Ok, it is that time again. I plan to take 2 for the collective team. I have a work trip in NYC that has me staying over night tonight and Thursday night. I've done Hotspot and The Experience in the past few months and been disappointed. I also did Rosewood earlier this year and felt like it was a ripoff. As tempted as I am to monger, the ability to stay out late and crash in a hotel has me thinking I should see if the other spots are coming back to life. I am still looking for a hint of what SVT used to be.
So I plan to try LeRouge Lounge tonight (West 20th) - that seems to be a permanent location, and I'll try the again rebooted Lido Lounge on Thursday night (West 40th). They both claim to be something like the old SVT (doubtful), but they claim they are chill environments, less professional strippers and more GND lapdance experiences.
If people know these are a bust, let me know - otherwise I'll post feedback on Friday.
Ok, so I did LeRouge Lounge Wednesday night - got there at 10, said I was there for that party. It is within Wunderland some more traditional strip club there. At 10 there were probably 30 girls (all different types), only 4-5 guys, it was pretty dead. I only found 4-5 attractive enough (but I am way picky). One of the hottest ones came up to me, and I asked about lap dances, she said she doesn't do "floor dances", only rooms. So 15 minutes later I see a new one, hottest one there, and I ask her for a dance. She was weird, and said, ok, I guess. Odd. So we go the lap dance area, and she pulls her slinky dress down for some of the dance and pulls it back up. It ends, and she is really hot and says, that was a preview. So apparently she doesn't normally do lapdances either, only rooms. I was there looking for the lapdance experience, so I should asked the price on the 15/30/60 min rooms, but I didn't. She explained to me that the LeRouge lounge is in a room in the back on the first floor. So I go down there, and 10:30 it is empty, not a single person in there.
So I think the strippers and lapdance girls are all in the main strip club, and later some might go back in that other area. Either way, it is weird and has no vibe. I won't go back. I do kinda wish I took that one ridiculous hottie to a private room, but I was so disappointed I pivoted and got 30 mins at DDY which was only a few blocks away instead. Such a bad experience I didn't go to Lido Thursday. The search for the closest SVT event continues.