Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Tangerine-with a lousy view!



Thus far in my illustrious career as a roving entertainment journalist, I’ve been very fortunate in reviewing some very nice clubs and bars. The owners and staff have been very generous and accommodating, especially when I walk into these places with a dangerous gang of Asian Real Estate assassins. No matter you’ve all read the reviews; things have gone so well that I’ve been recently accused of selling out to these establishments! Well dear readers what can I say other than if the place is good I’ll review it accordingly. If it sucks something awful then ill let you know. So here it is my first negative review:
Tangerine is located inside Treasure Island Hotel and Casino right on the Vegas Strip. The background to this club is limited to constant corporate turnovers and upheavals. I made arrangements with Liberty the club hostess to come in and review the club and DJ Grand Master Flash who was playing records that Memorial Day weekend. I had spent the early part of the evening sipping on Bombay with Vern getting warmed up for a potentially crazed weekend. Sadly I would be mistaken. This great weekend was slowly deteriorating. Vern quickly became intoxicated and lost control of himself. Imagine a 6ft, 2in insane Filipino running around frightened, shirtless and raving about comic book movies and their impact on the Las Vegas real estate market! I grabbed the Pringles (fat-free) and escaped to Tangerine

Tangerine is a small club inside Treasure Island. The whole gimmick is the color orange. The club boasts a spectacular Vegas view…I wouldn’t know because I couldn’t see through the throngs of sweaty people mashed together like cattle. The worst part is when I walked in and began my interview with Liberty some tree trunk of a doorman “advised” me not to write nor quote any club personnel. I naturally assumed he was afraid I would be giving away some club secrets that no one was privy too! Well here is a secret..the club was awful!! I’ve had more fun drinking at home alone in my non-furnished apartment! The place was obviously over-sold. I guess at 25.00 a person the sky and the maximum persons allowed be damned! Imagine being literally squeezed with no bar in sight! Your thirsty and getting angry with each passing minute! I saw the exit and bolted. There are no highlights other than MIST a lounge I reviewed a month earlier was nearby. Some who’ve been to Tangerine claim that I should have been there on an off night. “Give it a nother chance it’s a great place”! I’ll give it another chance when I give up drinking!

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