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published 15 yrs ago
The Flamingo continues to represent the...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.7

The Flamingo continues to represent the Best of the Block. Recent community pressure seems to have caused a bit of tightening up of the informal rules for dancer-dancee interaction. There are a few new faces…

review
published 16 yrs ago
As of right now, best bar...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.7

As of right now, best bar on the block. Always a few low-mileage dancers, but for the most part, as with most deals, you can usually tell by the strength of the handshake grip. The…

review
published 16 yrs ago
The Blockist has left his Baltimore/Block...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.3

The Blockist has left his Baltimore/Block home base and visited Detriot about once a year for the last 5 years, visiting a couple of the clubs in the 8-mile area. My favorite has been Le…

review
published 16 yrs ago
I have left my Baltimore/Block home...
reviewed by
Blockist

7.0

I have left my Baltimore/Block home base and visited Detriot about once a year for the last 5 years and have visited a couple of the clubs in the 8-mile area. My favorite has been…

review
published 16 yrs ago
Since the Plaza closed, many of...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.3

Since the Plaza closed, many of the dancers have moved here to another venue by the same owners. Many of the skankier staffpeople from the Plaza seem to have disappeared from the Block scene, so…

review
published 16 yrs ago
The Jewel Box is struggling to...
reviewed by
Blockist

7.3

The Jewel Box is struggling to find its identity since Nikki the bartender left. Girls are variable, bartender/manager attitude is variable, YMMV.

Kimmie has returned after a number of years. She was tending bar at the…

review
published 17 yrs ago
Things happen fast on the Block....
reviewed by
Blockist

8.0

Things happen fast on the Block. The infamous bartender/dancer Marty has been gone and returned to the Jewel Box since the Blockist last posted. A couple of lame-o day-time managers came and went. Shows, attitudes,…

review
published 17 yrs ago
Of course, the Blockist is a...
reviewed by
Blockist

7.0

Of course, the Blockist is a daytime guy, but I really like the Jewel Box. Night time may be somewhat different, but the day shift is about as good as it gets on the Block.…

review
published 17 yrs ago
Wow! New manager, Dave (the owner)...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.0

Wow! New manager, Dave (the owner) faded into the background, nice (if medium attractive) girls - seems like a recipe for success. I dropped in to see Kimmy (the female daytime bartender) early last week,…

review
published 17 yrs ago
Plaza experienced a wildness setback with...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.0

Plaza experienced a wildness setback with the departure of Marty, the mid-late-week daytime bartender. I guess it was getting a bit TOO wild. She is back to dancing in "another venue". However, most days with…

review
published 17 yrs ago
The Blockist has been pretty down...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.0

The Blockist has been pretty down on the Flamingo for its "who cares" attitude and general dinginess.

Surprise! The old place is starting to look like it did back on the early nineties - attractive dancers…

review
published 17 yrs ago
The Red Room, renamed from the...
reviewed by
Blockist

8.0

The Red Room, renamed from the Golden Nugget when it was taken over by the former owners of the Red Room of South Broadway a couple of years ago, seems to be finding its niche.…