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A biased set of comments, but I had a great time here.
Went to a private party in the upstairs region of the Estate, and it was the perfect setting for a Halloween party. The chandeliers, the couches and lounge seats, bar and dance floor area, it was great. Drinks were made like any other I-don't-really-care-about-the-drinks-I-serve place, but that seems to be less of an issue here. (Especially since I didn't pay for them) I'm not really a nightclub person, but I might be able to be coerced into coming back here sometime.
I am so upset and angry at The Estate that I joined Yelp just to complain about it. Now to set the scene. Picture this...it is a windy and rainy Saturday night. I had organized a bachelorette party for a good friend which included a party bus, a bride-to-be (naturally), and 18 beautiful girls between the ages of 22 and 30, all in our party dresses.
Now, according to the party bus company, with whom I had checked and rechecked 20 times in the previous week, we were guaranteed free entrance at The Estate until 11 PM. It was a tough job, but I herded all the girls from bar to bar until we lined up in front of The Estate at 11, planning to stay there and drink all night until closing time.
So, 18 girls, with me in the front, all wearing red leis and ready to party line up and face the bouncers. I have never met such rude and arrogant bouncers in my entire life, and believe me I have been faced with a few. A rude bouncer who looked younger than me (i.e. 21) with spiky hair and a shiny suit on demanded that we form a straighter line. (Keep in mind, there was nobody waiting outside except for us girls). I lined the girls up and explained that we were on the list, as I had previously organized, and didn't have to pay cover. Immediately, and barely listening to me, this evil and angry dude started shaking his head at me and snarling, telling me that the party bus company had screwed me over and there was no way we were getting in for free. I tried to explain the situation, I had been planning for weeks, and there were 18 lovely gals that wanted to pay for drinks and dance in his club, but Spiky hair was on a power trip and refused to listen to reason. As the volatile Irish girls in my party expressed unrest, he told me that because of their coarse language, we were not going to get in unless we paid $20 cover each. Basically he tried to screw us.
I started to cry and get upset as I had been planning this night forever, the party bus company even called and spoke to other bouncers to assure our passage but this impotent power-hungry jerk was not having it. As he kept repeating to me "we were screwed".
So we went across the alley to The Liquor Store, where they let us in for $5 cover each even though it was unplanned and THEY actually apologized to us for the disrespectful behavior of The Estate bouncers. I have partied at The Estate many times to great DJs such as Sasha and Digweed, but I was so offended that I will never go to this venue again, and I hope nobody else I know will either. I have never been so horrified in my life by a bouncer's behavior, and I speak from experience having gone to see Paul Van Dyk at Sona in Montreal, Les Bains in Paris, and CBGB in NYC (when it was open). The Estate sucks...tell your friends!
If you're on the guestlist, guys get in free before 11:30, girls free before midnight. total BS!
We got there at around 11:20 and got to the front of the guestlist line by 11:35. Kinda our fault for not arriving early enough, so it's fine if guys have to pay cover. As long as the girls get in for free, it'll be fine.
WE DID NOT GET IN UNTIL 12:05. They're just trying to hold out on us until past midnight so we would have to pay a $20 cover per person. We had a group of 8 (1:1 ratio) and they would just NOT let us in. They were letting in so many people in from the non-guestlist line. I understand this is a business and they want to make money, but this is ridiculous.
Anyways, inside, the decor attempts at a classy "estate" look kind of like their website, but it's a failed attempt. I, however, really liked the 2 story tall ceiling; it really opens up the place. We grabbed some drinks and headed to the main dance floor. The dance floor wasn't as big as I thought it would be. It's fairly small but it serves it's purpose. I think it might be because table service is flush against the dance floor so it takes away dance space. DJ was playing some pretty good house.
If you want to have a good time, bring a good group of people because quite a lot of pretentious jerks that fill up this place. I'd rather go to a less expensive club where people are more chill and want to have a fun time.
If you want to go to a place that's very enchanting and fabulous, then this is the place to be! the club literally look like a ballroom( which i found out it was).This place have some of the best DJ.
This place is fantastic, even though it's right next door to another club.
i still like this place! It have such a mystical feel to it.
I love this place and I'll return to this place every night!
Only go to Estate when they're having a special event, if not it's really not that much fun, just a crowded room with a bunch of people trying to dance. Definitely not worth a $20 cover, but it's pretty easy to get free passes here. Honestly, the best thing about Estate are their dancers, which when they have an event set up like a runway stage for them in the middle of the club. Drinks are expensive, but relatively strong. I would recommend this place if you have free passes, then you won't feel like you got ripped off.
Second only to the Roxy.
I love this place. The music is always good, the drinks are good, and the times are always spent sweaty from being a dancing fool.
And I saw Misery kick the shit out of someone on the dancefloor.
Love. Love. Love.
The design inside is great, and I love the fact that they have foam float down onto you.
Really fun place.
Pricey, but I guess thats why they call it upscale. Anyways, music was OK. except too much radio music. Place was full. Setting was nice. 2 dj booths but i think one controls lights and sounds while the main dj is on the floor stage, closer to the crowd. they have dancers in boxes thats raised above the crowd with the other dj booth. There was one Asian dancer that really took the show. Think her name was J or so someone told me but DAMN she was good, had my heart pounding the whole night. Overall, it was a good time.
This place is epic! From the chandeliers to the plush booths and the amazing lighting, The Estate is the place to be! I was here about two weeks ago when Ministry of Sound played, and let me tell you, this place was packed! The DJ was spinning some great house beats and people were dancing all over the place. The crowd here is quite diverse which makes it fun because they keep the party going. The drinks were relatively price, but this is to be expected since its an upscale club. I would definitely bring my friends here again and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fun night out on the town.
I'm also looking forward to their Haunted Circus Halloween celebration this Friday! I head that they go all out and make the place look quite spooky! I'll def be there!
This place is the worst. I was here last weekend with some friends and I was miserable. Drinks are WAY overpriced, the cover is ridiculous (even though we got to skip the line/cover--my friend knew somebody who worked there), and the music was terrible.
I realize that a lot of people like house/techno, but when you play a hip-hop song and the whole place is on the dance floor, and then switch back to house and nobody is dancing, that's a sign. Play to the crowd that's there, and maybe they'll come back.
For me, once was enough. I yearn for the good ol' days of The Big Easy. Now that was a good time!
You can count on Estate nights to be pricey. The DJ can be on fire, and then just plain annoying. 4 times out of 5 DJ is good though. I can only speak for Saturday Nights, Fridays are Latin Nights and not really my scene.
The girl to guy ratio is always in the guys favor, 3:1 usually.
The set up of the place is nice too, if you want to be jammed packed and part of the dancing you can, or you can escape upstairs to take a few shots and watch guys get rejected over and over again.
I appreciate the decor, classic with a modern twist. The go-go dancers help humble all girls that think they are hotter than they really are. As far as dudes go you'll run into plenty of DBs, just make sure you have a set of your close friends and you won't care.
Expensive. Crowded. That's all I can really say about Estate. Even though my cover was waved, my guy friends each had to pay a $20 dollar cover and wait in line for 45 minutes before they got enter. By that time, they only had an hour and a half to experience the club.
All in all, not fun.
I go to a lot of gay clubs. I was talking to my friend Brad, and told him I had gone to Estate the night before for gay night.
"Um...you know it's kind of hard to pick up dudes at gay bars, don't you?"
AU CONTRAIRE, MON FRERE. Au contraire.
So here's the story of my ridiculous Thursday night at Estate, after WORKING from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.
11:00 pm: Arrive at Estate, avoid the cover charge, get a stamp that says "TOP" on my wrist (and HOW did they know that?! Is it THAT obvious?!), the rest of my coworkers get their stamps, but the bouncer won't accept my friend's Massachusetts State ID. It is not a driver's license, no, and it is not a liquor license, no, but it is a recognized government identification card. They won't take it. They say she can come back with an EXPIRED license, even a driver's permit, you know the things you get when you're like 15.
SO. We all trek it back to the car and find her expired driver's permit--which is also made out of PAPER. We go back, they finally accept it, and we had to bicker a little bit about how she shouldn't pay the entrance fee and they let her in without paying. THANK you.
We finally get inside the club and really, really need alcohol at this point. My friend is smart to take my advice because I'm a seasoned alcoholic, and I concluded that we needed long island iced teas. But I didn't know they would be TWELVE DOLLARS.
It didn't cuddle with me afterwards and tell me it loved me, nor did it cook me breakfast in the morning. Why is it twelve dollars?!
Oh well. Because I had just worked over 12 hours, I didn't really care. Girl's gotta relax sometimes and just wave your hands in the air.
Went to get a 2nd drink around 12:30, and some random drunk guy started telling me I had great boobs and body and face and hair. Alright, I like compliments, thank you!
Went back to the dance floor to boogie with the ladies.
ENTER Horatio.
He was a very drunk man who was touching me in a way that suggested he was not of the homosexual persuasion. I turned around and started talking to him to see if he was just a really frisky drunk gay or a dirty hag predator.
He was a dirty hag predator, so I told him my GIRLFRIEND was right over there and didn't like him. That probably didn't help any because he just stood there trying to feel me up. So I pushed his ass over. That helped!
Next, we were going upstairs to look for our other friend, when a man passing me just reached out and squeezed my boobie. He gave me a devilish smile. I laughed so hard.
So, all in all, it was a really interesting night with lots of fun stories to tell!
BUT.
I probably won't go back for a while.
Hey ladies, you know that part of your closet where you keep all your "skanky" outfits? Y'know -- the dresses that are so short, they show your cooch? The booty shorts that make your ass pop? The jeans that are so tight you fear the dreaded camel-tie? The top so low-cut that you need the help of your friend Mr. Scotch Tape? Yep, I know y'all have those things, because I sure do, and this is the place I wear all those outfits to. After all, when drinks are $10+ a pop, I'll be damned if I am forced to buy my own drinks. I'm probably halfway to Broketown anyway after paying the $20 cover charge (tip: get friendly with the plethora of promoters that are around there and get your name on a guestlist).
However, given it's shortcomings, I have to admit that this place plays the best dance music. Again, taste is music varies from person to person, and I am not a trance or techno crap. I like hip-hop, R&B, remixes, etc., and that's what Estate plays most of the time. If you are going to be one of those douchebags who stand in the corner and lurk, then don't bother coming here. Get on the dance floor and shake what your mama gave you. Otherwise, girls like me will sucker you into buying me drinks all night, only to have you go home alone. Suckers are a dime a dozen, yo.
Also, I am old as sin and used to frequent this place *often* when it was The Big Easy. That was by far my most favorite bar/club ever, and being here now brings back old memories.
Just became my favorite club in town.
And not because of the watered down drinks or the Euro/guido crowd or the slightly cheesy atmosphere. Oh no, those are not the reasons for my sudden love for The Estate.
That's right, children. That was indeed me partying with the Boston Bruins in VIP last night! I was the one shamelessly grinding with Czech hottie Vladimir Sobotka (or "Vladi" as he told me to call him), conversing with Marc Savard, and introducing myself to Matt Hunwick. Indeed, I was the one slyly sending seductive glances to Marc Stuart all the while trying to flirt with Petteri Nokelainen. Such classic puck slut behavior :)
Okay so there were obvious minuses to my ah-ma-zing experience. If it wasn't for the Bruins picking up my tab (all this name-dropping!), I would've easily lost $100+ that night. Because my friend was turning 22, we got on the guest list (no $20 cover thank GOD). I think ladies are free before 11pm? Check the website, I could be wrong.
Honestly, I'd rather be at The Estate than its' skankyhoetastic neighbor, The Liquor Store.
(uhn tiss uhn tiss uhn tiss)
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This place is whack .
I don't mind spending money like water at a good club or party. But Estate just wasn't it.
When a dance club usually has a whack DJ can't work the crowd working that night , they usually make it up by having some good ,strong drinks. Estate got it all wrong with $17 small dixie cups ( cranberry & tspoon of vodka ) that they call a drink.
The only points I give them is that there were some FINE looking mami's in (several in each floor) but that's about it ...
They failed
There were some fine ladies
I must admit, this was the first time I had ever been to a gay bar. As a straight woman, I have long been curious. [Admittedly, I must say that for the large part, my curiosity was mostly piqued by the likes of the Sex and the City foursome venturing out to the clubs of NYC. I know, I know, very lame; but what's a poor midwestern girl got to do other than fantasize about exotic nightlife and watch outdated "risqué" television?]
Estate did not disappoint. There was a drag queen show (actually, just one dancer) at 1am which was, in a word, fabulous, and the cage dancers got up on stage just afterward to do what appeared to be a tribute dace to Michael Jackson (and possibly Kris Kross). Combine this with confetti and glitter pouring down from the ceiling, and this midwestern chick was having a ball. Minus the girl in leather sitting on top of the air conditioner. But what can you do. Much dancing and merriment to be had here -- no matter your gender or sexual preference.
I've been to estate a few times. I had ONE amazing night here when the DJ was completely amazing. He knew how to mix and what tracks to play and I could not stop dancing. Sad to say, that was the only night that was like that. Estate plays mashes of current hits or a more techno version of popular songs and I love it, but some nights the DJs just suck i.e. play a new song every 20 seconds, it got pretty annoying. I think it just depends on the night you go and which DJ is playing.
The drinks are expensive, but they are in any club in Boston and there is a cover fee of $10-$20 for girls and guys depending on how the manager feels and what time you arrive and how large your group is.
Overall, the Estate is slightly better than some of the other places I have gone.
Estate reminds me of a very small basement with no ventilation. It will get packed with people, and you will not be able to breathe, and you will get other people's sweat all over you. There is nothing resembling an attempt at interior decoration. The drinks are typical price for downtown Boston's "club" scene though.
I did see Ferry Corsten here and had an AMAZING time, but that's only because I f**king love him. Otherwise, I'll stay away.
So I never made it in...I got there after the guest list closed....they wanted to charge $20pp to get in....there was NO ONE in line at all....No One! The bar 4 steps away had about 50-100 people in line charging $5 and this place had zero and wanted to charge $20....ummmm no thanks
ah me! thither thou seeist thine yonder estate?
well watch ya self!! dangerous herds of drunk bitches in acrylic heels and bcbg will straight up RUN YOUR ASSES OVER before you ever make it to the bar to buy your 11 dollar mediocre cocktail, snoozetini, whatever it is.
wear knee pads and demand std test results
and somebody below me mentioned lindsay slowhan... shiza huh? how is this supposed to be good a good thing..?
crowd's young.
i've seen worse. at least the dj's don't dominate the airways with YEEEAH BOSTON WHAAAAT WHAT HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! DJ "ME" IN THE HOUSE! I'M THE SHIIIIIIIIIIZ!
cover is an insult. as with any club in boston, be sure to arrive at breakfast time to avoid a line.
added note: albeit a smidgen gaudy, it's actually a fun space- chandeliers and fun prints. this i can appreciate. well done on that note.
Asshole bouncers + really small club = not that great of a place. But then again it's Boston.....so it's not that bad.
Spilled drinks EVERYWHERE. I also got stabbed by a staple that was sticking out from a wall there. The music is ehh. Not that impressed.
This place has incredible pull when it comes to getting top-notch artists to perform here (Ferry Corsten, Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, you get the idea...) However as an establishment, this place is a joke.
The doormen aren't bad, but once you step through the doors be prepared to pay a hefty cover charge. The drinks are all twice as expensive as any other place, and the bartenders are wooden and lifeless even when there is no one at the bar. Table service seems pointless...find better ways to waste your money than having someone bring bottles over to you. Get tanked and THEN come to this place, not the other way around.
Only go here when there is a famous DJ spinning, the resident DJs play cliche and uninteresting mainstream beats.
*Only gay on Thursdays now - Sundays have moved to Underbar*
Come find me.
If you're hot.
Or rich.
*Glamlife Thursdays & Estate Sundays*
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mmmmm....The Estate...Tough call!!
From the 21-24yr old part of my life, I frequented the BigEasy (Big Cheesey) every other or every weekend. Never a dull moment or bad time. People everywhere, Bachelorette Parties all over, and Bachelorette's tyring to make out with you...Fun Times!! haha!!
Eventually the BigEasy became extinct, and redone into The Estate.
Now 27yrs old, I've been to Estate a handful of times on Saturday nights. The Music can be awesome...Djs from NYC, Vegas, or LA are there mixin up everything! The scenery is pretty good as well...Girls are all hooker'd up ;).
Now the bad parts....Drinks Pricey. $40 for 3 shots of Patron!! $20 dolla cover charge. And, finally..... D-Bags!..lots of them. The D-Bags can be diverse from EuroTrash-ish to the Affliction, Rhine Stone wearin' types.
So if you don't wear or have a Affliction T...Get One!...Bust out the BeDazzler so you can Get Rhine stones on your Jeans and/or T's!!
Worth checkin out with a bunch of buddies...Girl to guy ratio is like 6:1.
The Estate promotes itself as the poshest club in Boston; it does attract some big name DJs, but the interior decor can be improved upon if it wants to be taken seriously, and I found that the few LCD TVs to be lacking in size and presentation. As with any club, be prepared to spend at least $100 if you want to have a fun time, I don't get people who go clubbing and complain that it was too expensive - it's a club! Unlike other clubs I've been to, this is the only place where fights over girls haven't broke out yet. The bouncers gave me a hard time when they couldn't find my name on the guest list. It took them a few moments to realize that they were looking at the wrong list - good going meatheads! The acoustics were good, as were the lighting, and the fake snow that dropped from the ceiling. There is a second level with cages that dancers perform in. As with any club, showing up later is better than earlier. This is a good club overall, but its got some work to do before it can be considered the premier dance club in Boston.
SWEAT , SWEAT, $$$$$$$, MORE SWEAT, MEAT HEADS , MORE SWEAT!
I like clubs... I will say though that this time i had never been so HOT and gross ever... the place was moderately crowded. There was a Lexington High 5 year reunion, stupid idea... oh well brought in a good group of eye candy so whatev...
Not a huge line
$20 Cover-(not worth it)
$6 budlight-redic
$10 mixed vod and tonics-retarded
again - crowd was all good looking people so cant complain there.
Music- mix of top 40 and rap ... was good, good transitions on songs...
Decor- pretty it wasn't bad...
-Hoochie threw up and the staff cleaned it RIGHT AWAY thank god...
-bathroom was clean (lady in there wanting tips) retarded
-cant say anything about techno room -didn't go upstairs
-oh the guy with the camera is cool and most likely will post you on line...
**bottom line- PREGAME PREGAME PREGAME- cover is high- decent crowd-GET THERE EARLY (1030-11) or you'll have to wait...Music is decent
B-
I went here this past weekend for a gf's birthday on a saturday. This place was packed like sardines in a can!
Overall I think this place isnt that bad.
1. the music was average, hip hop and top 40s but once in awhile he'd mix in some techno remixes of madonna or katy perry. it was danceable and my girls and I enjoyed most of the music.
2. the crowd really ranges, i saw guys that were in their 40's there, and girls who were barely 21, some young guys, in their 20s, so it really ranges, a lot of people were also upstairs hanging out by the tables, upstairs there was more ventilation and downstairs you definitely would sweat and get sweated on
3. the bouncers were extremely nice, especially walter, it was raining really bad and when we stood outside for some air, he held an umbrella under us so we wouldnt get rained on, he was a nice guy overall, the rest of the bouncers were nice, they didn't give us a hard time at all going in, but im not sure if that's cuz my girlfriend knew them also, either way, we were treated very nice
4. the drinks were really weak, i got a few drinks and they definitely didn't put much alcohol in it, and drinks average about 10 bux each, so be prepared to spend some money, or you can just pregame and you'll be all set once you're in there, seriously, paying 10 bux a drink, i was expecting it to be good and it definitely wasnt'
they have a separate room that plays techno, house to satisfy all music interests in a club,
i did wish the hip hop was a lil more raw and mixed in, but that may be a personal taste because i love to dance to hip hop!
overall, a good experience, but ill probably pregame next time before going in because you can easily spend 500 bucks on drinks and i dont have that type of money to spend,
i will return in the future for other events
BOOKA SHADE PLAYED HERE AND IT FUCKIN R00LZDDD!!
cage dancers were hot. back rooms were crankin A/C. sound was really great. crowd could have been better but at least everyone was actually DANCING! omg I almost died of shock.
if boston could actually pull more decent djs & this place could stay open till 7 am, it would be perfect.
if... if... if...
and if the queen had balls she'd be the king.
3 stars.
Embarrassingly, I went here to watch this season's premiere of every queer girl's favorite show that they hate to love to hate, "The L Word". I got here early, but still stood in line with my friends for about a billion years, then walked right past the Human Rights Campaign people (shame on you for not speaking out about transpeople being taken out of ENDA, HRC!!!) and up the stairs... into Hell.
The interior of this place looks like if Hot Topic barfed all over the jousting set at Medieval Times. It's awful- cheesy plaster candelabras hanging from the walls, dark velvet curtains, goth-looking ornate mirrors at every turn. To top it all off, there were cheesy silhouettes of dancing girls with total icky beauty standards-type bodies being projected onto the wall. Cos you know, lesbians LOVE looking at shit like that. Really. We're exactly like men, except that we're women.
All the JP queers ended up crowding together uncomfortably in the corner, running up bar tabs that we knew were gonna bite us in the ass at the end of the night (and hoo boy, did they ever). We watched "The L Word" with a bunch of obsessed, uptight girls who kept shushing us whenever we opened our mouths or dared to laugh at the ridiculous of the entire situation both onscreen and off. Then it was over and they brought out... the go-go dancers. Hoo boy. We danced around them til the wee hours, then piled six deep into a cab and rolled our asses home.
Oh yeah, but back to the topic at hand- this place sucks. It's ridiculous that there are about twice as many full bars as there are toilets, the decor is seriously the cheesiest shit I have encountered since moving here, and the drinks are grossly expensive. They do, however, merit an extra star because they tolerated a bunch of ridiculous drunken behavior on my part, none of which I am brave enough to delve very deeply into in a Yelp review.
Gay Thursdays are pretty good. The dance floor is too small, but in general it's not too bad.
The bartender, I think James or Rob (his drinks are so good I forget his name) is one of the sweetest, most sincere people in Boston, especially for a bartender.
Careful of the upper floor and the creepy trolls who like to stare down at the shirtless twinks. Also the back hallways usually smell like vomit, Red Bull, Abercrombie cologne and lost innocence.
The decor is charming and I love the fact that they left a lot of the original theater get-up. It's defenitely one of the prettiest clubs I've been to in Boston. Only thing is... because it used to be an old theater, the sound quality and the acoustics design of the room do not compliment the sounds very well.
Anytime I go, I usually go on a Friday night when they usually have some decent prog house DJs playing. (Go when Justin Carr is there!!! You won't be disappointed!!!) But overall, the people who patronize this club has been quite friendly and not stuffy like most of the upscale clubs in Boston.
Just make sure you bring your wallet because prices of drinks are crazy but worth the good time.
Overpriced, overpriced, overpriced! Expensive cover, expensive drinks, and not that great. Was downstairs in the main area only for a minute at the end of the night... I wish I had stayed here most of the night as it plays the type of music I like (hip hop, top 40, etc). Sadly, for my listening pleasure the group I was meeting up with was upstairs where it was dance/techno music.
Venue is small, I am not impressed. Where is a venue in Boston that I can get behind and make my "spot" ?!?!
I like the crowd, plus it helps I'm friends with the bouncer, and rob the best bartender in Boston.
Thursdays is the only time you go.
Get's better after midnight, small place but hey, I like the music, management, and the bar tenders.
I have to say that I like Estate. A lot of other people have nothing but bad things to say about it, but I really do like it.
It is the best place to go in the alley, and they always have really good music. The kiki room is located upstairs and they usually have really good house music. The main room is more top 40 mash ups, but nothing too mainstream.
I have been there when they have their special nights, like the Winter White Party with DJ Sam Ronson and Lindsay Lohan. That night was really fun.
The downside to Estate is that you need to bring a lot of money with you. I think just on drinks for myself i spent $120. YIKES.
All the bartenders are quick and will make you a strong drink, because they know, for a 12 dollar absolute and cran, it better pack a punch.
I tell everyone I know to go to Estate when they want to have a good night out.
estate was alot more "active" i'd say in early 2008, as it took on where avalon left off, and hosted all the famous dj's who came through boston. i managed to see armin van buuren, carl cox, paul oakenfold, david guetta... etc, in a matter of 3 or so months. not bad. since last fall however, everything switched over to the Roxy a block over, due to the much much bigger capacity (and bigger bars, thank god).
the estate is small. it got ridiculously crowded when DJ's came through. there is a wrap around balcony above which is cool to peep the crowd below, but in general it's a constant pushing or "excuse me" through the crowd. also, don't bump into a "table" or a cocktail waitress/bouncer will bitch at you. heaven forbid you shake the $300 grey goose bottle.
the drinks are expensive. $7 for beers (I seem to remember) and long island's were close to $15. by the time i would start buying them, i would already be drunk but when i looked at my receipts in the morning, i would cringe.
go-go dancers were hot, and raised way above the crowd next to the VJ booth. i do remember this much, even in my hazy stupor, lol.
i remember it getting really hot in this place, because of the actual layout. maybe that's a minor grievance but that's what i remember.
the crowd was pretty cool, very much mixed which is refreshing in boston. overall, i've had alot of fun at this place, but the current mix up of music isn't my style, plus the dj's are swinging through anymore (that i know of). if there was a house/electronic only night, i'd probably swing through. i don't like top 40/electro mash up BS, way too played out in boston. it's worth a visit to see if you loath or love it.
5 stars for the Friday nights..They have had some good dj's over here..I have even seen Tommy Lee once! :)
If you like house/techno, you should definitely check it out on a Friday night! Not a fan of saturdays here personally..
Shamefully gaudy furnishings, attempting classy but fails. There's one main dancefloor with a nice overlooking balcony, topped with high ceilings and a maze of little chill rooms. Notably enthusiastic elevated go-go dancers. Music was common dancehall reggae and top 40 hip-hop and the crowd came to dance and leer. Unless you want to be slimed, slapped for looking at someone's man accidentally, and extorted for alky unjustifiably you might want to stay away.
I should also say that I came in here by accident looking for a friend's party. There is no way in hell I would have paid the asked for $20 otherwise. The door chick was awesome though when we told her we were in the wrong place she gave us our loot back. Thus two and not one star.
First of all I just want to say:
This place will always be the big cheesey.
It doesn't matter how many coats of paint or how many drapes you hang from the walls.
Anywho...
I went here on my birthday because my only friend is gay and he wanted to check it. They recently took on one of Avalon's gay nights so I knew it was going to at least be interesting. The place was packed leaving nowhere for me to go but up. The view from the balcony was pretty nice and I spent a majority of my night up there watching the gays gay and the hags hag. I also got hit on by one of the cage dancers that I thought was gay which was really awk at the end of the night when he legit asked for my number and I ran away into the arms of my S.O.
The music was less oomph oomph than Avalon and more songs I knew and could dance too. Hmmm that's probably what led to me jumping up on to some sort of stage and dancing with some gorgeous men towards the end of the night. I didn't have an awful time but that could have been the 472 drinks I had.
PS- I should probably mention that this review is only for Sunday gay nights.
I never realized this place was in the "alley". The one time I've been in there, it was sort of on accident, and we couldn't even get in due to my friend's fiance's ignorance in the footwear department. Who gets a limo, and then wears sneakers? HONESTLY. Unless you're Kanye, or rockin a rad pair of Air Force Ones.....fuggedabboudit
In any case, I like the layout of the venue. Multiple bars, a donut shaped balcony overlooking the main dance floor, but it's the $11 vodka redbulls and the clientele that really put this place on my "don'ts" list. I already told you once, I don't want to dance with you and I don't want your drink, now get your hands off my lower back and go hang yourself from the towel bar in the bathroom. Done.
For whatever reason, there are these short little marble tables upstairs, which we all felt inclined to vogue upon, but were repeatedly shoo'ed off of. But nicely, if I had to ask anyone to stop doing something 3x, I'd have kicked them out.
This is no place for sexy 1900s steel conglomerate tycoons, clearly.
Isn't that quite the deceptive local photo? It looks like the type of venue that would rock my world or at least serve as the backdrop for the Backstreet Boy "Everybody" music video. But I guess the photog took a lesson from myspace, anybody looks good with a dash of hardlighting and a good swiffer mopping(?).
I came here for Halloween to see Felix DA housecat along with every other sloppy devil and brotini within a 5mi radius of Boston. The Heartthrob kids were doin their thang upstairs and Felix took court on the lower level. He was nothing short of unmemorable. I had more fun dancing and romancing with my crew then watching his clan of fuk4trax gyrating near his booth.
The venue itself is spacious and I could see it being a good place for an event other than whateverthiswas, especially with the expansive balcony that doughnutted above the dance floor.
Most of my night was spent rockin out in the smaller room, mackin $12 drinks in dixie cups(te lame) and peeling velcroed boners off myself and my friends.
Step back you're dancing kinda close.
At least there was a table that we could tear shi...oh, we have to get down? Ok. -tail between legs-. That table was asking for it...less than a foot off the ground and comprising 1/4 of the dance floor, it wanted to be a stage.
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