Brazilan strip club raided
[URL]http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/23345563/agents-raid-nightclub-suspected-of-operating-illegally[/URL]
It is too bad. If such a club is licensed in Atlanta, it could be very popular because all the strip clubs have to close when the clubs are most busy. What happens to the after hour club across from goldrush in Metro?
A Tale of Two Clubs Pink Pony and Oasis
I had the chance to visit two clubs in the ATL area recently, thought I would give a commentary / review and ask a few questions about both establishments. The clubs are Pink Pony in Brookhaven and Oasis off Peachtree Industrial just and. Of 285. A dancer at Pink Pony mentioned that she used to dance at Oasis, which is the common connection.
Pink Pony – I had a chance to visit a few weeks ago during dayshift (about 5 PM), as much to confirm previous reports and to see what the current talent looks like. My first impression is that I can't see why the city of Brookhaven has such an issue with the existence of an established club like Pink Pony. It's off the main drag (Buford Hwy). To the point that you wouldn't see it unless you knew where to look. I park and pay a lame $3 for self-parking during the day, just another hand to feed instead of a dancer. Inside, the typical eye adjustment from daylight to "club light" that takes me about 5 minutes before I can see enough to not run into chairs, etc. First impression is that it is spacious with the light day crowd, multiple stages and a dancer on the back bar top. The dancer talent looks to be a pretty even mix of ethnicities, and mostly younger, thinner than some other clubs. Overall I would give the ladies a 7 on the PR "bangable" scale. I cruise over to the bar with the dancer on top, get a beverage and take in the scene.
On one of the dancer changes on the bar top, a girl is dancing and starts the "twerking" thing with her butt, and could have easily been a coach for Miley Cyrus. Incredible, and from a white girl! I'm minding my business, doing a little stage tipping and get approached by a dancer with the typical "is this your first time at the Pony?" question. I said it was my first time "today" which got a laugh from her a few moments later. We start chatting, she complains about how slow things were that day, "there were only 8 guys in here until about an hour ago, I need to spend time in VIP with a lucky guy", all the typical "club talk" and complaining about not making her tip-out yet, etc. I acted interested in her issues but didn't fall for her comments that I could be the "lucky guy" that takes her to VIP. While listening to her vent, on stage appears a tall, thin early 20's dancer with an incredibly seductive vibe, I think her name was "Amber" (or Autumn? I really can't remember. It turns out that the girl I have been talking to is good friends with this dancer, and suggests that I tip her well, "she's a great friend". Amber gets finished with her set and comes over to join us at the bar. About the same time, a small buffet gets wheeled out and these two girls start moving in that direction and grab a plate of pasta and return to the bar for "chow time" as if it was the first thing they had to eat that day. After this snack, the VIP conversation heats back up but now it is the two of them taking care of me in VIP. Luckily, I had a place to be in Buckhead so I politely thanked them for the offer and mentioned we could do it "next time" I was in the club. As I was walking past the buffet to exit I see a petite brunette with a plate ready for food and a ton of tattoos, and I commented "nice ink" which made her spin around and start talking to me like we were long lost friends with her mentioning "I thought you said my real name, did we meet when I was at Oasis? I took this to mean that "Ryan" had me confused with one of her regulars from when she worked at Oasis, and she was probably familiar enough with this guy that he knew her civilian name or there were "off-campus" activities discussed, I don't know but we continued in conversation anyway. This became a great opportunity to collect some recon on Oasis being that Ryan had worked there, so I ask "I heard that the day shift management at Oasis is pretty strict with VIP, what's it really like? She responded by saying that was not really the case, and that since there is no permit required to dance at Oasis (is that a Brookhaven thing?) "They let anybody dance there" which suggests that the VIP area at Oasis could get interesting. It sounded like it was worth it for this dancer to pay for a permit and dance at the Pink Pony rather than Oasis. Or, her "relative value" was higher at Pink Pony and she might not have to do as much in VIP to earn the same or better $s. On to the next club.
Oasis – Based on the recon from Pink Pony I was able to cruise into Oasis about a week later during day shift. Free parking and admission during the day, big club with a feel that isn't anywhere near the claustrophobia you can feel in some establishments. Average dancer quality I would rank below the 7 "bangable" for Pink Pony, ladies are a little older on average and some are a little heavier than I would consider attractive but there is enough eye candy to keep me happy. A cool beverage at the bar to take in the scene, there must have been 18-20 girls on shift this day, so a big choice depending on your taste. One especially interesting dancer "Lauren" moved like a freak, making her tattoos look like a moving billboard. I was pretty reserved, tipped a few dancers on stage and left after about an hour.
My questions about the clubs really boil down to:
Is the VIP at Oasis really that liberal during day shift, and how about Pink Pony?
Is the Pink Pony more of an Atlanta "destination" so that a dancer would choose to leave another club to pay a permit fee to dance there? And make more?
Was the hustle into VIP at Pink Pony a typical tactic there?
Of the clubs, which is the better source for Take-Out?
I know this is a drawn out review / commentary but I thought it might stir up some comments from other readers. Post them if you have them!
Stay Safe!
PR
Oasis, Pink Pony still strong in the white / mixed club arena
[QUOTE=Acaryu;1903710]In terms of girl quality, here is my surprising ranking.
1. Tattletale. Not too many girls, small club, but in the night shift, no girl quality lower than 7. Rang 7-8 mostly 18-25 yrs old, gals mostly interested in VIP. Close to midtown.
2. Pink Pony. More girls, girls quality 7-8, with a girl which I rate a 10 (first 10 I give in my life) mostly 20-28 yrs old, gals quite friendly. Midtown.
3. Mardi Gras. Bigger club, girls quality 5-8. Mostly 18-27 yrs old, friendly gals. Close to Marietta.
4. Main Stage. On the gentlemen club side, not too many girls, 5-8, mostly 18-25 yr old Roswell area.
5. Cheetah. Big club, girls kind of snobby, 6-8, mostly 20-30 yrs old, very business like. Great restaurant, pricy. Downtown. Close to conventions and businesses.
6. Oasis. Nice layback club, quality 4-8, mostly 18-28 yrs old. In Norcross, Maybe 10 miles from downtown.
I live in John Creek, so Oasis is my favorite watering hole. Nice no pressure friendly girls.[/QUOTE]So if you are into the mixed clubs (brazilian, black, asian, white), Oasis has become king. And the VIP are pricey but awesome if you get the right person at the right time. Pink Pony has remained steady but still only does air dances; mostly gets busy after 11 pm. Tattletales, I don't know the codes to get VIP so it only seems like a bar. Follies has become less mixed but still an OK time. Cheetah is good for watching, not much for dances or VIP.
We still need something else though. I wish we had something like Follies 5 years ago.