Hi Guys,

I am actually going to be in NYC this coming weekend and I was hoping you guys could give me some insight as to where are the best night clubs to go to. Basically it's me and a buddy both 21 years old. We are staying right in Manhattan right near the empire state building.

I do realize that there is over 1000 clubs in NYC and that is also why I'm asking you guys to atleast name the more popular night clubs that would be great for a tourist from Ottawa who loves to have a good time. Honestly the worst club would probably be the best club here in Ottawa its that bad.

Preferable music would be current top 40 music/ r&b hip hop. Also hopefully the cover won't be more the 25$ and can actually be able to get in without being on "the list". Also having people around my age 18-30 (I know legal age is 21 but i'm sure there will be younger at the club like everywhere else).

Also 1 last thing when is a good time to show up to a night club in NYC. I would like to get there when its starting to fill up but not when noone is there and also not too late that it will take an hour or 2 in line.

I do appreciate any ideas or suggestions that any of you have who have visited or live/d in NYC.

Thanks a lot.

Are you trying to stay in one section of NYC?

I didn't typically go clubbing in NYC too often when I lived there, but when I did, I'd head to the Meatpacking District (due in large part to the sheer number there - so there are plenty of options).

A place that I had fun at was APT (this was back in 2004, so things might have changed). Like its name suggests, it's modeled after an apartment. It had great music, a pretty fun scene and the prices were reasonable for that neighborhood.

If you're interested in a loungey scene, I'd recommend the Thompson Room. It's located at 60 Thompson Street (in the Thompson Hotel) in SoHo - really chill, relaxing place that has great bartenders, but pretty pricey drinks. Incidentally, it's a great place for celeb. spotting.

Have fun.

Pacha... ;)

My club experience is pretty limited, as I just don't find the scene very fun, but I was very entertained by a party I attended a couple years ago, and it looks like they're throwing another one this weekend. Might be a bit freaky for you if you're into top 40, but it should be a pretty cool departure from Ottawa. Go to http://mother______nyc.com (fill in the blank--hint: rhymes with "plucker").

For more mainstream fare, when you arrive you should pick up a copy of Time Out NY magazine, available at pretty much any newsstand. They have a whole section devoted to clubs, including pretty extensive weekly listings. You won't necessarily find the "coolest" super-secret parties in there, but you can get an idea of the kinds of music and cover charges you can expect at various established places. And they'll probably have the motherf___ party listed in there, too.

Time Out also publishes an annual guidebook to NYC bars and clubs, so you might also want to stop by a bookstore and browse that, as it'll be more comprehensive (but less up-to-date) than the magazine.

Finally, here are some online resources:
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/section/clubs
http://www.clubplanet.com/

This is a terrible weekend to go clubbing in New York. Anybody who's anybody (or thinks they're somebody) (read: lots of people who would usually go to these clubs and therefore make it a "big"/fun night) will be on the Island.

This is a terrible weekend to go clubbing in New York. Anybody who's anybody (or thinks they're somebody) (read: lots of people who would usually go to these clubs and therefore make it a "big"/fun night) will be on the Island.

Fair point, but my understanding was that the true "somebodies" don't go clubbing on weekends anyway. And I'm sure there will be plenty of B&Ters to make up for the "cool" kids' absence.

. Anybody who's anybody (or thinks they're somebody) (read: lots of people who would usually go to these clubs and therefore make it a "big"/fun night) will be on the Island.

Staten?

Thanks for the replies so far. I don't think I'll care if the somebody's are going to be there or not I'm from a government town which isn't that good for clubs like it really is sad compared to montreal and toronto and there probably not close to NYC. I'm probably looking in staying in manhattan mainly because closer to the hotel the better haha.

Also what is B&T bridge and tunnel? Is that meant as a dis to NJ people. Just curious I could be entirely wrong but I know there isn't a very nice friendship between the two haha.

Thanks for the replies so far. I don't think I'll care if the somebody's are going to be there or not I'm from a government town which isn't that good for clubs like it really is sad compared to montreal and toronto and there probably not close to NYC. I'm probably looking in staying in manhattan mainly because closer to the hotel the better haha.

Also what is B&T bridge and tunnel? Is that meant as a dis to NJ people. Just curious I could be entirely wrong but I know there isn't a very nice friendship between the two haha.

At the risk of starting a forum brouhaha, the term "bridge and tunnel" is a nasty expression originally meant to insult anyone who resides outside of Manhattan. Of course, this would logically place more "value" on a drug dealer living in upper Manhattan's Washington Heights section than an investment banker living in Brooklyn Heights.

These days, when people say "bridge and tunnel" what they are usually suggesting is a group of low class, poorly dressed individuals.

I personally loathe this term.

Back to your question, however. On West 27th, 28th and 29th Streets between 10th and 11th Avenues, there are many clubs of the kind you mention such as Crobar, Guesthouse, Home, Pink Elephant, Stereo and Bungalow 8. The last one has a notoriously difficult door policy. Also nearby is Marquee on 10th Avenue between 26th and 27th Streets, allegedly frequented by Paris Hilton when she is in New York, if you believe the gossip columns.

I am not a regular in any of these places but if I were betting, I'd give you better odds this coming weekend than any other because, as previously pointed out, the "A-list" crowd is in the Hamptons.

Also, sorry to say, many of these establishments have a horrible policy called "bottle service" in which in order to secure a table you have to order alcohol by the bottle at very high prices, e.g. $200 for a bottle of vodka. This is not obligatory and you can always buy drinks at the bar.

If you are staying in a hotel, someone there may be able to give you more current information.

I hope you enjoy your stay in New York. I'll be away for the weekend. :)

What island is EVERYONE going to be at?

Coney Island? Long Island? Hog Island? Plum Island?

What island is EVERYONE going to be at?

Coney Island? Long Island? Hog Island? Plum Island?

Either Three Mile Island or Devil's Island. Take your pick.

At the risk of starting a forum brouhaha, the term "bridge and tunnel" is a nasty expression originally meant to insult anyone who resides outside of Manhattan. Of course, this would logically place more "value" on a drug dealer living in upper Manhattan's Washington Heights section than an investment banker living in Brooklyn Heights.

These days, when people say "bridge and tunnel" what they are usually suggesting is a group of low class, poorly dressed individuals.

I personally loathe this term.

Back to your question, however. On West 27th, 28th and 29th Streets between 10th and 11th Avenues, there are many clubs of the kind you mention such as Crobar, Guesthouse, Home, Pink Elephant, Stereo and Bungalow 8. The last one has a notoriously difficult door policy. Also nearby is Marquee on 10th Avenue between 26th and 27th Streets, allegedly frequented by Paris Hilton when she is in New York, if you believe the gossip columns.

I am not a regular in any of these places but if I were betting, I'd give you better odds this coming weekend than any other because, as previously pointed out, the "A-list" crowd is in the Hamptons.

Also, sorry to say, many of these establishments have a horrible policy called "bottle service" in which in order to secure a table you have to order alcohol by the bottle at very high prices, e.g. $200 for a bottle of vodka. This is not obligatory and you can always buy drinks at the bar.

If you are staying in a hotel, someone there may be able to give you more current information.

I hope you enjoy your stay in New York. I'll be away for the weekend. :)

If your 2 guys without any women on a weekend night after 11-12ish chances are they will make you take bottle service to get in.
cheers
howie

At the risk of starting a forum brouhaha, the term "bridge and tunnel" is a nasty expression originally meant to insult anyone who resides outside of Manhattan. Of course, this would logically place more "value" on a drug dealer living in upper Manhattan's Washington Heights section than an investment banker living in Brooklyn Heights.

These days, when people say "bridge and tunnel" what they are usually suggesting is a group of low class, poorly dressed individuals.

I agree with the history of the term, but when I use it, it's not a blanket reference to low class or poorly dressed folk, but to big-spending folks from the suburbs who invade the city on weekends to party (emphasis on "party" as a verb). They're often upper middle class and quite expensively dressed and fake tanned, and they seem to enjoy nothing more than dressing up exactly like their friends and getting drunk in a Hummer stretch limo while driving from megaclub to megaclub.

While the term certainly has a pejorative connotation (and different people may use it in a very different way than I do), I think it's also quite descriptive of a group of people who seem to really enjoy the club experience in a far less snobby way than the Hamptons crowd. The OP's suggestion that he doesn't care about the "somebodies" suggests that he, like the B&T folks, just wants to go to a club and have a good time. And there really isn't anything wrong with that.

Well since the New Yorkers assume everyone knows what "Island" everyone will be at on Labor Day weekend I did my own research into it. It appears that there is a popular Horse Show in the Hamptons that week that draws a lot of celebrities. Looking at Google maps it appears Hamptons is on Long Island (though it is not explicited marked as "Long Island" but it is long). Not sure most are interested in Horse Shows nor determining what Manhattan club they attend based on whether there are celebrities there or not.

Looking at Google maps it appears Hamptons is on Long Island (though it is not explicited marked as "Long Island" but it is long).You're mostly correct. It should be 'the Hamptons are on Long Island,' as 'the Hamptons' is a plural form. And yes, Long Island is long.

Although most New Yorkers use the term "Long Island" to refer only to the portion of the island occupied by Nassau and Suffolk Counties, anyone with a map can clearly see that Brooklyn and Queens are on Long Island, so everyone in those boroughs this weekend will technically be on Long Island.

People will be in the Hamptons (and Fire Island, which is a sandbar off the southern edge of Long Island) because Labor Day weekend is the end of beach season, and the party people want to get in their last summer hurrahs. The horse show is just one thing that's going on out there.

To get an idea of stereotypical Hamptons culture, see Hamptons-centric blog The Beach (http://beach.curbed.com/) and this bizarre NYTimes article (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/fashion/24summer.html?ex=1340337600&en=7a9de9cdaad9272c&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss).

OK, so NYC is also hosting some kind of "open house" for tennis fans. I must say NY is crazy about tennis. More so than I have ever seen in any other city. The whole Grand Hyatt Hotel seems to be taken over by tennis. Sort of like visiting a hotel during a random convention but instead of everyone in the hotel chatting about some random company they are all talking tennis.

OK, so NYC is also hosting some kind of "open house" for tennis fans. I must say NY is crazy about tennis. More so than I have ever seen in any other city. The whole Grand Hyatt Hotel seems to be taken over by tennis. Sort of like visiting a hotel during a random convention but instead of everyone in the hotel chatting about some random company they are all talking tennis.:confused:

You've heard of this little thing called the US Open, right?

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html

:confused:

You've heard of this little thing called the US Open, right?

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html

Touché.

You've heard of this little thing called the US Open, right?I saw banners along the main streets which was a clue to me that this was beyond a Hyatt thing. Tennis magazines in the Club, tennis schedules, police escorts for the stars staying at the hotel, tennis banners on the street. Too bad that these people choose to push their tennis "lifestyle" on our children. :rolleyes:

Too bad that these people choose to push their tennis "lifestyle" on our children. :rolleyes:

Positively disgusting. There was a time children could grow up in blissful ignorance of the meaning of "40-Love."

Too bad that these people choose to push their tennis "lifestyle" on our children. :rolleyes:

What is the "tennis lifestyle" and how is it being pushed on your children?

What is the "tennis lifestyle" and how is it being pushed on your children?I had the same question. I spent most of this past weekend in Madison Square Park with my 7-year-old. The entire park has been taken over by the U.S. Open Tennis tournament: they have also sorts of exhibits and displays and the like set up at one end of the park, and a giant screen on which to watch the matches on the other end. But I did not detect any sort of "tennis lifestyle," nor did I feel it was being pushed onto my child.

I saw banners along the main streets which was a clue to me that this was beyond a Hyatt thing. Tennis magazines in the Club, tennis schedules, police escorts for the stars staying at the hotel, tennis banners on the street. Too bad that these people choose to push their tennis "lifestyle" on our children. :rolleyes:

I really hope you come back and explain this - on the surface, it's somewhat laughable.

Um... I'm pretty sure the tennis lifestyle thing is a joke...

Nu? So which club(s) did the Canadianplaya end up hitting?