| The two cities that never sleep - New York and Los | | | | DeNiro does not fail to please here. On the flip side, |
| Angeles. We all know the stars never sleep, so | | | | he also owns Tribeca Grill in (where else?) Tribeca, |
| where are they going at night? It changes all the | | | | which is - as the name intimates - steaks and |
| time as clubs gain and lose popularity, but we have | | | | seafood fare. |
| the latest on where they are now. Many of them are | | | | Even Michael Jordan owns a restaurant in New York. |
| chillin at their own clubs; of course, as we have seen | | | | His place is called The Steak House, and is known for |
| a trend by the stars to actually purchase the clubs | | | | its 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 combination | | | | regular dining room. It has a serious ambiance, and is |
| watch-the-game-slash-lounge type bar. It's no surprise | | | | more classic. |
| that once the happy hour crowd turns into the after | | | | Believe it or not, the celebs are still seen at Monkey |
| dinner crowd, the music changes and the TVs are | | | | Bar. Monkey Bar has been around - in the center of |
| tuned out for the likes of beats by Jay Z and his | | | | town - for over 70 years and recently had a major |
| girlfriend Beyonce. The club is in the flatiron district | | | | make-over. The overhaul was much needed and |
| and contains private lounges and rooms and is quite | | | | turned out to be just what the monkey ordered; |
| the swank and sophisticated spot. It boasts many a | | | | since 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 a | | | | plastic, a lot of sun and surf, and a lot of drinking in |
| name for themselves in either Tinsel town or the Big | | | | that sun and surf. L.A. may not be known to be as |
| Apple. This club is also in the 20's in New York, but | | | | tough 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 the | | | | Many celebs own clubs and restaurants out in Tinsel |
| privileged few can get past security. They will actually | | | | Town 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 first | | | | the daughter of his silent partner to deal with legal |
| place. It is very South Beach, and since we aren't | | | | issues. The club had a horrible reputation after River |
| able to get to all the many South Beach bars the | | | | Phoenix died there of a drug overdose and later was |
| celebs frequent we figured we would give a shout | | | | the 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 place | | | | reopened, the Viper Room is now a serious music |
| where only the beautiful will survive or even be | | | | club and hosts some great acts on a regular basis. |
| tolerated. Many models are seen here looking less | | | | Blowfish is one of the most popular places to be |
| than model-esque, often without makeup and still | | | | seen in the celebrity world of Los Angeles. Owned by |
| ridiculously beautiful. A very see and be seen kind of | | | | Julian Lennon among others, it is a hot spot for |
| place, this club has sexy red walls and bold thick | | | | Lindsay 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 just | | | | Adam Sandler. It doesn't seem to be fading into the |
| trendy or run by a hip hop mogul, but are serious | | | | background anytime soon. |
| about their food and the brainchildren of serious | | | | Believe it or not , the original Hard Rock Café |
| actors as well. Take Robert DeNiro's places, for | | | | still gets some attention out here. But for your best |
| example. The first is Nobu, which is seriously known | | | | bets at star-sighting, the previously mentioned Viper |
| for its sushi but also boasts a nicely done bar and a | | | | Room, Sky Bar and famous Whiskey Bar are more |
| great reputation for some after-work ambience. New | | | | than likely going to net you at least one celebrity on |
| Yorkers are quite serious about their sushi, and | | | | any given night. |