Reviews by Blockist

There seem to be two bar business strategies. The hands-on-by-owner places typically have attractive entertainers but not much action - these seem to be pretty consistent over periods of years in a you-know-what-to-expect way,...

I was surprised to find Shadow dancing at Joe's Place. She has been out of town for over a year attending to family stuff in Florida, and is back in town for a while....

Chez Joey... historically unique, currently not too bad. The Blockist has written before of the hidden 3-dimensional representation of Paris night club life of the 1890s, created by a Baltimore artist of the 1920s...

The Blockist has a tendency to bypass the Chez Joey - not because the club is below par for the Block but because it's usually right about at par and I'm typically in the...

Blockbird - it appears that I have, in fact, made the first(?) mistake in my memory. Or, maybe the problem is the memory... maybe it's time for the Blockist to spend more time in...

Aahhh... another satisfying visit to the Blockist's current favorite venue. The poor economy seems to be ignoring the Red Room, business appears brisk, and happy days never really left. It seems that if you...

Speaking of Gabby... what a package! She is a bit shy (by Block standards) and a bit gabby (hence the name), but once she gets to know you, it can be an intense and...

To tell the truth, I've never been too fond of the Circus. While I've known some of the staff for years, the club always seemed to be the "end of the line" for maturing...

Bad news, Flamingo fans - Roger has left the building! Roger, the bartender/manager who turned the Flamingo around from a major downhill slide over the last few years has been replaced by the owner's...

Red Room has been recently castigated for inappropriate dancer behavior, so it's likely that YMMBLTN (your mileage may be lower than normal). In addition, it seems that legal pressure is up and business is...

The Plaza remains one of the most "typical" of the current Block venues. The VIP area (behind the bar)has undergone a recent downgrade with the removal of the curtain between the VIP area and...

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...

For the curious: The former owners of one of the clubs (the Mouse Trap) displaced by the expansion of Norma Jean's on the side street moved to a previously poorly-run space on Baltimore Street...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...