Matt wrote:When I first moved here in 1990 there was a huge nightclub on Oakland Ave. where the Science Center is now. I think it was last named 64 West. It was a really cool place and had a large pop/rock orchestra that sounded great. I suppose coke was the drug of choice then. The place was large, upscale, and expensive. I remember going there for Christmas parties and the place was really beautiful.
The Central Scrutinizer wrote:Matt wrote:When I first moved here in 1990 there was a huge nightclub on Oakland Ave. where the Science Center is now. I think it was last named 64 West. It was a really cool place and had a large pop/rock orchestra that sounded great. I suppose coke was the drug of choice then. The place was large, upscale, and expensive. I remember going there for Christmas parties and the place was really beautiful.
Rupert's/64 West. It died a predictable death.
Matt wrote:When I first moved here in 1990 there was a huge nightclub on Oakland Ave. where the Science Center is now. I think it was last named 64 West. It was a really cool place and had a large pop/rock orchestra that sounded great. I suppose coke was the drug of choice then. The place was large, upscale, and expensive. I remember going there for Christmas parties and the place was really beautiful.
I used to have a bunch of autographed photos of Stan the Man from his restaurant - it seemed like whenever someone in my family went there, they always brought me back a pic. I have no idea what happened to them all - they're all MIA!
If they don't meet dress code, that's one thing. You can't keep people out based on "potential trouble" or how they look. What if your assessment is wrong? That's biased and asking for a lawsuit.The Central Scrutinizer wrote:Having been in the bar business myself, I got pretty good at being able to pick who was potential trouble and who wasn't. If that's what you call "profiling", then that is what I was doing.
Club Notes
11/22/2006
Violence casts cloud
over urban nightspots
The news surrounding some of St. Louis' urban nightspots is as bad as it gets.
Suddenly, it seems, African-American-oriented clubs are the new danger zones. The facts are depressingly indisputable.
In the past month or so, a man was fatally shot near Plush, 1820 Market Street, after getting kicked out.
A couple of shootings at Spruill's, 1101 North Jefferson Avenue, left several people wounded.
And a bouncer was killed at the Formula, 1204 Washington Boulevard, shortly before it was set to close.
But it hasn't always been this way for these clubs.
Before there was Café Soul, singer Coco Soul's R&B showcase, Plush was home to the rather upscale-oriented Soul Café, a one-of-a-kind concert series early last year. Soul Café, organized by music promoter Reno, brought in the cream of the crop of neo-soul acts, including Bilal, Rahsaan Patterson, Vivian Green, Lyfe Jennings and Jaguar Wright. The events were peaceful, mature and unfortunately short-lived, as the weekly series wasn't too cost-effective.
The Formula, previously known as Isis, was a reliable, trouble-free spot for urban late-night partying. Nelly, Russell Simmons, Erykah Badu, Dru Hill, Jaheim, Floetry and Boris Kodjoe were among the artists who partied or had special, headline-free events at Isis. The shorter-lived Formula had several great parties as well as a couple of successful 1st Friday events and a Boy George DJ Spin.
Spruill's programming is simpler but still doesn't appear to lend itself to the trouble it's seeing now.
Hopefully, all the new drama won't forever taint that scene.
OMG I absolutely hate when people say that. It immediatly shows that they just have no clue what they are talking about.steve wrote:Not as bad as Washington Street. I don't know why, but the hairs on the back of my neck stick up when I hear someone say that. But maybe that's just an indication I need to relax and get a life.
