Reviews by toonz

Decided to stop in while driving through western Mass. on a Wednesday afternoon. The club is readily accessible from I-91 and just sort of appears on the side of Route 5. There was…

There's not much I can say to add to the description of the club's atmosphere. It does seem like an overdecorated basement, though they're now projecting continuous video clips of silhouetted dancers on the…

Decided to return here after a number of years after somewhat disappointing visits to other clubs. Apart from a few more dance club lights, nothing much has changed. Some of the dancers will…

My last two visits here have been on weekend afternoons, so I'm combining my reviews into one. The club's atmosphere hasn't changed much over the years. Think of a tiki bar crossed with…

It's been awhile, but I found myself in Providence Saturday afternoon and decided to visit my old haunt. Saturday afternoon was hot and sunny, so it was no surprise to find this club virtually…

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to this place, or any club for that matter, but the bug bit me one afternoon and I made the trek out the Pike. The club’s made a…

It had been a couple years, but today I found myself driving past the Blue. The place continues to upgrade its look, though the basic layout remains unchanged. It was pretty crowded with…

There’s little I can add to the many write-ups this place has received, but since I was on a road trip to D.C., I thought I’d better make my first visit here before its imminent…

Located in a sleepy farm town a stone’s throw from the U.S. border, Diane follows Quebec’s unusual trend of putting what are essentially hostess clubs outside of the big city of Montreal. I arrived…

Leaving for home on a Friday afternoon, I drove past the Vermont exit to try my luck again at the Gentleman. It always amazes me that the little farm towns outside of Montreal have…

A Thursday night visit to the Montreal Jazz Festival meant, of course, another visit to Cleopatra. Unlike my last trip the place was packed. Getting a table was a challenge, despite the customary…

Another Monday afternoon visit with a similar vibe to past trips. Pleasant warm weather outside meant few patrons in the club, though I'm pleased to report that a couple dancers actually approached me for…

My final stop of the day was at the EB. The club continues to renovate and make changes. The most obvious one was the addition of matching chairs at the stage. Finally!…

I stopped in late afternoon Tuesday for a little r&r. No real changes to write about. There was free admission during the afternoon (no need for my internet coupon), though the annoying dance…

A generally positive weeknight visit here with the pros outweighing the cons. The place still has that neighborhood bar feel, which I like, and they offer a good selection of reasonably priced draft beer.…

Stopped in on a relatively quiet Monday night. While many of the dancers were hanging out en masse by the bar, making it difficult to approach them individually, a few were making the rounds.…

Following my Cleopatra stop Monday night, I passed by two of my old haunts. Gentlemen's Choice and Club Downtown have similar layouts, though the GC has their private booths at the front of the…

My final stop for the night was at the Downtown, though the aggressive hawker at street level didn't encourage me to stop in. The club a similar layout to the Gentleman's Choice next door,…

A recent early evening weekday visit reunited me with Sassy, a girl who I had the pleasure of being with last summer. It wasn't the mind-blowing experience I had before (I'm wondering if she…

Two days after visiting Mario's, I returned to the Electric Crapshoot. This place has run hot and cold with me in the past, and I hadn't made the trek to Tolland since the warmer…

Back-to-back visits to two local clubs. First came an afternoon visit to Mario's. A couple of recent reviews pointed out that the afternoon shift was better than the evenings, and I think I…

This place has always been a crapshoot for me, and it hasn't gotten the greatest reviews in the past year. Coming in after a ten-minute walk from Providence Place, I feared I was wasting…

My first visit to the Cadillac in several months, and I can confirm lifeisgo0d2's observation that half the bar has been removed for additional seating. I've never been a big fan of the elevated…

On the final night of the Jazz Festival with thousands of people crowding the streets outside, Club Cleo was fairly dead. This club became a favorite during a previous visit, though it couldn't have…

Dull, dull, dull. I guess the Monday night between the Jazz Festival and Just for Laughs wasn't a good time to go club hopping. The club charged a $5 cover on top of…