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Talk of the Town is, imho, more of a dive than Chicas, not less. It's probably less crowded, however. Palomino is perhaps a bit less refined than I remember Cheetahs being, but definitely not sketchy. The era of $20 floor dances is gone, but you can get (mostly) private nude dances starting at 3/$100. They have a good stage show, and reasonable (for Vegas) drink prices. It's also basically next door to Chicas Bonitas if you want to spend some time at a less nice place with more heavy duty grinding. For something nicer than Palomino, I've had decent times at Treasures and Sapphire. Lots of people have reported good times at Spearmint Rhino, but I've had poorer experiences. All of three have floor dances, but they'll vary in price from $20 to $40+ each, and all have more expensive drinks. Crazy Horse III was quite nice inside, with attractive dancers. I remember having a decent time, but it was pricey. And they played stupid games like giving you club money instead of real cash when you get change, and short-changing you by $2 for the privilege. But that was a couple years ago, so maybe things have changed.

Burlesque shares a bit of the entertainment Venn diagram with strip clubs, but is really a separate thing. To start, they tend not to be interactive, and usually the nudity is limited to thongs + pasties. That said, the performances can be quite entertaining. If you like goofy singing, dancing, or skits with some disrobing along the way, they are good time. Some (like those in Vegas) tend to also include circus arts (acrobatics, etc). And some do have quite attractive people doing the disrobing. I haven't seen the linked show, but the Boom Boom Room in St. Louis has had Star Wars or otherwise geek-themed shows in the past. I've been to a dinner show there. They pushed the drinks hard. The food was fine. The show was entertaining, with dancing, hoop/lyra work, some silk climbing stuff, and of course the shaking of pastie-covered boobs. Physically the women ranged from "average off the street" to "would love to see in a strip club". They have different shows over time, and I think their cast varies a bit. The Zombie Burlesque show in Las Vegas was an elaborate production. Talented singing and dancing, good makeup and effects, etc.. The performers, mostly but not entirely women, were very attractive. At least some of the nipples were free. They handed out Jello shots near the end. This was a fun show. I haven't been in years, so it might have changed. More recently, I saw Rouge, also in Las Vegas. This one had more dancing, a little less of the circus/variety acts, and a more casual story line than the Zombie show. The people were all beautiful. Some danced out in the crowd a bit for a close up view. Rouge was good, and I enjoyed it, but it didn't grab me and I probably wouldn't go back.

In midtown, Rick's Cabaret is a nice place with attractive dancers, but, in my experience, not great dances. They have a lunch special if you want to eat a decent burger while looking at boobs. Next door to Rick's is Hoops. It's more sports-bar and less fancy, but not at all sketchy. The dancers have been attractive, if perhaps a step down from Rick's or Flashdancers. I've had good luck with $20/song hands-on, decent-grind dances at Hoops. Both places have very expensive VIP (like everywhere in Manhattan). I've been offered the moon at Hoops.

Yes, $20/song based on my visit a few days ago.

FWIW, I found a pretty decent middle-tier hands-on dance for $20/song next door at Hoops.