| LOCATION SCOUT 04.23.09 12:03 PM |
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The lifetime of a club in the short-attention-span town known as Hollywood may be just a few years—or less. Here are three recent makeovers that have popped up as reincarnations of older clubs.
1. Nightlife impresarios Chris Breed and Eric James Virgets, creators of the Green Door, have transformed the space formerly known as Ritual. The newly made-over club had a soft opening at the beginning of the month but officially debuted in the second week of April. Now dubbed Halo, the owners intended for the space to capture the essence of old Hollywood glamour in a contemporary setting. (Where have you heard that before?) The former modern Asian decor has been replaced with simple black and white, and crystal and glass bubble chandeliers cast a warm glow throughout the space.
The venue features a garden patio, a dance floor, two bars, a smoking patio with a retractable roof, multiple V.I.P. areas, and a private room for 20. A separate elevated area with a view of the dance floor is also available. The club is open to full and partial buyouts and has a maximum capacity of 450. |
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 | Vintage furniture and dim lighting create a speakeasy vibe at H.Wood.
Photo: Courtesy of H.Wood |
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 | Halo uses a black and white palette.
Photo: Sterling Davis |
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 | Developers intended MyHouse to have the intimate feel of a house party, but with nightclub amenities.
Photo: Skott Snider |
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2. The former Stork space transformed into H.Wood in February. The new venue is a bilevel, loft-like speakeasy constructed of antique and reclaimed materials, including original windows from Andy Warhol’s Factory in New York. The ambiance is meant to take clubbers to another era: Servers are dressed in Depression-era uniforms complete with suspenders and newsboy caps. Other elements include Chesterfield couches and a giant vintage cinema spotlight that was converted into a mirror.
The lounge features patios, an espresso bar, and a menu of appetizers to accompany drinks. It is available for full and partial buyouts with a maximum capacity of 632.
3. In January, the former Garden of Eden space was reborn as MyHouse, a club designed to look like a luxurious Hollywood estate. Owned by the Syndicate Hospitality Group, the venue was a collaboration between David Judaken and Dodd Mitchell. It attempts to skate the line between the intimacy of a lounge and the energy of a big club—not to mention the comforts of a house party.
The venue is available for full buyout with a total capacity of 700. Partial buyouts are possible in some of the spaces: the master bedroom holds 75, the living room 65, and the backyard 125.
—Alesandra Dubin & Shilpa Gopinath
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