● Le Souk Harem (Greenwich Village) - Le Souk supersizes, brings similar atmospheric scene. ● Crosby Street Hotel (Soho) - Spendy Brit import lands on quaint Crosby Street. ● Ajna Bar (Meatpacking District) - Jumbo Buddha is gone, as is the Buddha Bar name, thanks to catfight with the Parisian original.
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Just heard a very realistic rumor that East Village hipster standby The Annex has been sold and will become, of all things, a sports bar. In honor of the decline of yet another club kid landmark, the infamous electro-nu-rave Ruff Club party will be throwing a final hurrah for the sweat den it made popular on September 11, bringing out some underground all-stars: the Misshapes, Spencer Product, and the Ruff Kids. Another fond farewell to a Friday night hotspot that many called home.
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Speaking of restaurants as nightlife, one of the most notorious (if not most controversial) of them all appears to have won its ongoing battle against the irate neighbors of Avenue B. Word via a press release courtesy of Lizzie Grubman (who better to represent a scandalous resto nightlclub than her) that Middle Eastern rager Le Souk is set to re-open its doors next Monday night. This means triumphant, thumping beats for the joint's Euro-ish devotees, and more ire for certain noise-averse neighbors. You pretty much have to side with Le Souk on this one.
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● Pasha (Upper West Side) - Though its name often gets it confused with Ibiza import Pacha, the only similarity the spots share is that they’re both perpetually packed. Bargain prices, friendly service, and a quaint atmosphere make the wait for a table bearable. ● Tanoreen (Bay Ridge) - Though Astoria gets most of the attention when it comes to Middle Eastern food outside of Manhattan, this Brooklyn restaurant’s hodgepodge of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean eats puts Bay Ridge on the map. ● Le Souk (East Village) - Sure, the crowd’s a little on the boisterous B&T side, and you’ll come out reeking of hookah smoke. But if you’re looking for some ladies to fill out your harem, this is the spot.
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Where do the dancing girls of publicly traded flesh palace Rick's Cabaret like to hang when they aren't putting themselves through school? Sure, you saw the stripper interviews yesterday, but wouldn't you rather get intimate with the source material? After the jump, the Rick's lovelies page throuh our "notes" regarding where the ladies kick it when they're not working the pole. Can you get a Pulitzer for blue balls?
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