cotoncandydream Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 [glow=red,2,300]With a little more than 4000 personal invitations sent out CROBAR's Grand Opening went off with a bang in NYC last night! Theatrics, music, celebrities and the usual 2000 people just trying to sneak in for a peek. Crobar is a sight for sore eyes in this town. After years of closures, police investigations, deportations of club owners and other dramas, a positive light is starting to shine on the city that never sleeps.Ok arrived w/ Mr. Rauhofer around 10pm to a mob scene in front. Check in line was spilt in two. One for those with Tickets and one for those without but had RSVP's. After running into some notables like Mark Berkley (HX) and Bruce Tantum (Time Out) we hope on the ticketed line and start shivering in the of so summer like 20 degree weather. After about 10 minutes a security person comes over the megaphone announcing they have reached capacity and that the tickets for tonight will be comps tomorrow night. The throngs of people who looked like Ralph Lauren Jr. Execs started walking. But in these situations as a clubber you know the deal. Let them leave and get to the guy with the head set. After the majority of people started walking away a few faces remained online. Bobby Shaw, Susan Morabito, Keoki, Hosh Gureli, Mark Katz, Satoshi Tomiie, and Baby Hec Romero.We get to the walkie talkie toting list liaison and boom we're in. Walking from the tent entrance you pass a small coat check area which I think is designated for the VIP/Hip Hop room (music changed later to house and hip hop again in that room). Walking more towards the front were the club 'Begins' we run into clubbing celebrity and OZ Actor Dean Winters, dressed impeccably in a Black Suit with thin black zip sweater underneath. Very Hot!We are not at the first lounge with GIGANTIC PVC PIPES jetting from the floor to the ceiling they almost look like enormous Bamboo shoots. They separate a walkway from the lounge and bar area to you can chill out and have a drink or just walk straight through to the main floor.From this lounge area we walked through the "WHITE NOISE" Tunnel onto the main floor. The room was jumping. Prancers, Dancers, Vixens and all other reindeer analogies you can fit into a club scenario. Acrobats hanging from the vaulted ceilings in beautiful costumes on layered fabrics. Podium dancers that were artistic, fashionable and thank god could keep the beat. Johnny Dynell in on the turntables and we hear a Star 69 Record drop. Peter is in a very good mood. We make our way to the DJ booth were we are greeted by many friendly faces. Alex Omes (Ultra Music Festival), Victor Calderone (Crobar resident), Judy Weinstein (DEF MIX), and David Waxman.Frankie Knuckles had just gotten on the decks and is making us just live for him!Other run-ins and sightings during the evening were Fisher Stevens, Dennis Leva, AJ Calloway, Jonathan Peters, Kris K. (Bullitt Bookings), Christian Malpeli (Yoshitoshi), Kevin Williams, Melvin Moore (Subliminal), DaVe Mccomb, Harvey Weinstein (Tunnel/Limelight), Allegra, Da Band, and so many others.The Drinks were strong, the company was good, the staff was cordial and the beats were fierce. This is definitely a early Christmas gift from Kenny & Cal to NYC. Congratulations Crobar we wish you many more nights of success.[/glow] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LESjunkie Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 brrravo on that report! should be published on the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcoreyhart Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 Aurelia:Thanks for the update!! I was wondering how that was going to go off... and what it was gonna be like inside.I'll have to call Bobby and get his always insightful and entertaining take on the place... haha.Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotoncandydream Posted December 15 Author Report Share Posted December 15 [glow=red,2,300]It was a fun night. But it has to do with the company you keep as much as where you are going.Even though in the beginning we waited for a while it was so much fun. The people we ran into are all nutty. So there we are huddled smoking all of Susan Morabito's American Spirit Cigarettes and cracking up. We were like is this the PRE WMC meeting?? ;D [/glow] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bcnjunkie Posted December 15 Report Share Posted December 15 nice review 8), i was wondering how the opening went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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