late and it seems as though the place turns into from a lounge to a bar the later the hour. I strongly suggest making a reservation in advance. The reservation can be made on http://www.opentable.com. My first visit was on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't very busy. My second visit was on a Friday and it was a mob scene with people, with no reservation, waiting an hour to be seated. Strip is a pretty casual place. Yet based on date & time you go it could be quiet or nosey. If hitting on all cylinders and the moon & Sun are positioned properly, Strip is good for meeting up with friends, a meal after a movie or a place for a couple who've been dating for a while to have a meal. If you have kids you could bring them - the earlier the in the day the better. The menu consists of standard salads, soups, burgers and various sandwiches. I order a calamari, beef salad and grilled fish of the day and my dining partner ordered the crab cake, and ribs. All those things were just marginal. Then came the silver lining. The Mac & Cheese! Kids, its ALL about the Mac & Cheese! It's the shiznit!! The second time I went it was just for cocktails and to try the sushi. I wish I hadn't. It was boring. No need to review, just warn you to stay away from it! Now the bar was much better, I wanted something sweet but not sure exactly what I wanted and the bartender gave me a great concoction. The second The price doesn't meet the expectation or service. This is not a restaurant I would recommend as a must try. I would have to say, unless you are out of options and already in Atlantic Commons then Strip might do.
