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Greenhouse’s queue was unbelievable, and this time, there was no overhead scaffolding, so the line had a different feel to it. The entire corner of Varick and Vandam was drenched with human beings, all of them hot and sweaty.
The Adrian Grenier event had Doorman Sammy rejecting guys in general, and the short and unattractive females. On typical nights, he will excuse a few here or there, but not on this Monday night. I didn’t even see Mr Grenier, as I was occupied outside for most of the night begging for close guy friends to be let in.
Walked inside and it was a hot mess. Sweltering sweat was in the air. Had the feeling of a zoo. Monkeys swinging from tree vines and the temperature of the tropics, greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Crowd was a mixture of the Jersey crew, the hipster crew, and one or two models here or there. Oh, and of the course the suited bankers who had to make an appearance to see the star of their favourite guy show “Entourage.”
Don’t let me forget to mention that Akon’s brother and manager were @ Greenhouse. I saw them walk in, and I would have never noticed who they were until I heard a short Indian man state their titles of importance to the general public outside. Sammy (doorman) pushed others aside for them like Moses with regards to the red sea. I gave Akon’s brother my card and told him to hit me up for any future NYC parties, let’s hope he does.
Left for Butter, and only realized this was a bad decision upon arrival. No line @ door and no energy inside the room. Tables were empty ( no couch potato dancers on top of them). Asked the waitresses if any celebs showed, and their response simply was “no” so Greenhouse wins first prize for Best Monday party this Monday just, let us see how they do next week. No Binn at the door either, however Genz was there chilling out with one of the drivers that frequents Butter/1Oak (in a Mercedes Benz). Actually met up with a great friend, celebrity publicist Raul Barrera. Left with him for Mr. West.
Mr West’s crowd on Mondays isn’t always the best, but they rack in celebs. To some, football and basketball players may not be of interest to see @ a nightclub, but for others, this is their passion, and these guys are usually at Mr West, courtesy of the promotional director. His name is Ahmad Tahoun. Very cool guy and he throws good parties. I will say the same for M2 on Thursdays, as he also runs this party in collaboration with Jed Stiller.
Two names to some of you that may not be that popular but they should be because they bring the heat. Some football players for the NY Giants were @ Mr West last night, I wish I watched all these games and sports so that I can recall or remember his name. I just knew he played for the Giants because some obnoxious girls were saying they met one of the players and he told them they were the most gorgeous girls he ever saw etc and he gave them champagne of course.
Word on the street is that Kim Kardashian will be in town on Wednesday lets see if I end up being correct :) as I was about her being @ 55th and broadway for lunch with Reggie Bush!
-Troy
Thursday night started out as a bit of a let down at M2 for the NBA party. I foolishly went early, LOL, as I assumed it would be like the NFL party, but it wasn’t. The doors didn’t open till 11pm and there was no media. My group of girls was the first to go in and I sat them down in the middle VIP section where they were given wristbands. It was sort of a let down to my crowd as I hyped up the event thinking it would be like the NFL draft where basically no one could have gotten in. Take that with some salt, though, because it ultimately was an amazing party and there were some basketball players. Rafer Alston and Lamar Odom did not show up, however, as was promised by the management because apparently most of the players went to Jay-Z’s night club called the 40/40 Club. That scene is a much more ghetto vibe than even M2 is on a Thursday, but seeing that it is owned by someone much more prominent in the media, I am sure it was an easy pull for Jay-Z to steal all the NBA players to his nightclub.
Rumor has it that Jay-Z and Beyonce were actually at 1Oak, one of Jay-Z’s favorite night clubs and one of mine as well, as I headed there right after M2. Celebs that did go to the M2 Thursday party were Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes, but these guys are no new names to the nightlife scene. They are consistently out having a good time. Both were spotted the skybox of M2 Thursday night and word is that Jadakiss was wasted.
Well we all know of MJ’s death…such terrible news. When I was partying at 1Oak, DJs Reach and Cassidy were there behind the DJ booth paying tribute to him. They played his music all night and then for a moment around 3am, they turned off the music and asked everyone to raise their lighters and their cell phones in the air. All jokes aside, I saw girls crying and it was touching actually, LOL. I have not cried since my father beat me maybe when I was 9 years old for stealing a Lego from a friend LOL, and while I managed not to that night, I did get some goosebumps. Very touching moment. Also, interesting to note, the Wayans brothers cannot seem to get enough of 1Oak. They were there two nights in a row. On a mission for women I am sure LOL.
Friday night Pink Elephant was slow. It has been like that a lot recently, though I did end up meeting a lot of southern girls randomly that night. Pink Elephant sometimes does attract the pretty blonde type of crew on weekends I guess.
Wednesday tends to be more of an urban night and Thursday I guess is their Euro night. Funny story is at the end of the night I opted to join some Trinidadian friends at club Home. As crazy of a decision as it sounds, I had a blast. Ghetto party, yes, but sometimes going to places like this you realize how snobby others are. Comparing there to 1Oak, the party vibe was a lot more fun and not to mention it had a much better DJ. I’ve always wonder what makes one DJ better than another and I can’t come to a reasonable answer. Of course you have to test their scratching skills and how well they can morph one song into the other, but just as it is with every occupation, I think it’s more important who you know, LOL. Such is life, all about who you know. Anyways the night ended at club Home, ghettoville.
Sat night I decided to dress up nicely and wear a button down for once. Someone told me that people judge you by how you dress earlier in the day and I felt like trying it out. It felt nice to be complemented on how you dress. As always, I was downstairs at the main room corner table in front the DJ booth. Tables 23 and 24, two tables put together. The DJ at Marquee on Saturday night spins sort of Hip Hop till 2am, then plays trance or house music till 4am when they close. In the upstairs section of Marquee they play Hip Hop on both Friday and Saturday, so they put the better promoters upstairs like Mike St Pierre Ryan Smith and Joe Clark and Matt Assante.
So when I heard about the opening of Harbor Club, I was a bit hesitant. Being from Huntington, Long Island, I spent my youth working as a bridal attendant at the Harbor Club catering hall. While trekking out to the Hamptons for the opening, fears of missing cakes and drunk bridesmaids ran through my head. My friend Peter Smith (bartender at Harbor Club) assured me it would be a great time. Harbor Club is owned by David Marino, Ben Greiff and James Cruickshank. As much as I am NOT a hipster, I figured it was in the Hamptons so how "downtown" could it be.
The place is very cool to say the least. Nick Cohen spun great music for dancing and the wooden furniture made it very vaction-esque. I think any venue that allows you to have a drink in one hand and a cigarette in another is always on my Top 10 list. I overheard that during the summer there will be fun BBQ's and day drinking. This will definitely be a cool place to have a Bloody Mary and listen to the next "it" band. Looks like us city folk may have to wake up a bit earlier to catch the Jitney.
XOXO Jessi Marquez
As good as its guests is proud to announce our new contributing writer : Troy TNT Gordon
Troy Nathan Kenneth Gordon was originally born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago. He eventually made his way to the USA and transferred into Fordham University in 2006. Like many young men he was a finance major and interned with some investment banks but hated it. He then tried promoting with Mark Bau on Fridays at Club Aer. He ended up doing well and quickly excelled and transferred to climaxvip. After some time there, he left them to partner with Mike Kanevsky and Adam Glovsky. Mike and Troy clicked with one another very well so they soon separated from Glove and now are in the works of starting their own company called "The Selekt Group."
So why does Troy want to write for As good as its guests?
