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Even Cool Nightclubs Fail — Here’s How the Strongest Survive

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“This is the worst market in nightlife history,” says certified club king Richie Romero. With Romero’s expertise, the club is going three years strong, against all odds. “In Romero also notes the current attitudes toward the cost of tables and bottle service — the very lifeblood of the current club landscape.

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Kegged Wine Should Be a Win-Win, So Why Isn’t It Everywhere?

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As the CEO of Sixty Vines , a Dallas-based, multi-city upscale casual restaurant and wine bar concept that offers 60 wines on tap in each location, he admittedly has more than a little motivation to be a cheerleader for wine in kegs. John Olney, head winemaker for California’s famed Ridge Vineyards , is a more recent convert to the keg club.

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What Does the Future Hold for Downtown LA as a Cocktail Destination?

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He followed up in 2010 by purchasing Broadway landmark Clifton’s Cafeteria, turning the space that famously inspired Disneyland into an ambitious multi-floor nightlife destination. “It One of the major tasks for Bastian at the downtown BID was attracting outside investment in the neighborhood by overcoming its bad optics.