Its stages offered live performances by Bowie, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Sinead, etc. A glorious dilapidated old ballroom attracted the slumming tuxedo crowd and the hip street kids. Introduced both house and hip-hop to the downtown crowd. If you met someone fabulous during the day you could say “I’ll see you tonight” without having to mention where. The crowd was beyond excellent, a who’s-who of downtown as well as up. It was more like a performance space and/or art gallery with the celebrities and fashionable people acting as the materials used to complete that evening’s vision. Eric Goode and his brother Christopher, Shawn Hausman and Darius Azari created a space that transcended the word “nightclub”. Changing themes recreated the club every 6 weeks or so. Undisputed best club ever.ĭowntown culture taken to the limits. Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager mixed in the best of everyone and went on to invent boutique hotels.
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The Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan and Michael Jackson of nightlife, with celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Mick and Bianca, Truman Capote etc.
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Maybe this is the first list and “we” will revisit after some feedback. (Note: After hours clubs are not eligible.) House of Yes and Paul’s Baby Grand are better clubs than many of those ranked above them but they are fairly new. Places like 1OAK and Marquee will surely end up higher when they finally close, assuming that ever happens. Some, like Beatrice Inn, were short-lived but dominated the night.Ĭlubs that are currently operating had a hard time ranking high as the jury is still out. Some of these places lasted for years and had good and bad incarnations. Some changed the way business was done or introduced a new form of music or had fabulous club personalities involved. It isn’t necessarily a list of Steve Lewis’ favorite clubs.
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P-Town, also called Pigeon Town / Pension TownĬhristopher Street, West Village/ Greenwich Village
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Masters, Fallon & Maric (2008, p. 332)Ĭheshire Bridge Road, and Ansley Mall areaĮdgewater (esp. Queen Street West/ Parkdale "Queer West Village"Ĭaleta Horcon, Puchuncavi, Valparaiso Region The Village/Le village (Bank Street between Nepean and James Streets) Frei Caneca Street (Shopping center, many bars, saunas, etc.)