Valentine’s Day isn’t only a night for lovers to get ripped off on chef’s tasting menus, evidently every club in the city is taking commercial advantage of the ‘holiday’ as well. Let’s look at some examples:
For starters, we have a “Kiss Kiss” Valentine’s Day (whatever that means) hosted by celebrity photographer Patrick McMullan at Kiss & Fly.
KISS KISS VALENTINES
FOR COCKTAILS & LOVE
AT KISS & FLY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH:
11PM 409 WEST 13TH STREET
PATRICK McMULLAN COMPANY
Join Your Hosts
Ian Gerard, Betsy Rudnick, Jordan Rothstein, Trina Albus & Jon Keidan
Thursday, February 14th
9:00pm - 1:00am
ChinatownBrasserie
(Downstairs Lounge)
380 Lafayette Street@ Great Jones St.
- Private Party -
- Dim sum menu available until 10:30pm –
Encouraged by a friend I actually RSVPed to this event – only to have my invite bounced back to me since I’d RSVPed to genart.com instead of genart.org I resent my reply yesterday mid-morning, only to be told “Unfortunately the list for this event is at capacity and we cannot accept your rsvp. Thanks.”
So essentially they email spammed so many people that their list was at capacity two days before the actual event (in a city where most people plan an afternoon ahead MAX.) I usually RSVP early the day of. I mean, this is a promotional party not a wedding. Had my initial email on Tuesday gone through, I’m sure everything would’ve worked out. Instead, I’m being punished for genart being too cheap to own their own .com domain name.
My inability to properly respond to mass emails means I’ll most likely spend the early part of the evening at an actual private party at the SoHo Galley – large apartment turned event space / bed and breakfast.
Expert branding institution Pink Elephant has decided to attack Valentines Day through the theme of “for the love of music,” an approach I actually like. And their DJ line up doesn’t look half bad!
Happy Valentines Day
Double Feature
Thursday, February 14th
Special Musical Performances by DJ’s
David Morales and Felix Da Housecat
For table reservations call 212.463.0000
For The Love Of The Music
Pink Elephant 527 West 27th Street
http://www.pinkelephantclub.com/
Newcomer Mansion’s decide to take the bloody festivity route and are hosting a “Vampire Valentine’s Day” event where it’s promised that “The whole staff as well as dancers will be in vampire makeup with vampire fangs. And all the aerial acts will be in vamp outfits.” No, thanks. I’d rather skin myself at home watching Scary Movie 3. Halloween once a year is more than enough.
And then, when in doubt about how to handle a party, just “masquerade” it and you can’t really go wrong. Soon-to-be-closed Lotus (who knew this venue was still alive and kicking?) is hosting a Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball which they claim will include: kissing booths, eye candy, cupid, and ‘love.’ Wow. Kissing booths? Who knew this concept had been licensed beyond middle school gyms?
So being a masochist, I’ll probably try to hit up all of these events, in some sort of strategic order. Hey, a fake holiday’s only beneficial purpose is an extra excuse to party. And if the night goes really well, there’s always the chance of ending up at Mason Dixon for a honky tonk mechanical bull riding Valentine’s Day.
It’s time to set a record.
February 14th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
at least we don’t have to pass out candy to small children in costumes.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
blahhhh to V-Day. At least yours will be adventurous! Enjoy yourself.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
hahahha.. that hillarious… i got all the invites for these too… I am on the list for Kiss and Fly tonight!
dope little spot… see you there… lets make out
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February 15th, 2008 at 12:39 am
I was invited to the Valentine’s Day Masquerade Ball and was going to go as I know the organizer. Until I found out that it’s at Lotus.
Seriously, Lotus? For personal reasons, I’m boycotting the place until the end of time.
Hope you have a fun night making out with the Unadater.
February 15th, 2008 at 9:34 am
So as I am winding down the night at TenJune this bitch totally rips my camera out of my hand and threw it on the street! It was awesome!!!!
The manager of the club gave me 300 cash to cover it!
Hope you had a great Va-Jay-Jay day!!!
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