Strip Club Reports

[StanleyStankas]

Gentlemen, Bobby's has hit a new low. I was in the area recently & decided to make a stop in to see if there were any familiar faces. It was relatively busy with most of the seats at the bar taken & people playing pool, slots etc. That cute little Latina bartender that used to work at J's was working behind the bar shaking her can for tips (fully clothed of course). There were a few familiar faces, some of the girls that used to dance there hang out when she's tending bar. At first I thought that might be a good thing, wow was I wrong. One of them approached me & asked for a drink. She was not at all anyone I'd have wanted to spend time with but I figured maybe I could get the low down from her (MISTAKE! She went into this sob story how she can't pay rent etc etc etc. Then she started with the begging for a tip & even pretty much said that the customers need to support the former dancers. I politely pointed out that a lot of places are hiring & many of the other dancers are working regular jobs now, & she went into all kinds of double talk at that comment. I realized she wasn't about to back off so I slid her a 5 to get her off my back. She wasn't happy with that amount but realized that's all I was going to give up.

At that point I saw an empty chair further down the bar next to a cute petite AA former dancer that I recognized. I sat down & said hello (MISTAKE #2). We chatted for a bit, just basic "how have you been" etc & I bought her a drink. About 5 minutes later, the dude sitting on the other side of her sticks his nose into the conversation & tells me I need to "tip the lady". I thought he was joking & he made it VERY clear that he expected me to tip her for her time. Now keep in mind, we're talking about 5 minutes & basic "what have you been up to" type conversation. Now this dude was a very large framed thug type & I was feeling quite intimidated. At that point someone came up to him & started a conversation. I took that distraction as an opportunity to get out of there. The Irony is, I would likely have tipped her as she was one I liked to get dances from & I was hoping to see where it could go, but I don't like being strong armed.

If that's not bad enough, at one point, that train wreck Dana/Dayna walks in. Turns out, they're allowing her to hang out & hustle guys for whatever she can. For those of you that don't know her, avoid at all cost. She's a complete scam artist.

Since this happened, I've asked around & apparently the girls are doing this when they feel they can get away with it. The former J's bartender is friends with all these girls & lets them do what they want. I don't know if this is the norm, but that one time is enough to keep me out of there. Prior to this visit, I had not been there in a couple months & I don't plan to go there any time soon. What a crap hole Bobby's has become.

I'm thinking they all know that it's slim pickings in the area and they can pull their s**t. I am just glad you got out ok and no one tried something in the parking lot or to your car. I don't like that location because it's a big a** parking lot and the place is kinda in that little corner. Also it was reported (by you not sure?) that carl's has become a gang place. Yea dudes hanging around while I am chatting up a girl I am interested in and saying oh you need to tip her. That does not work. I would have done the same. Just get gone. Sounds like the vultures are out! They are never going to go into legit work because they are too lazy and don't want to be told what to do when. That is why they are "dancers" of sorts. So it's probably a double edged sword meaning that the girls and the club know that we don't have many if any options and they don't have as many place to hustle so they are getting very aggressive. That just does not work for me. And I have plenty of mad cash to spend on the right situation, however no a dude is not going to tell me how to spend it!! Stosh be safe fellaz summer time! Hot, hot, hot! Peace.

[Mayor Quimby]

Gentlemen, Bobby's has hit a new low. I was in the area recently & decided to make a stop in to see if there were any familiar faces. It was relatively busy with most of the seats at the bar taken & people playing pool, slots etc. That cute little Latina bartender that used to work at J's was working behind the bar shaking her can for tips (fully clothed of course). There were a few familiar faces, some of the girls that used to dance there hang out when she's tending bar. At first I thought that might be a good thing, wow was I wrong. One of them approached me & asked for a drink. She was not at all anyone I'd have wanted to spend time with but I figured maybe I could get the low down from her (MISTAKE! She went into this sob story how she can't pay rent etc etc etc. Then she started with the begging for a tip & even pretty much said that the customers need to support the former dancers. I politely pointed out that a lot of places are hiring & many of the other dancers are working regular jobs now, & she went into all kinds of double talk at that comment. I realized she wasn't about to back off so I slid her a 5 to get her off my back. She wasn't happy with that amount but realized that's all I was going to give up.

At that point I saw an empty chair further down the bar next to a cute petite AA former dancer that I recognized. I sat down & said hello (MISTAKE #2). We chatted for a bit, just basic "how have you been" etc & I bought her a drink. About 5 minutes later, the dude sitting on the other side of her sticks his nose into the conversation & tells me I need to "tip the lady". I thought he was joking & he made it VERY clear that he expected me to tip her for her time. Now keep in mind, we're talking about 5 minutes & basic "what have you been up to" type conversation. Now this dude was a very large framed thug type & I was feeling quite intimidated. At that point someone came up to him & started a conversation. I took that distraction as an opportunity to get out of there. The Irony is, I would likely have tipped her as she was one I liked to get dances from & I was hoping to see where it could go, but I don't like being strong armed.

If that's not bad enough, at one point, that train wreck Dana/Dayna walks in. Turns out, they're allowing her to hang out & hustle guys for whatever she can. For those of you that don't know her, avoid at all cost. She's a complete scam artist.

Since this happened, I've asked around & apparently the girls are doing this when they feel they can get away with it. The former J's bartender is friends with all these girls & lets them do what they want. I don't know if this is the norm, but that one time is enough to keep me out of there. Prior to this visit, I had not been there in a couple months & I don't plan to go there any time soon. What a crap hole Bobby's has become.

[Ump1969]

OK, so comparing to prohibition? Not sure it's the same as it was 100 years ago. Let's hop in the Wayback Machine once again & take a look at all the surrounding areas.

Rockford was an absolute goldmine for any activity you wanted back in the 80's & 90's. There were these Lingerie Shops where you'd go in I select your "model" that would take you to a private room & put on a little fashion show for you & would offer a wide open menu. There were a couple of those on a street (Broadway, I believe, named) that would have girls standing in the storefront windows in lingerie to attract customers (One called "Brandy's"). The last 2 of those were raided & shutdown a few years ago. There was an amazing stripclub scene there as well. My fav was a little place called the Hideaway. There were some cuties & everything was available. Now, there's little to nothing going on in the Rock Town. Just the occasional SW. The stripclubs are pathetic & nothing to be had.

There was also Belvidere. That little town had the 2 best massage places ever (Oh how I miss Terry). Now that town has ZERO activities..

I am in total agreement. Your post would have needed to be a lot longer to truly point out all the effects. For example, I used to regularly visit Chicao Rd in the Heights as well as the forest preserves. Forget it now- for over a decade. I have also met several girls that have not found online to be such a gold mine. There are many mongers that if they could afford online prices, would never been looking on the streets in the first place. Personally, I won't pay $150 or $200 for some of the same girls I have seen on the street for $40. Online does not make them sexier or better at sex. Imagine getting a McCheeseburger for $1 at the drive-thru and then finding out you needed to order it online for $6. 00 in advance.

[SouthSideRed]

Hey everyone,

It's been awhile since my last post. Stopped in by Carls this afternoon for the first time in a year. I'm sitting at the bar with my beer and looking at my phone, when ruby stops by asking if I want a dance. Seeing that I just got there I said come back in 15 minutes. She comes back we go for a dance, nice dance with plenty of grinding and touching. We're done I go back to the bar have a another beer and look at my phone. Couple of girls stop by and I said no to their offer.

When I first walked in I noticed a husky dude with a shirt that has security on it. There's another Hispanic sitting by the music is, another sitting at the end of the bar and a 3rd one at a table behind the bar stools. None had drinks, all sitting alone. I seen this before at Jays before the shooting. The gangs have taken over Carls. Later in the evening I get a text from an # I don't recognize. It says that he was a member of a Mexican drug cartel and that I was bothering his girls, and that I would pay with blood if I ignored his message. Says he knows where I live and information about my family. I don't know how they got to my phone, it never left my side.

Any body hear of any thing like this? Today I got a call from a no caller ID #, I did not answer. Any thoughts?

If you PM I will tell you the name of the cartel / gang. I didn't post since I figured the man would delete it. I googled it and it legit.

So my question is; do you think that they pissed that you got a dance from one of the girls or that you ignored the others?

[Gurukkk12]

Hey everyone,

It's been awhile since my last post. Stopped in by Carls this afternoon for the first time in a year. I'm sitting at the bar with my beer and looking at my phone, when ruby stops by asking if I want a dance. Seeing that I just got there I said come back in 15 minutes. She comes back we go for a dance, nice dance with plenty of grinding and touching. We're done I go back to the bar have a another beer and look at my phone. Couple of girls stop by and I said no to their offer.

When I first walked in I noticed a husky dude with a shirt that has security on it. There's another Hispanic sitting by the music is, another sitting at the end of the bar and a 3rd one at a table behind the bar stools. None had drinks, all sitting alone. I seen this before at Jays before the shooting. The gangs have taken over Carls. Later in the evening I get a text from an # I don't recognize. It says that he was a member of a Mexican drug cartel and that I was bothering his girls, and that I would pay with blood if I ignored his message. Says he knows where I live and information about my family. I don't know how they got to my phone, it never left my side.

Any body hear of any thing like this? Today I got a call from a no caller ID #, I did not answer. Any thoughts?

If you PM I will tell you the name of the cartel / gang. I didn't post since I figured the man would delete it. I googled it and it legit.

[BeechNut79]

OK, so comparing to prohibition? Not sure it's the same as it was 100 years ago. Let's hop in the Wayback Machine once again & take a look at all the surrounding areas.

Rockford was an absolute goldmine for any activity you wanted back in the 80's & 90's. There were these Lingerie Shops where you'd go in I select your "model" that would take you to a private room & put on a little fashion show for you & would offer a wide open menu. There were a couple of those on a street (Broadway, I believe, named) that would have girls standing in the storefront windows in lingerie to attract customers (One called "Brandy's"). The last 2 of those were raided & shutdown a few years ago. There was an amazing stripclub scene there as well. My fav was a little place called the Hideaway. There were some cuties & everything was available. Now, there's little to nothing going on in the Rock Town. Just the occasional SW. The stripclubs are pathetic & nothing to be had.

There was also Belvidere. That little town had the 2 best massage places ever (Oh how I miss Terry). Now that town has ZERO activities.

How about NW Indiana? Back in the 90's there were many wild stripclubs with pretty open menus. There were a few flat out brothels that have been shut down. There was a little diner called "Mickeys Rock & Roll Cafe" on the main strip in downtown Hammond in the middle of the block mixed in with dime stores & hardware stores etc. It was not uncommon to walk in & see "activity" going on right at the bar, LOL.

Speaking of brothels, anyone remember what Cicero & Lyons were like in the 80's & 90's? The first stripclub I ever went into was called "My Uncles Place" on Ogden & 1st Ave. I was offered everything within 5 minutes of sitting down. I'm sure there's others that remember Towne Review & Show Of Shows. The Chicago metro area was a smorgasbord of activity back then. There's also the whole Craigslist, Backpage etc scenario. Slowly the politicians, county boys & locals have chiseled away at the options we all have for this hobby & the Mannheim Rd scene is just the latest remnant to fall.

I personally have not explored the SW scene, I'm just too intimidated by that. I also have not really dove into the Escort scene. Just don't know where to begin & a bit intimidated by that as well. My hobbies have pretty much revolved around the the clubs located in all the above mentioned areas. All the changes over the years have left me with very few options. Pretty much about to give up as I just don't have it in me to start over in a different arena (SW, Escorts etc).

So, to say prohibition of these activities "hasn't worked", doesn't seem to be a very accurate statement. A few years ago, if I was in the mood for some fun, I'd hop in the car & had several options. Twenty five years ago, I had more options than I knew what to do with. Now, the Chicago area has become a wasteland over the past decade.

As far as psychics go? Don't even know where to begin on that one. Let me know if you find one that offers "other" services / takeout.

Much of the scene has gone underground or online. But SW hasn't been totally eradicated. The same as formal prohibition didn't eradicate liquor. But the same crusade was there as places selling booze at the time were often harassed and raided. And I can recall when Lynn's was a hot bed for this activity. I often drove by the places and one night I finally mustered up the courage to go inside. The very minute I went in a grouchy old woman behind the counter barked "Would you like to buy Susie a cocktail? Those places were total ripoffs and really deserved to be shutdown.

[Mayor Quimby]

I may run this one by another psychic for a second opinion. Recently did ask one (not the one I asked about the dancer ban) whether she seeks personal escorting ever becoming legal in more if not all of the country. She replied that while sexual adventure is highly suppressed in the US and some other cultures this will change in the future because of our power of free will. We want the control in our own hands and not to be told by government what to do and how to do it, particularly when there is no harm. So, in time it will be made legal, just as it did with both gambling and now marijuana. But the feelings of shame and guilt will take a long time to go away, maybe even generations.

I feel that such companies are needed more now due to so much isolation which was happening even before the pandemic, largely due to the addiction to smartphones and the Internet, but actually going back to the AIDS scare. During the couple of prior decades it was fairly easy for most of us to get it for free. And, last but certainly not least, isn't it obvious that prohibition of this activity hasn't worked any more than it did with liquor a century ago?

OK, so comparing to prohibition? Not sure it's the same as it was 100 years ago. Let's hop in the Wayback Machine once again & take a look at all the surrounding areas.

Rockford was an absolute goldmine for any activity you wanted back in the 80's & 90's. There were these Lingerie Shops where you'd go in I select your "model" that would take you to a private room & put on a little fashion show for you & would offer a wide open menu. There were a couple of those on a street (Broadway, I believe, named) that would have girls standing in the storefront windows in lingerie to attract customers (One called "Brandy's"). The last 2 of those were raided & shutdown a few years ago. There was an amazing stripclub scene there as well. My fav was a little place called the Hideaway. There were some cuties & everything was available. Now, there's little to nothing going on in the Rock Town. Just the occasional SW. The stripclubs are pathetic & nothing to be had.

There was also Belvidere. That little town had the 2 best massage places ever (Oh how I miss Terry). Now that town has ZERO activities.

How about NW Indiana? Back in the 90's there were many wild stripclubs with pretty open menus. There were a few flat out brothels that have been shut down. There was a little diner called "Mickeys Rock & Roll Cafe" on the main strip in downtown Hammond in the middle of the block mixed in with dime stores & hardware stores etc. It was not uncommon to walk in & see "activity" going on right at the bar, LOL.

Speaking of brothels, anyone remember what Cicero & Lyons were like in the 80's & 90's? The first stripclub I ever went into was called "My Uncles Place" on Ogden & 1st Ave. I was offered everything within 5 minutes of sitting down. I'm sure there's others that remember Towne Review & Show Of Shows. The Chicago metro area was a smorgasbord of activity back then. There's also the whole Craigslist, Backpage etc scenario. Slowly the politicians, county boys & locals have chiseled away at the options we all have for this hobby & the Mannheim Rd scene is just the latest remnant to fall.

I personally have not explored the SW scene, I'm just too intimidated by that. I also have not really dove into the Escort scene. Just don't know where to begin & a bit intimidated by that as well. My hobbies have pretty much revolved around the the clubs located in all the above mentioned areas. All the changes over the years have left me with very few options. Pretty much about to give up as I just don't have it in me to start over in a different arena (SW, Escorts etc).

So, to say prohibition of these activities "hasn't worked", doesn't seem to be a very accurate statement. A few years ago, if I was in the mood for some fun, I'd hop in the car & had several options. Twenty five years ago, I had more options than I knew what to do with. Now, the Chicago area has become a wasteland over the past decade.

As far as psychics go? Don't even know where to begin on that one. Let me know if you find one that offers "other" services / takeout.

[BeechNut79]

So, I'm not trying to be a D-bag but you might want to scroll 8 posts down from yours to post #1102. The entire story is there. The village officials discovered there was more than dancing going on. Did your psychic explain to you that there never was a "dancing license" to begin with? That's why it was so easy for the village to implement the dancer ban. These places all started with the "lingerie fashion shows" that were run by outside companies. That's how they were able to do it without an "entertainment" license to my understanding.

I may run this one by another psychic for a second opinion. Recently did ask one (not the one I asked about the dancer ban) whether she seeks personal escorting ever becoming legal in more if not all of the country. She replied that while sexual adventure is highly suppressed in the US and some other cultures this will change in the future because of our power of free will. We want the control in our own hands and not to be told by government what to do and how to do it, particularly when there is no harm. So, in time it will be made legal, just as it did with both gambling and now marijuana. But the feelings of shame and guilt will take a long time to go away, maybe even generations.

I feel that such companies are needed more now due to so much isolation which was happening even before the pandemic, largely due to the addiction to smartphones and the Internet, but actually going back to the AIDS scare. During the couple of prior decades it was fairly easy for most of us to get it for free. And, last but certainly not least, isn't it obvious that prohibition of this activity hasn't worked any more than it did with liquor a century ago?

[StanleyStankas]

Yes, if I understand correctly, they did not issue any special license since the girls were "visitors" from companies like Sneak Previews, Vogue Fashions (remember the Palos Park Madam?) & Helen Of Troy. They seemed to be viewed the same way as the people that stop in selling roses or tamales. I think everything changed when the bars all booted the Fashion Show companies out & started managing the girls on their own. I guess it they wanted to collect the show fees from the girls instead of that landing in the pockets of the Show company owners. But hey, I'm no psychic.

WTF was that about? I for see the girls coming back. Then pigs will fly. And, and, and. I remember a few of those names. If I recall there was always a bartender in kind of lingerie type outfit so when one walked in one knew they were in the right place. Also I do recall that the way they scooted around the license restrictions was by bringing in an outside company to produce the shows and handle the money and the transactions to the girls. In reality that worked. Problem is and I have had some experience in the private side of that game (I. E. Bachelor parties, divorce parties, golf outings) when I first got into business, it is indeed a major pain. You are dealing with girls that in their own words would tell me that if a girl is in the business they have at least one screw loose! Plus when you deal with horny dudes, money, drinks, women. It's a bad combo to begin with!

[Mayor Quimby]

If I recall that back in the day they had something like pull tabs or something like where you bought chances to win prizes. It's been so long and I am so old I do not totally recall. However, the outside companies running the dancer situation that part I do remember and of course also that the licenses being given to these establishments like uncle louie's et al were / are completely different from say scores and the place next door.

Yes, if I understand correctly, they did not issue any special license since the girls were "visitors" from companies like Sneak Previews, Vogue Fashions (remember the Palos Park Madam?) & Helen Of Troy. They seemed to be viewed the same way as the people that stop in selling roses or tamales. I think everything changed when the bars all booted the Fashion Show companies out & started managing the girls on their own. I guess it they wanted to collect the show fees from the girls instead of that landing in the pockets of the Show company owners. But hey, I'm no psychic.

[StanleyStankas]

So, I'm not trying to be a D-bag but you might want to scroll 8 posts down from yours to post #1102. The entire story is there. The village officials discovered there was more than dancing going on. Did your psychic explain to you that there never was a "dancing license" to begin with? That's why it was so easy for the village to implement the dancer ban. These places all started with the "lingerie fashion shows" that were run by outside companies. That's how they were able to do it without an "entertainment" license to my understanding.

If I recall that back in the day they had something like pull tabs or something like where you bought chances to win prizes. It's been so long and I am so old I do not totally recall. However, the outside companies running the dancer situation that part I do remember and of course also that the licenses being given to these establishments like uncle louie's et al were / are completely different from say scores and the place next door.

[Mayor Quimby]

Does anyone know why the town banned all lap dancing because of the incident at J's, even if it isn't known for sure if it was even dancer related? A psychic I saw shortly after hearing about it predicted that they would get their dancing license back. Didn't ask for a time frame though.

The during the investigation, the locals had a warrant for any & all video the bar was in possession of from all security cams. Apparently the owner had years of video from all the various cams stored including the 2 cameras right above the dance area showing everything that went on there. There's speculation as to why he had all the video saved, but that's all rumors & opinions & I am sticking to info that is confirmed to be fact Once all that video was turned over, the Mayor, & all the village officials saw the activities from the dance area as well as the deals that were being done out in the open. At that point, the village put a "Dancer Ban" on all bars that were not licensed as "Entertainment" bars

So, I'm not trying to be a D-bag but you might want to scroll 8 posts down from yours to post #1102. The entire story is there. The village officials discovered there was more than dancing going on. Did your psychic explain to you that there never was a "dancing license" to begin with? That's why it was so easy for the village to implement the dancer ban. These places all started with the "lingerie fashion shows" that were run by outside companies. That's how they were able to do it without an "entertainment" license to my understanding.

[BeechNut79]

Yep, Masalas is open for business, & can confirm what you say about new ownership. I stopped in once & they've completely redone the interior & it is nicer inside but just a regular bar & grill type place. Regardless of ownership, there is absolutely ZERO chance of any bar in Melrose having dancers even if they wanted to. That's an instant ticket to the same status as Louie's.

Does anyone know why the town banned all lap dancing because of the incident at J's, even if it isn't known for sure if it was even dancer related? A psychic I saw shortly after hearing about it predicted that they would get their dancing license back. Didn't ask for a time frame though.

[StanleyStankas]

Yep, Masalas is open for business, & can confirm what you say about new ownership. I stopped in once & they've completely redone the interior & it is nicer inside but just a regular bar & grill type place. Regardless of ownership, there is absolutely ZERO chance of any bar in Melrose having dancers even if they wanted to. That's an instant ticket to the same status as Louie's.

I mean the old playpen is a mexican restaurant and I can barely tell it's open. Imo someone I. E. A real estate agent or a management company sold a lease or buy to people that don't know the immediate terrain. I mean just the sign I saw that says they are looking for private events kind of red flagged them for me. That street is a weekday day street of commercial traffic and that is pretty much it!! The shot and a beer joints like the one just south of fullerton on the west side of heim has a steady clientele mostly catering to guys working nights that come in afterwards to mellow out prior to going back to the house and listen to their old lady b*tch and moan. I just don't see a legitimate restaurant that is not an easy in easy out franchise with a drive through making it on that street. I mean what would they offer? Gaming. That's up and down the strip these days already. Also in every surrounding strip center one will see at least one exclusive gaming place. Again I don't think the people that moved in know what goes on business wise around there. For their sake I hope I am wrong. Stosh.

[Mayor Quimby]

I dug around and it's called "Masala Grill and Sports Bar". It appears to be an Indian owned place. That being said, I highly doubt any fun is going to be had there. So don't expect any dancers there. This place probably won't last to long. I doubt people will go there without the ladies working there. Plenty of sports bars up and down Mannheim and they are rarely packed. This place doesn't have a chance.

Yep, Masalas is open for business, & can confirm what you say about new ownership. I stopped in once & they've completely redone the interior & it is nicer inside but just a regular bar & grill type place. Regardless of ownership, there is absolutely ZERO chance of any bar in Melrose having dancers even if they wanted to. That's an instant ticket to the same status as Louie's.