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After the end of Stereo, former partners Barry Mullineaux and Jon Canto quickly moved over to Room Service on 21st Street. But apparently, the relationship has quickly soured and rumors are that the duo has been dumped. So what went wrong? Apparently, the self-labeled marketing wizards started booking numerous low-profile events at the space and the club began losing money quickly. And suspiciously. According to a Little Birdy, "it seems like they were dumped by the Stereo owners for the same exact reason, and many Stereo employees tried to warn the Room Service Team." Now it seems that Mullineaux and Canto have been dumped by Room Service as the club tries to get itself back into the black or face the same fate that Stereo did before them. More...

Even though we love warm weather and picnics, we may have to officially come out against the Picnic Club. As we geared up for a weekend of warm wether, the Picnic Clubbers announced a planned event this Sunday. Right as rain, as the weekend approach, the weather report turned anything but suite, with meteorologists saying it looked like rain. So Allison and Michael have to cancel once again. Maybe, for the sake of all of us, the Picnic Club should just quietly go about their business without publicizing their first event. Let that one go off without a hitch and that we can all get back to picnic business. We can't stand the rain. More...

A search party for new music. More...

If you’re an aggressive person but don’t actually want to hurt anybody (or go to jail), you’ll love Punk Rock Pillow Fight. More...

Admission runs only $6.50, all day, every Tuesday and Thursday at this retro neighborhood theater. More...

Every Sunday, Eugene Mirman and Michael Showalter draw a standing-room-only crowd to host their favorite stand-up performers. More...

This neighborhood spot is modest Middle America meets cool Brooklyn Heights. More...

Our latest look at notable nightlife openings More...

Bad-boy front man Scott Weiland helms Stone Temple Pilots once again. R.E.M. play from their first great album in a decade. McCarren Park Pool gives us one last season of musical pleasures in the shallow end. Yes, this summer's concert season is unprecedentedly scorching. Here's your reminder to get tickets before they evaporate. More...

Findings from the streets, files, and hard drives of New York. More...

Not all secret bars, bottle-service clubs, and hidden speakeasies are created equal. A look at some of the city's truly tough doors, a few aspiring hot spots, and what it really takes to make it inside. More...

But is he getting too old? More...

The Place: Weather Up, a casually trendy, slightly claustrophobic, $11-cocktail lounge in Prospect Heights. The Time: Saturday night, 9:42. The Mission: Chat up every person in the bar. More...

For one night last month, the Long Island village was the epicenter of fly. The Mary J. Blige–Jay-Z concert at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum brought out big boots, fat chains, and some amazing hoodie-and-hat combos. “Look Book†joined the party. More...

Remembering the Baggot Inn, where comedians went to chill after they killed. More...

No pictures, please. More...

For those in search of the next groovy thing, Taavo Somer, proprietor of Freemans and the new Rusty Knot, is the prey of the moment. His downtown anti-style wants to have it all ways all the time—ironic and earnest, neurotic and carefree, cool and cheeseball. More...

A field guide to the Costume Institute gala’s fashion team-ups. More...

From the weekend desk of DBTH, a Little Birdy sent us (and everyone else thank you very much) this quick note, "Both home and guesthouse are closed until further notice". Oh the humanity. Will NYC nightlife ever recover from this low blow to our souls? Will New Jersey and Strong Island keep their flags at half mast for the rest of the weekend? Will Steve Lewis get to redesign the clubs when they are taken over by another operator. It's way too early in the grieving process to answer these questions. You can tell the Guesthouse patrons above are wondering the same thing. Consider this developing. More...

My old pal Michael Blatter of Mirrorball asked me to do the door at the after party for the premier of the skateboard film Deathbowl to Downtown: another pal, Paul Sevigny was DJing and it would be ‘hilarious’ if I... More...

Over the past two days, Steve has been chatting with Rachelle Hruska, the voice behind Guest of a Guest. If you missed Wednesday's post or Thursday's post, read them now. Otherwise, head to the other side of the jump for... More...

Straight from the beak of a Little Birdy who was on the scene, we get word that the Betarice Inn was visited by the cops again last night. Take it away LB: I was at the Beatrice Inn last night and something was going down. Around 2 they stopped playing music and the dance floor cleared out. When I left a little while later, there were cop cars outside and the doorman was talking three cops. Maybe they got busted for not having a cabaret license again?Except for running Manhattan's coolest bar, running the hospitality operations at a new Atlantic City resort, celebrity friends and possibly opening new bars on both coasts, these Beatrice Inn guys can't catch a break. We aren't sure why the cops continue this monthly game of saying hello late at night, unless they really want to see MK. And let's be honest, who doesn't? But the Angelo and the crew do a good job of keeping the street clear and we have seen the neighbors drinking at the bar. Just leave Beatrice alone! More...

Got the New York City recession blues? Get your resume ready and call Uhaul, because Lavo, Las Vegas's next great restaurant and night club is now hiring! Finally….you’ve waited long enough From the creators of TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub Still….the sexiest temple in Las Vegas LAVO Restaurant and Nightclub is now accepting applications for the following positions: Maitre’D Restaurant Managers Assistant Restaurant Managers Nightclub Managers Assistant Nightclub Managers Sous Chef’s Purchasing AgentTheir other operation, Tao, is the most successful restaurant in the country. Getting a job here will probably lead to some pretty good scratch. Just something to consider a you slog through another week in the meat grinder. More...

A field guide to the Costume Institute gala’s fashion team-ups. More...

Based on their recent IRS troubles, PURE has had to rethink their pending expansion plans. How so? Well, according to our Little Beach Birdy in Miami, "PURE has killed their plans to open in South Beach. Their IRS problems has made it impossible to go through with the deal." So their planned Fountainbleau Hotel location will not happen. And that's why you never decide to skimp on your taxes. Allegedly. More...