Strip Club Reports

[Member #6422]

I'm going to miss Louie's a lot. I was there just last month for my birthday and had a great time. I enjoyed the friendly and laid-back environment Louie's had.

Now all that's left of the Mannheim area bars is Carl's, and I'm honestly not a fan of that place. I suppose Scores and Gold Club are other options, but those places strike me as stuffy, arrogant, and extremely overpriced.

This sucks. I was in Louies a few weeks ago and it was great. Best action in a while and good atmosphere.

Carls was okay in Dec, Jan. The curvy Polish girls were fun but they're gone now.

[StanleyStankas]

So, I stopped into Bobby's over the weekend. Apparently the locals stopped in to bust them the same day as they did Louie's. Things had just started to loosen up there over the past couple weeks depending on what bartender & what girls showed up. There was no one dancing at the time they stopped in, everyone just sitting at the bar. Between that scare & Louie's getting shut down for good, they don't want to risk the same fate since the village has decided to strictly enforce the dancer ban put in place after the J's fiasco. They are actually telling most of the girls to not even come in.

At this point, all has come to a halt. Bobby's seems to be doing quite well as a non lingerie bar. If you go in Thurs through Sat, they have a good crowd. As much as I hate to say it. The Mannheim strip is not what it used to be (with the exception of Carls). Maybe down the road things might change, but that's what everyone said about Rockford, Belvidere (my particular favorite), Cicero, & parts of NW Indiana. These are all places that were a lot of fun, I have enjoyed myself at places in all of those areas as well, but none have returned to their heyday. I'm still in Denial over Belvidere & frequently check the boards hoping my ATF Terry will reappear but no such luck. I hate to say it, but it really looks like we have to accept that Bobby's is just a regular bar now. At this point the only hope may be that some of these girls find a spot to hang looking for takeout.

Have not checked in recently because the melrose thread except for the 15th bookstore thread has been dead. I agree that if anything will be left to be had it will be just going in to one of the usual places and look around for possible takeout. All of the info on here is all spot on as I am up and down the street regularly. J's is supposed to open as a sport's bar, however still nothing. Also what was playpen now a mexican restaurant of sorts technically is open I don't see the traffic. I know the corner taco place right at the north west corner of heim and lake does do a brisk business. Did not know about louie's either. I can tell you the flea is going through major changes as code came in and they need to force the vendors inside to make costly changes or they are gone. Word is that the flea was sold, however I can not confirm this. I do believe that the village though has been on the war path to enforce codes. Stosh stay safe all.

[Mayor Quimby]

What exactly goes on at Bobby's these days? Last time I was there I got hustled for a couple of backrubs by a reasonably nice woman; then I saw posts here about the infamous Dana. What is there now? I'm assuming basically a couple of girls doing backrubs and hustling drinks; has anything there loosened up at all? I'm good with All-Stars as a replacement for Stone / Melrose but it's tough enough to get their dances to go from a PG to a PG-13.

So, I stopped into Bobby's over the weekend. Apparently the locals stopped in to bust them the same day as they did Louie's. Things had just started to loosen up there over the past couple weeks depending on what bartender & what girls showed up. There was no one dancing at the time they stopped in, everyone just sitting at the bar. Between that scare & Louie's getting shut down for good, they don't want to risk the same fate since the village has decided to strictly enforce the dancer ban put in place after the J's fiasco. They are actually telling most of the girls to not even come in.

At this point, all has come to a halt. Bobby's seems to be doing quite well as a non lingerie bar. If you go in Thurs through Sat, they have a good crowd. As much as I hate to say it. The Mannheim strip is not what it used to be (with the exception of Carls). Maybe down the road things might change, but that's what everyone said about Rockford, Belvidere (my particular favorite), Cicero, & parts of NW Indiana. These are all places that were a lot of fun, I have enjoyed myself at places in all of those areas as well, but none have returned to their heyday. I'm still in Denial over Belvidere & frequently check the boards hoping my ATF Terry will reappear but no such luck. I hate to say it, but it really looks like we have to accept that Bobby's is just a regular bar now. At this point the only hope may be that some of these girls find a spot to hang looking for takeout.

[NiceChicaGaGuy]

I'm going to miss Louie's a lot. I was there just last month for my birthday and had a great time. I enjoyed the friendly and laid-back environment Louie's had.

Now all that's left of the Mannheim area bars is Carl's, and I'm honestly not a fan of that place. I suppose Scores and Gold Club are other options, but those places strike me as stuffy, arrogant, and extremely overpriced.

What exactly goes on at Bobby's these days? Last time I was there I got hustled for a couple of backrubs by a reasonably nice woman; then I saw posts here about the infamous Dana. What is there now? I'm assuming basically a couple of girls doing backrubs and hustling drinks; has anything there loosened up at all? I'm good with All-Stars as a replacement for Stone / Melrose but it's tough enough to get their dances to go from a PG to a PG-13.

[OPIllini]

I'm going to miss Louie's a lot. I was there just last month for my birthday and had a great time. I enjoyed the friendly and laid-back environment Louie's had.

Now all that's left of the Mannheim area bars is Carl's, and I'm honestly not a fan of that place. I suppose Scores and Gold Club are other options, but those places strike me as stuffy, arrogant, and extremely overpriced.

[Mayor Quimby]

What a shame, I just started going back to Louie's. Was there about a week ago and everything seemed above board. It's hard to believe with all the nonsense going on, they would let a minor work there and get caught.

Let's all hop in the Wayback Machine to the incident at J's a a year & a half ago, the village banned dancers entirely from the non "entertainment" bars in Melrose. The village board established an ordinance that kept Louie's from having dancers & that did not change. Louie's was trying to figure a way around this ordinance, the girls were in street clothes etc. So as far as ever reopening & being "allowed" to have dancers or fashion shows, why would a new owner be allowed to do that when Louie's was not after being established in business for 2 decades?

As far as the locals go they seemed to be looking the other way as long as there were no complaints nor incidents & they kept a low profile. Taking that in to consideration, it's hard to believe that Louie or anyone else would take the risk of not checking ID's. I checked with the people I know that are in the local loop today & no one knows anything of minors involved (although not impossible). If that was the case, the fact that county was involved would mean Louie & any of the bartenders would have been arrested & facing very serious charges. It probably would have at least made the papers. Having dancers against a village ordinance that may have been doing more than dancing (if that was a factor), is enough for some fines & losing ones liquor license. Allowing minors to work in that environment is a route to serious time. I certainly hope that was not the case. Whatever happened, it is a shame & I will miss Louie's. Been a customer there since they first began having dancers.

[SouthSideRed]

I just saw a Facebook post this morning that said they've decided to close for good and the bar will be up for sale. Didn't know it's been open for 20 years, what a good run. Hopefully, if a new owner is found, it can reopen in some fashion, but it also wouldn't surprise me if Melrose Park flexes its muscle and the spot becomes something else besides a bar.

What a shame, I just started going back to Louie's. Was there about a week ago and everything seemed above board. It's hard to believe with all the nonsense going on, they would let a minor work there and get caught.

[Illini333]

So, the locals paid a visit to Louie's this week. It seems that county was involved. Apparently they made them close down. I do not know the details. Anyone else hear anything? A friend did tell me they did not open today.

Yep. They got busted for having an underage girl working there. She was 16 or 17 I think. They are finished now. Bar is up for sale. I doubt Melrose will let whoever buys it continue the fashion show but we will see. It's not exactly a prime location being next to a trailer court. What's funny is Playpen closed down and it became a Mexican seafood restaurant. They redid the entire place. Every time I drive buy it is completely empty. Hopefully Louies stays a bar with dancers. 1.

[OPIllini]

So, the locals paid a visit to Louie's this week. It seems that county was involved. Apparently they made them close down. I do not know the details. Anyone else hear anything? A friend did tell me they did not open today.

I just saw a Facebook post this morning that said they've decided to close for good and the bar will be up for sale. Didn't know it's been open for 20 years, what a good run. Hopefully, if a new owner is found, it can reopen in some fashion, but it also wouldn't surprise me if Melrose Park flexes its muscle and the spot becomes something else besides a bar.

[Mayor Quimby]

So, the locals paid a visit to Louie's this week. It seems that county was involved. Apparently they made them close down. I do not know the details. Anyone else hear anything? A friend did tell me they did not open today.

[Amplitude]

I always believe everything you say as I have had plenty of reasons over time. I wonder if any action by the health department is legitimate health issues or another attempt to shut them down, like J's. I had opportunity to travel through Rockford a few days ago. This used to be a town with cornucopia of decent services, including street, strip, massage and others. My favorite place used to be a massage parlor just off State Street near downtown (can't remember the name). Now the town is dead. I sure we are all painfully aware, as there have been many examples the past dozen years or so, that the authorities will completely shut down any area they so desire until fairer laws catch up as they have in other countries.

I kneel down in a moment of silence each time someone writes about that Rockford State St stretch. What, Paradise, Rainbow and Pine Tree?

Broke my AMP cfs then BBFS cherry at Rainbow. A beautiful, big titty Korean girl who went by Jae.

My first visit I asked for their VIP jacuzzi room. They assigned an average looking MT to me. Went through the well known routine, ultimately covering me up and jumping on for a ride. I thought, "What have I found HERE?

Literally a week later (doing that drive from downtown) I was walking to the jacuzzi room and Jae walked by; I immediately blurted out, "Can I have her instead!

Proceeded to see her every week for a good year. Spent a fortune.

But about a half dozen visits in she climbed on after flipping and whispered, "I want to know how it feels. " She made you feel like you were her only bb client. Of course. BUT, she very clearly treated her body like a temple. Cleaner than a surgeon's prep. Always felt perfectly secure with her.

Knowing this was a possibility I ended up with similar services at Paradise and Pine Tree (8915 address I believe?). I can't remember the name of this gorgeous young naturally busty thing at Pine Tree, but we'd finish, she'd come back to dress me and we'd end up diving back in for round 2. Cried like a baby when I showed up a few months in to find she'd moved on.

Sorry, wrong thread! But you prompted my need to fondly reminisce.

[StanleyStankas]

I always believe everything you say as I have had plenty of reasons over time. I wonder if any action by the health department is legitimate health issues or another attempt to shut them down, like J's. I had opportunity to travel through Rockford a few days ago. This used to be a town with cornucopia of decent services, including street, strip, massage and others. My favorite place used to be a massage parlor just off State Street near downtown (can't remember the name). Now the town is dead. I sure we are all painfully aware, as there have been many examples the past dozen years or so, that the authorities will completely shut down any area they so desire until fairer laws catch up as they have in other countries.

At the flea there are guys from melrose that are in my age bracket (seniors) that never left the area. No reason to! The security guy is a long time melrose guy and knows what's what in the area. He works for the park district, the village and the flea. He told me that the health department in melrose has come over and counted the maskless people. Right now if you go inside the building you need to wear a mask. If you stay outside or pay from the outside you don't which is why I like it. As far as louie's goes I mean I only can gather that he is an old school guy that knows what's what so walks a line. I mean as long as nothing crazy happens I doubt they even watch that closely. It's right on the far west end of melrose anyway and I rarely even see fuzz over there unless there is a fender bender or someone needs emergency response for health reasons. Also jay's now a sport's bar in the making has not opened yet. Now I do not know the reasoning on that. Maybe an issue getting a liquor license. Now since it's cook county still things are tighter. I can tell you first hand that at least one neighborhood place in the city I know does not enforce the vax card because he knows his locals would ruin his business. I can say this if the city was trying to kill the small business person they have done an incredible job. Most people read all of the rules and just say blank it. I'll stay away. I would rather give my money to the flea vendors as they are out there busting their hinds in all types of weather and the rules of the day are generally relaxed. Now the flea in back of the yards the city backed off on because the push right now for them is getting a business license for every vendor. Total money grab.

[Ump1969]

Over there right now. The village health department in melrose also has jurisdiction because I am at the flea all the time and even though the restaurant inside is open they have taped off all of the seating. They are still serving, however just the way it is so at least they are allowing louie's to stay open given all the past bs with jays. Hopefully things will get better with summer.

I always believe everything you say as I have had plenty of reasons over time. I wonder if any action by the health department is legitimate health issues or another attempt to shut them down, like J's. I had opportunity to travel through Rockford a few days ago. This used to be a town with cornucopia of decent services, including street, strip, massage and others. My favorite place used to be a massage parlor just off State Street near downtown (can't remember the name). Now the town is dead. I sure we are all painfully aware, as there have been many examples the past dozen years or so, that the authorities will completely shut down any area they so desire until fairer laws catch up as they have in other countries.

[StanleyStankas]

The last time I was there I got a backroom dance. First, the girl (whose name I forget) had me go to the bathroom to wash my hands. Makes sense, Covid and all. And then brought me into the room and put a chair against the door. She disrobed. Beautiful tits, kept her panties on. When she began to dance I used my right hand to adjust myself and she stopped and told me I could now only touch her with my left. I actually get that too; we are in the middle of a pretty bad disease, but it certainly made the rest of the dance difficult. I am afraid the fun days in that area are numbered, and I might never get a chance again, but I probably won't head out there again until we are more Covid free.

Over there right now. The village health department in melrose also has jurisdiction because I am at the flea all the time and even though the restaurant inside is open they have taped off all of the seating. They are still serving, however just the way it is so at least they are allowing louie's to stay open given all the past bs with jays. Hopefully things will get better with summer.

[NiceChicaGaGuy]

After seeing the thread about Louie's having girls again, I decided to head over this week for my birthday. It was worth it. Spent a lot of time with Angelique, a tall plus-sized Latina who's an absolute sweetheart. Got several dances from her and had a few drinks together. This was my first time at Louie's since before the pandemic. I'm glad the girls are back and I'll be back again soon!

The last time I was there I got a backroom dance. First, the girl (whose name I forget) had me go to the bathroom to wash my hands. Makes sense, Covid and all. And then brought me into the room and put a chair against the door. She disrobed. Beautiful tits, kept her panties on. When she began to dance I used my right hand to adjust myself and she stopped and told me I could now only touch her with my left. I actually get that too; we are in the middle of a pretty bad disease, but it certainly made the rest of the dance difficult. I am afraid the fun days in that area are numbered, and I might never get a chance again, but I probably won't head out there again until we are more Covid free.