Fool Me Once...

I found myself back in Minnesota three weeks ago for the second time in as many months due to a work trip. I swore I wouldn’t come back to this club after my previous (first and only) visit. But I had a weekend to kill, and there isn’t much else open in Minneapolis after 2:00 a.m. So, thinking that maybe I would have at least somewhat of a better experience, I decided to give it another shot; what a mistake that was.

The location, exterior, and interior are unchanged from my previous review. The exterior is nothing special; simply your run-of-the-mill club with a large orange/red neon sign on the side, and a pink/white awning on the front. It's situated in a seemingly-busy area, with a large hotel directly across the street, and a few divey-looking bars adjacent (to the club). The area is well-lit, and looks safe enough. The front entrance faces a major street, so there is no parking out front, except for several curbside meters found on both sides of the street. There are signs for a parking lot located behind the club, but as I Ubered again, I can’t advise as to any of its aspects.

Through the front entrance, you’ll follow a large straight hallway, where you’ll be greeted by a few bouncers. One will ask you to empty your pockets into a dish before proceeding through a metal detector, and the other will collect your $15 cover. No pat-downs are performed; only the metal detector and a wand are in use. It’s in this hallway that you will also find the first set of restrooms; no attendant, and mediocre with regard to cleanliness. Entering the club, you’re on the first floor, where you’ll immediately run into the only “bar” within this club; there is a mandatory one-drink purchase. This is also where you’ll be given a stamp for re-entry, and it is also where you can exchange bills for $1s (no charge for the exchange). The options range from cups of soda (free refills) for $5, to bottled water ($7) and Red Bull ($9). Zero alcohol is sold or allowed here, as Minneapolis city limits cannot serve alcohol or allow BYOB in any SC that is fully-nude or 18+, of which this club is both. With your back to the “bar”, from left-to-right the layout is as follows: the entrance through which you just came, the DJ booth, approximately 25 medium-sized couches (lining the wall), a large stage, the dancers’ dressing room, an elevator, the smoking patio, stairs to the upper levels, and another set of restrooms (no attendant) with an ATM just outside of them. Also, there are roughly 60 tables sprinkled throughout the first floor; no charge to sit at any of them, and there are no waitresses making rounds, only security staff occasionally coming by to clean-up empty drinks.