I had spent two weeks in Paris, totally loving the art and the food and the sights. But I found I missed my favorite dancers and the strip club atmosphere. So I decided to check out Larry Flynt's Hustler Club (see my review), which was reputed to be the best American-style club in Paris.
The Hustler Club was an easy walk from where I'm staying, being located right off the Champs-Elysees in a very good area. I got there about 11 PM (it doesn't open till 10 PM), and it was not crowded. The club has a round glass stage in the center of the room, and if you go downstairs you can get an even better view of the dancers from below. If the dancers had been totally nude it would have been even better.
The dancers were all white Europeans and were all attractive. But I was told that during the lap dances you cannot touch the dancers. You can't touch the titties? This is Paris? I might as well be clubbing in Virginia with GoVikings.
You can't touch the dancers and it is against the rules to exchange phone numbers with the dancers. That really cramped my style.
Even worse are the prices. The cover charge is 30 euros ($40 US), which includes a drink. Additional drinks cost 20 euros ($30 US). I'll never complain about $8 beers in US clubs again. A public topless lap dance is 35 euros ($50 US) and a private dance is 70 euros ($100 US), and I chose not to indulge since I believe contact would still be minimal. A half-hour in the Champaign Room cost 570 euros ($800 US). For $800 in Detroit I can get a couple dancers to come to my house, vacuum my rugs and wax my car before having a three-way with me.
The atmosphere of the club also lacked something. American strip clubs are kind of funky and maybe a little dangerous. But the Hustler Club of Paris seemed just cold and clinical.
I miss the good old USA!


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