Club Rebel - NYC

Address: 251 W30th Street, New York, NY (b/t 7th & 8th)
Website: www.RebelNYC.com
Date Visited: June 11, 2011

Liquid Lounge  & the Bartender (female) was hot, btw. 

   This place is fucking MASSIVE. Im not exactly sure exactly which way the dark corridors lead, but they all seem to lead somewhere new. When you first come up the rickety stairway, say your password to the door girl so you can get in free (Ill find out how you get this lol) and go through the usual lesbian pat-down you come by the Liquid Lounge. When I first tried to get in this room, security tried to play me like it was VIP, but there's another way in if you go through the Disco Room. This room seemed to have a more laid back vibe and the DJ played more R&B than Rap. I'd say this is the room for the ladies. Probably because of the size. In a smaller room/venue like this, you can get in closer with those in VIP and it makes the whole room feel VIP-ish. If that's the vibe you want, this is the room for you. 

Disco Room 

     The Disco Room plays your standard Hip-Hop and R&B --the room I walked through most --but it gets pretty packed and it's hard to make your way through without spilling drinks. The VIP areas are sectioned off with red velvet ropes (my fav). If you're interested in buying bottles, this is the room to be in. Everyone sees you here --and that's the point of VIP --let's be honest. This room is, by far, the livest and the wildest. If you want to dance your pain away with someone... anyone... the Disco Room is for you. 

        The stairway between the Disco Room and the Liquid Lounge leads to The Mezzanine. I'm sure that if the place got super-packed, this would be full, but it was pretty empty the night I went --as was The Gallery . When I saw that these rooms were empty though, all I could think was who you need to be to fill a spot like this. With multiple chandeliers hanging from the ceiling of every room, the place has a classy vibe (if you want it to). Granted, there is a lot of hood roaming around the place, but if you wanted to take a seat on the couches in The Mezzanine or The Gallery, you could actually sit and have a conversation if you wanted. I sure did. It's where I met wait... I forgot his name. oh well. *shrugs*

The Mezzanine Cool little section between  and The Gallery

The Gallery --was pretty empty. If I had a boo, I'd sit here with him :)

      There's a room missing from the website's layout (Oh... & all pics courtesy of www.RebelNYC.com)-- something that separates NYC clubs from all others: The Reggae Room. I mean, the play the shit all night. Some people spend their entire night in there and, frankly, that's a beautiful thing. There's nothing like being able to go somewhere and hear exactly what you came for --or being surprised with it! Still, it was more beautiful that I didn't  have to stay in there. Not that there's anything wrong with Reggae, but I'm pretty all set after 3 or 4 songs. And I can't wind like those girls so... better left to the professionals. 

   So... Here's the thing. From my understanding, Rebel is one of those hood places people pretend their too good for but end up there anyway --My favorite type of place. If you're with a good group of people and have a couple dollars for a couple drinks (cuz the niggas here ain't really ballers but they might pretend to be) then you should give it a try. It's a fun time. Not the place where you should go in search of those 5 karats you've been dreaming of, but if you simply need a night out with the girls to let loose? Yep. Rebel might be where it's at (every once in a while). I mean, the line is short, admission is free (with the password), there's a coat check, and there's room to breathe and places to sit. What else do you need?