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Yesterday I talked with Corey Lane and David Graziano, the co-owners of Kiss and Fly, the beautiful nightclub, bar, lounge complex in the Meatpacking District, about splitting up the old Aer space, the crowd they are aiming to attract, and... More...

I recently sat down with Danny A, the Super Promoter, and proprietor of SoHo hot-spot Upstairs. Danny and I have known each other for a long time, so there was quite a bit to talk about. Our conversation is going... More...

On Friday I posted the first part of my conversation with Danny A. Today we continue our conversation, as we discuss Upstairs, and spending some time in Las Vegas. Tomorrow we'll wrap things up with the final part of our... More...

if you missed either of the first two parts of my conversation with Danny A, check them out here and here. Today we wrap things up with the third and final post of the series. We talk about Danny's long... More...

Click over to Guest of a Guest to read their interview with Steve: Steve has helped define our city’s night life history, he’s met every famous partier over the past several decades, and he is truly a one of a... More...

Enough is being said by everyone about our now ex-Governor, and as a nightlife writer i have a little less than 1 cent to contribute. Mr. Spitzer, as he is called now, or will it be something like 473456-53 shortly,... More...

It's 3 am, I'm in a club and a friend of mine is having a text message marathon with none other than Ashley Alexandra Dupre' our ex-Governor's special friend. "You know her, " I was told a couple dozen times,... More...

Goodnight Mr. Lewis is quickly becoming the greatest thing that has ever happened to DBTH in our entire lives. It turns out that maybe he sorta kinda possibly knew Spitzer's lady of the night, but his friend's sure did. Let's let Steve explain: It's 3 am, I'm in a club and a friend of mine is having a text message marathon with none other than Ashley Alexandra Dupre' our ex-Governor's special friend. "You know her, " I was told a couple dozen times, but I really can't remember... Everybody was talking Ashley last night. What is true and what is false, I cannot say for sure, but here's what I heard... Michael James, 3 Pink Vodka and Sodas in to my conversation with him made me swear to keep his name out of this , so I will. A shortish, always tanned girl with a killer body, she was always rolling with ballers and always talking about her career in music. Indeed one doorman said the last couple times he had seen her she was rolling with P Diddy's crew. Friends who had "been" there said it all makes sense now, that apartment at the Landmark on 6th Ave., the trip to St. Tropez this summer, the vacations by private jet. She was shacked up with someone else famous this past summer. Two different people chuckled, but wouldn't give me more. There was that someone else in St. Tropez on a boat, I guess the one in the photo.Part of P. Diddy and the Governor's crew. Talk about ballin. And we love the Steve wouldn't sell out, keeping it for the site to keep his JoonBug overlords happy. Onward. · One Degree of Separation [GNML] More...

More flyerbombing from SXSW, and check back throughout the weekend for ongoing DBTH coverage from the South. The deep south. After you peel yourself away from the Facebook party, make sure you head over to 3000 East Cesar Chavez to hear Diplo rip it up, Blender Magazine style. You may not read their magazine, but you can use them for free drinks and a party. Diplo - Blender - Friday - Be There! More...

After announcing a fourth Monday evening party, Star Lounge's little gittee up, one of our lovely commenters deftly explained the scene like this: "Butter" is like the NWA of Monday Night Parties, The O.G. if you will. "Utah's" and "Upstairs" are like Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre.. "Star Rm"? More like Vanilla Ice...Everyone follow that? Good. So with 4 parties already established on Monday, can the City possibly support one more? We will find out soon, as a Little Birdy has told us that the Hudson Hotel in Midtown will be launching their very own Monday night soirée, very exclusive, very media and arts centric. Apparently it starts next week, so check back next week for the exciting conclusion. More...

We got some interesting gossip from a Little LA Birdy. Even though the contracts aren't finalized on their much hyped Atlantic City deal, the Beatrice Inn gang may be looking to the coast for their next project. Our LLAB says, "Been hearing that Paul is looking to open a new spot in Los Angeles. Don't think it will be a Beatrice, but similar vibe." There you have it. We really doubt that it will be another Beatrice, which of course takes the name of the old restaurant that occupied the same space. And as a wise and successful operator once told us, "your brand is your brand, and never do anything to jeapordize that". Very wise words that everyone should take to heart. More...

Leave it to New York's cheeky bar owners and employees to make the most of a political scandal. Teddy's in Williamsburg quickly tacked up a few signs offering patrons some Spitzer Specials after news broke on Monday. Via MediaBistro via NYShitty [Photo Credit] More...

It's South By Southwest weekend in Austin, Texas, where everyone who is anyone (or trying to be anyone) in the indie music scene will descend upon the capital to try and make a splash. DBTH will be flyerbombing you with the hottest party invites, and bring some coverage from on the scene.Party at the Moontower! How Dazed anc Confused nostalgic. Facebook has partnered with the Red Bull Moontower for 4 days of music and drinking. Alright, alright, alright. Here are the details: Different bands every night and cocktails flowing late! Attached is the Moontower flyer. Please note the flyer doesn’t give you access – these private events are by list only. A few things to know: * Don’t miss Thursday night – great bands booked by Facebook and other special sauce! * You can not change guests from night to night so make sure the three you bring are the three you like for all four nights. * The list is now closed and we can not make further additions or changes. Thanks for understanding. * Parking is severely limited. Take a cab. * If you’re looking for Facebook folks, find the Facebook Lounge and you’ll likely find us. No need to reply or RSVP - just show up at the main entrance and your name will be on the list. See you soon!You sure will. More...

Tucked into Part 3 of Mr. Lewis's 3 part interview with Mr. Upstairs, Danny A, the super promoter explains why he is bored with New York City nightlife, saying If I look at the whole club scene today, I have to tell you it’s horrendous. There’s nothing going on over here. I wouldn’t go anywhere and enjoy myself in New York now. Enjoying it is one thing, I can enjoy myself anywhere because I have people that I care about around me, but if I was a twenty-three year old guy coming to NY wanting to make myself in this scene and see who’s hot and who’s not…I remember going into a club twenty years ago and saying wow, I can’t believe it. What is there for shock value now? I’m talking about walking into the Tunnel on Friday and there are people dressed up like clowns and the room upstairs, hot crowd, all that back then, you could be in the VIP room and walk out onto the dance floor and you knew everybody. Today I walk through the dance floor only so I can get where I need to go. I don’t think I’m better than anybody else, but they’re there for a different reason than I am, they just pay twenty dollars and they’re just standing around, macho acting…We agree and disagree. There isn't much going on around here, but it's not for a lack of shock value. Things change over 10 years, and seeing clowns, gospel choirs and double dutch shows at the Box really don't cut it. Customers are paying over the top prices to enjoy themselves, so what's lacking isn't the shock - it's the fun and service that justifies laying out all of those greenbacks. No wonder the folks in London are going so hard these days - their currency is actually worth a damn. Also worth noting, our pals at Guest of a Guest snagged an interview with Steve Lewis, the man, the myth, the legend, and he gives DBTH a little shout out. Go give it a read. More...

It's the middle of March. You know what that means? Spring mother effing break. That's what we're talking about dawg! Woof! So no matter where you are at right now, stop what you're doing and make plans to get your asses down to South Beach by tomorrow at 1:00. Why? Look at the damn flyer fool! Vanessa Manillo, Brody Jenner and Miranda Kerr are all going to be at the Raleigh Hotel for an afternoon extravangaza. No invite? No problem! We bet if you drop our name at the door, they will let you in gratis. And as a bonus, we bet you get a hot Nick Lacey sighting. He loves him a Spring Break pool party. More...

From a Little Birdy: I just got back from Johnny Utah’s, as per your recommendation. On my trip back downtown I am pretty sure I had the exact same cabbie as you did in the recent Socilista posting. He began telling me and my friend stories about NYC night life, and dare I say, perhaps knew his stuff better than you.[Ed. Note: Impossible] I asked him if he happened to be the same cab driver. Turns out he doesn’t have a computer but he did say he never gives out his “fucking number†and that he tells everyone the same Socilista story, so it was probably him. Btw, turns out he doesn’t give his number out because people always call when he is busy and he doesn’t need the business then, so no harsh feelings. Its funny I stumbled across him; you definitely should try to get him on board. He says that he has been approached by club owners to sign up because of how much he knows, but he is happy as is so good luck.What a coincidence! This has to be the #1 nightlife cab driver in the City hands down. Doesn't this deserve some kind of recognition from The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission? More...

Sorry to interrupt the Spitzer lovefest, but apparently there is a new party that is getting underway tonight. A Facebook promoter just sent out an email blast, saying Sorry for the late invite, but tonight (Monday) I will be @ Star Lounge ( 23rd St bet 7-8th ave @ the bottom of the Chelsea Hotel) this is a new party and its amazing, its strictly New York nothing but elegance and style, everyone needs to check this out. We have withheld any names from this, since we know how everyone feels about that. But what is it about Monday's that gets everyone's juices flowing? You now have Butter, Johnny Utah's, Upstairs, and newcomer Star Lounge all fighting for your early week dollars. But can anyone tell us what really is the best way to make yourself hungover with 4 more work days to go? We bet YOU can. More...

Talk about enjoying the nightlife, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer has allegedley been linked to the Emperor's Club Escort Service that was busted up by the cops last week. The story goes like this: · The Governor schedules a trip Washington. · The Governor plans a tryst while in Washington D.C. · Governor goes on CNBC and testifies before a House Committee · Emperor Club Gets BustedNews conference coming. Nightlife is so much more than nightclubs and drinking, don't you think? [Photo Credit] More...

Here is the video of Elliot Spitzer testifying before Congress in February about the crumbling state of the US Bond Market. And to think, just hours before, he had dropped several thousand getting down with a high priced call girl. No wonder he sounds so cool, calm and collected. Whoo ahh. More...

According to the most recent reports, Elliot Spitzer spent the fateful night at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. Pictured above, what the Mayflower hotel room 871 may look like. For a classy escort, a very classy Mayflower room. More...

We would like to call to your attention a neat new service called Outalot, which allows for easy searching and mapping of restaurants, bars and various other items by category or neighborhood in a social networking sorta way. According to the intro email: Outalot is a location-based guide, available now for just New York City, that makes it easy for users to find nearby restaurants, bars, and movie theaters. It's available online, on iPhones, and on other mobile phones. You can rate, comment, and tag places in Outalot. You can also "bookmark" favorite places around town and share them with your friends. Think of the service as social bookmarking, but for physical places rather than URLs. After a few test runs, it seems they still don't have every single listing in Manhattan, but they are working out the kinks. Happy searching. More...

Rainy weekend days are a real drag. This Saturday sure fit that rainy day bill. What's a good way to pass the time? How about 2 for 1 Bloody Mary's at Tom and Jerry's? A few of these and the rain magically disappears. Funny how that works. More...

The impoverished nation of Guinea-Bissau was previously known for its lack of development since winning it's freedom from Portugal. Now, it can be known as a main through point for Latin America's choicest narcotics as they head toward Europe's powder crazy gliterati. It's gotten so out of control, "value of the drugs trade is greater than the national income." That's a lot of cheeba. Anyway, fascinating how international shipping routes, drug cartels and globalization all work together to destroy an impoverished nation and simultaneously allow Euro's to party hardy. · How a Tiny West African Country Became the World's First Narco State [Observer UK] More...

What's the latest cocktail craze at the Waverly Inn? Why, the secretive Off the Red Wagon, a cocktail who's recipe is so crazy it's better if you and DBTH don't even know the recipe. Just fork over $15 and they guarantee that you will love it. But will you? As an aside - nice little post today on the Waverly Blog, as Emil Varda finally figures out that managers and publicists are more than willing to alert the paparazzi when their clients are out and about. Good for you Emil. Now maybe you can work on updating the Waverly's tired dinner menu, which is the same as when they opened the joint a year ago. More...

As part of our public service mission, we like to keep you informed on the hottest acts that entertain the elite masses. So who is tearing up the underground scene right now? Apparently it's Koko Dozo - who promoted their fledgling act by telling us Our debut self-release "Illegal Space Aliens" dropped last Saturday and our release party at Nacotheque, the insanely crazy Latino-Electro party which is making waves in NYC and all over the world, was out of control, a room packed with sweaty hot dancing bodies . . . Since then, on the merit of that buzz alone, we've booked two of the biggest underground parties in NYC, Rated X- The Panty Party at Don Hills and Roxy Cottontails's Heartbeat at Le Royale. That certainly sounds hot. And unique. Just look at that picture, you know they got something going on that's just got to be authentic. You go Koko Dozo. Go! More...