November 5th over 3,000 of the people from across the world attended the "Money Makers" Party at Pacha in NYC.

Break-dance legend Turbo, aka Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers performed his old school moves. It was a flashback to 1984's "Breakin" & of course "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo".

DJ Red Alert and Rob Base kept the classic hip-hop going throughout the night, and hip-hop legends Chuck Chillout and Positive K were also in the house.

Aside from the hot chicks in bikinis dancing in see-through showers and the break-dance showdown, the music and vibe were legendary.

This event was put together by Headlines & Heroes.




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Labels: events, HH, NYC

There have been many blogs written about NYC nightlife over the past few years, but two stand out from the rest of the pack. Good Night Mr. Lewis and Down By The Hipster both offer great posts about taking advantage of the City That Never Sleeps.

Nightlife legend Steve Lewis teamed up with Joonbug Productions to start Good Night Mr. Lewis a little more than a month ago. The goal of the site is to tell readers what's going on behind the scenes, what's new, cool and now, and why some clubs continue to please. So far GNML has posted interviews with creative directors from the city's top clubs, Steve's insights on current events and a profile of the most powerful doorman in the universe.

By reading Steve's interviews and features you can learn a lot about the industry, and what goes on behind the closed doors of the hottest clubs in town. Lewis knows what he's talking about thanks to stints as the Director of such iconic clubs as Limelight, Tunnel and Plaid. We expect big things from Good Night Mr. Lewis over the next few months, as they seem to be just getting started.

Down By The Hipster has been around for over a year, which is nearly a lifetime in the blogosphere. The site contains more a snarky view on the industry, and tackles a wide variety of topics that might be important to those who partake in the city's nightlife. One day you'll find a post about the price of pizza going up in the city, while the next day you might find a couple of posts about new clubs opening up downtown. DBTH also discusses music and current events from a club-goers point of view.

A third site that you need to keep your eyes on is Guest of a Guest. Three editors and a large staff of writers keep Guest of a Guest full of fresh NYC social news, culture and interest stories reported straight from the Big Apple.

Things change quickly around these parts, so it helps to keep informed. If you want to stay ahead of the game, you need to add all three of these sites to your daily reading list.

A PimpWiz Exclusive by Scott Bernstein

Labels: Nightlife, NYC, Scott Bernstein

Are you a rich man or, alternatively, a very attractive woman? Of course you are, you're reading this site. If for some reason you’re neither of those things, hit the bricks because Pocket Change is honoring the age old union of wealthy men and hot girls.

Society has taught them to not publicly acknowledge the obvious - no longer dear friends. Women want money in a man, men want beauty in a woman – this is a factual force of nature. Women don’t ask “So, what does he do for a living?” because they’re interested in his personality and guys don’t ask “is she hot?” because they’re concerned with character. Guys know that money buys them the car, the house and the trophy wife. This genetic cleansing is how the wealthy stay beautiful.


Men
Solely based on wealth
Salary:
Age 25 or below $200K +
Age 26-30 $300K +
Age 30+ $500K +

Invested Assets: $1 million +
Trust: $4 million +
*Men will be asked to provide documented proof


Women
Solely based on beauty
5 pictures will be submitted to Pocket Change for judgment by celebrity Matchmaker Janis Spindel
Pictures are judged for beauty
No additional information will be accepted


The Pimpwiz Spin: We know its about as shallow as you get but at least they are up front about it ;-)


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Labels: NYC

Known as Tic & Tac have toured the country working with the NBA, Harlem Globetrotters, Michael Buble, Alicia Keys, and Peter Rabbit the list goes on.

Tic & Tac have also appeared numerous times on Showtime at the Apollo, Also featured on The Best of the Apollo. Martha Stewart "The Apprentice” and the 2004 Billboards awards with Alicia Keys. We have performed numerous times for the New York Yankees, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, The National Tour "Forever Swing", and The Hollywood Bowl with Alicia Keys, D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). We've appeared as third-quarter showmen for the Harlem Globetrotters tour. Our most recent videos are Jay Z “99 Problems”, and Alicia Keys “Karma”. Both videos won video of the year award. Best Hip Hop video “99 Problems” and Best R& B video “Karma”.

The Tic&Tac twins from the Bronx perform one of the best and funniest street shows out there. Catch the amusement in Washington Square - Saturday and Sundays from 1pm. Tic & Tac are break dancers, but there's a lot more to the show: they are funny, and have excellent lines to sell themselves. You might even become part of their show as they need... well - you'll see.

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Labels: NYC

505 West St., New York, NY 10014 nr. Jane St.

According to Nymag.com:
Former Bungalow 8 doorman Armin Amiri knows a thing or two about keeping people out, so it's no surprise that his first boîte is a bi-level throwback to Cuba's heyday. The airy upstairs lounge, where slowly spinning fans circulate the breeze entering through tall, wood-shuttered windows, reads 1940s Havana glamour even without the cigars (officially, anyway). As a nod to la patria, a Cuban band usurps the D.J. booth on Fridays. After 10 p.m., when a little-person doorman serves as comandante, the grandfather clock is permanently stuck at party time as girls in pearls and satin dance near the antique bar, away from the cluster of leather couches. Unless you're amigos with investors Sting, Harvey Weinstein, and Giuseppe Cipriani, you'll be leveled a minimum tab for table service that may have you shouting "Down with capitalism!" as you munch on mini-Cuban sandwiches and other high-priced peasant food.

Reservations
If you can get into the upstairs lounge (via a secret telephone number), you'll have no problem getting a table at the downstairs restaurant. Otherwise, email your reservation request to reservations@socialista.us.

— By Daniel Maurer

Labels: NYC

Here is a breakdown of the secret underground lifestyle myth known as the “mole people“.

Supposedly there are openings all over the city - one of the main ones being along one of the tunnels that runs underneath Riverside Park. Apparently, the latest homeless census reports that approximately 500,000 homeless people are thought to live underground in the abandoned subway tracks and tunnels, but the myths take on a much more complex theory. Some people, including journalist Jennifer Toth of “The Mole People: Life In The Tunnels Beneath New York City” fame, believe that the mole people have developed an underground society of sorts. These communities are thought to have hierarchies, cultural traits, and even illegal electricity and hot water hookups. However, there is a huge lack of concrete evidence to support this since some of these so-called communities are buried deep within the undergrounds of the city and are not easily accessible.

Do any of you have a “mole people” story or your own opinions about what sort of life goes on in the tunnels underneath our city?

Do you think there is a King of the Mole people?

Source

Labels: News, NYC

Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 6.5
Pvt. Outdoor Space: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
Approx: SqFT: 7,437
Type: Condo
Price: $26,500,000
Maint/CC: $5,504
Taxes (Per Month): $3,846
Percent Down: 10%

Never before has this Trophy Penthouse been offered for sale, representing a unique opportunity to acquire the most significant New York downtown property of all: Located on the best street in the New Museum Building, Soho's premiere, landmarked, full service pre-war condominium, this imposing duplex is located on the highest floor in Soho, affording protected, panoramic views in all directions, as far as the eye can see. The upper level contains the entertaining rooms (with a wood-burning fireplace) with walls of windows that flood the apartment with light.

The lavish Master Suite with a private study is also on this floor. Terraces of unparalleled proportions leading off the entertaining rooms & Master Suite make this property truly world-class. The lower level, connected by a dramatic stairway, features soaring 12ft ceilings, and accommodates 5 bedrooms, as well as a family room with a second fireplace. This floor is notable for its unique, over-sized arched windows, & also houses a laundry room, 2 powder rooms & a 2nd kitchen. Both floors are accessible via the enormous elevator. On the most discerning checklist for the best of everything, this penthouse delivers it all.


Now that's PimpWiz.

Labels: NYC, Real Estate

David Drake learned the meaning the meaning of the word , niche at the tender age of 8 when he sold cacti door to door. Now the owner of more than four companies, 500 apartments, and an active philanthropist, Drake, 36, isn’t ready to settle down any time soon. Here the owner of drakelife.com chats with us about his goals, his lifestyle, and why having a dope downtown loft is essential to every pimp’s lifestyle.


First off, can you tell us about your background?
I was born and raised in Sweden, went to Wall Street for a year, went to work in Sweden, didn’t like it, came back to New York and worked in commercial real estate. I did all kinds of deals for many, many years, and seven years ago I bought a listing service [that had] corporate housing, expanded on it, and here we are. I’ve probably started a hundred different ventures in sales [since then].

What’s this cactus thing about?
My mom had a cactus collection at home – she loved cactuses ‘cause you didn’t have to nurture them that much. I dunno how it started, but I was 8, took these little buds, put them in a little plastic bucket, put some dirt in it, and walked door to door and said “you wanna buy a cactus?” And these were some cool looking cactuses. So I’m coming home, eight years old, and I got dollar bills in my pocket. You know, 25 years ago, that was a big deal.


We heard you speak more than a few languages, are the rumors true?
If you’re American, I speak between seven and ten. If you’re European, I speak between five and eight. If you’re Chinese, I speak 15 *laughs* - but, if you’re drunk and American, then I speak twelve. If I’m drunk, and you’re American, then I speak 13. But if we’re both drunk, then I dunno what we’re talking about. It all depends on how drunk you are! You like that one? I gotta write that one down. In Sweden, we don’t dub the TV, so we see all of the movies in [their] natural languages, and we have to pick up, you know, 2 or 3 languages when we’re in school – so after a while, we just have a proclivity to pick up languages fast.

Tell us about your companies.
Drakelife is a corporate housing [company]. It’s been around for 7 years, [and it’s] doing very well. And the other one, who I’m hoping to surpass me, is Drakehouse securities. Then you also have lightninggps.com, another company that we just started recently because GPS [is so popular now]. There’s also Drake Lifestyle, and we do concerts at Carnegie Hall. I did one and people stood in line, it was sold out, and we’re doing one on February 18th that’s also a fundraiser for trailblazers.org. We take in kids, not the worst ones, and not the nice ones - the ones with issues. Take them to the woods for three weeks, three sessions each summer, and give them self esteem and confidence. So I’m raising money for that event, and we’ve already picked up about eight or ten [donation volunteers]: Roberto Cavalli donated things for the silent auction, I donated a yacht for a sunset cruise, Lalique is donating crystals…so it’s gonna be sold out again. The third one will be for the Ronald McDonald house, in New York, on May 17, we’re also working with Best Buddies. I want to work with charities like Paul Newman and St. Jude’s to raise awareness and put together fundraisers, because for me it’s been pretty easy to put things together. We’ve had 300 dinner parties here in the last three years.

What have been your biggest obstacles so far?
Financing - I built everything with my own money. And if I want to scale it, and move forward, I need to go to Wall Street . I don’t need to, but I’d like to go to Wall Street, to scale, because there’s so many other companies I’d like to build, and they’re gonna need financing to scale it, and if you wanna buy a factory in China, then you know, you’re gonna have to have private equity come in and help us.

Well, you’re 36, so where do you see yourself in ten more years?
I see myself with 20 great friends that do business in different industries, [with me as] the chairman of the companies. And just building great friendships, family, and having someone to share everything with. What’s the point of just working if you can’t share it? So you share it with your wife, your kids, your family, or your friends. That’s it. After that, what? You gonna sit at home by yourself? And that’s one of the reasons I’ve spent a quarter million on dinners here over the last two years, for tons of people.

What advice would you give to someone who’s trying to start out in real estate?
Do informational interviews with people who actually are very, very good at what they do. Find out: what is their angle? What is their competitive advantage? Are they married into a rich family? Are they hustlers? Do they entertain? How do they maintain and entertain their clients? Does the money come from the clients? How do they control the relationship of the client, and maintain it? What kind of marketing is the biggest part in the world? Very powerful. Do they take them out on a regular basis? Are they best buddies? Do they follow up, do they send Christmas letters? Do they use a certain software, like SalesForce, to maintain the relationship with their clients?

What are some of the perks that you’ve experienced from doing what you do?
My friends bring friends to the loft. I have easier access to people. I’m always meeting incredible people by continuously going out there and reaching out to people. And, you know, having this loft, girls – girls are always throwing themselves – but most of the time I’m just hanging out with my friends.

Drake Life
Tel: 212.924.6666
Email: Fred@drakelife.com

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Labels: AlysonMance, David Drake, Interview, NYC

Fall 2004
1) Marquee : the quintessential club with great music and hot people
2) Bungalow 8 : those that are lucky enough are among the beautiful and elite in the city
3) Hiro
4) Table 50 : very music (dj) oriented venue with cool downtown flavor
5) Cain : sheik upscale lounge with a South African feel that pumps

6) Snitch : rock n roll lounge for the hair-band singer in all of us
7) Duvet : formerly Centro fly, this Miami style venue that offers bottle service on beds throughout the club
8) Crobar : for those who like big spaces and lounge music…this venue can’t be overlooked
9) Ruby Falls : a room that not many can hold a candle to. A large open space with great music and an even better crowd.
10) Quo : a club atmosphere in a lounge space, all the amenities with the least hassle[Via Pimpwiz.com]

The PimpWiz.com Spin: Tell them B.Rossi sent you;-)

Labels: Nightlife, NYC