Hottest Clubs in NYC and LA and Who's Where and When

The two cities that never sleep - New York and LosDeNiro does not fail to please here. On the flip side,
Angeles. We all know the stars never sleep, sohe also owns Tribeca Grill in (where else?) Tribeca,
where are they going at night? It changes all thewhich is - as the name intimates - steaks and
time as clubs gain and lose popularity, but we haveseafood fare.
the latest on where they are now. Many of them areEven Michael Jordan owns a restaurant in New York.
chillin at their own clubs; of course, as we have seenHis place is called The Steak House, and is known for
a trend by the stars to actually purchase the clubsits wine list and great chops and cuts. It is situated
they later hang out in.inside Grand Central Terminal, and has a separate
Jay Z's club in New York City, the 40/40 Lounge,wine salon and two private dining rooms beyond the
opened up last year and is a combinationregular dining room. It has a serious ambiance, and is
watch-the-game-slash-lounge type bar. It's no surprisemore classic.
that once the happy hour crowd turns into the afterBelieve it or not, the celebs are still seen at Monkey
dinner crowd, the music changes and the TVs areBar. Monkey Bar has been around - in the center of
tuned out for the likes of beats by Jay Z and histown - for over 70 years and recently had a major
girlfriend Beyonce. The club is in the flatiron districtmake-over. The overhaul was much needed and
and contains private lounges and rooms and is quiteturned out to be just what the monkey ordered;
the swank and sophisticated spot. It boasts many asince spicing up the food and scene, the clientele has
celebrity sighting.spiced up as well.
Bungalow 8 is another club - non-celebrity owned -So what do we have on the west coast? A lot of
that is typically reserved for those who have made aplastic, a lot of sun and surf, and a lot of drinking in
name for themselves in either Tinsel town or the Bigthat sun and surf. L.A. may not be known to be as
Apple. This club is also in the 20's in New York, buttough as New York, but it is every bit the star
instead of the east side it's in Chelsea on the west.spotlight for partying.
Truly, it is so tiny and snobbish that only theMany celebs own clubs and restaurants out in Tinsel
privileged few can get past security. They will actuallyTown as well. Fairly well-known is The Viper Room,
call you a helicopter to leave if you can't get a ride,owned by Johnny Depp until 2004 when he sold it to
should you be honored enough to get in in the firstthe daughter of his silent partner to deal with legal
place. It is very South Beach, and since we aren'tissues. The club had a horrible reputation after River
able to get to all the many South Beach bars thePhoenix died there of a drug overdose and later was
celebs frequent we figured we would give a shoutthe platform for many celebrity bar fights and
out to Bungalow 8 in tribute.paparazzi incidents. However, after it closed and
Marquee, which is also in Chelsea, is another placereopened, the Viper Room is now a serious music
where only the beautiful will survive or even beclub and hosts some great acts on a regular basis.
tolerated. Many models are seen here looking lessBlowfish is one of the most popular places to be
than model-esque, often without makeup and stillseen in the celebrity world of Los Angeles. Owned by
ridiculously beautiful. A very see and be seen kind ofJulian Lennon among others, it is a hot spot for
place, this club has sexy red walls and bold thickLindsay Lohan and Tara Reid, but also for actors and
doors that will easily lock you out.actresses such as Denzel Washington, Nick Cage and
There are some clubs in New York that aren't justAdam Sandler. It doesn't seem to be fading into the
trendy or run by a hip hop mogul, but are seriousbackground anytime soon.
about their food and the brainchildren of seriousBelieve it or not , the original Hard Rock Café
actors as well. Take Robert DeNiro's places, forstill gets some attention out here. But for your best
example. The first is Nobu, which is seriously knownbets at star-sighting, the previously mentioned Viper
for its sushi but also boasts a nicely done bar and aRoom, Sky Bar and famous Whiskey Bar are more
great reputation for some after-work ambience. Newthan likely going to net you at least one celebrity on
Yorkers are quite serious about their sushi, andany given night.