Black Oak Nights Rundown – Friday, August 8, 2008

Posted by Black Oak On August - 7 - 2008

Friday, August 8, 2008

Today the Olympics start, and since you can’t be in Beijing, why not live it up at these grandiose venues—sans the air pollution…

5:00 PM – Indulge Afterwork Fridays @ Vesta
390 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001
With no cover to get into this extravagant venue, why miss the opportunity? Besides, if you live in New Jersey, Brooklyn, or Harlem and work downtown, you don’t want to have to go all the way back home to the crib before you go tonight. So why not hang around at the Indulge Afterwork party and take advantage of their air conditioning and $5 martinis and cosmos during the 7-8 pm hour. They also have $3 beers, half-price drinks, and a free buffet from 5pm to 7pm, so get there early. It’s a trendy event, but you’ll be in your work clothes already, just make sure you add a dash of sexy to your outfit before you step out of the house Friday morning, because you don’t want to be the only at Vesta dressed like a stiff. And believe me, this is a sexy crowd, full of DJ Kool Aid’s hip-hop fan base, and yet it remains more of chill atmosphere, suitable for socializing and some light dancing. So make sure you make it out to Vesta before you head over to the club, that way you can avoid hopping on the express to Brooklyn during rush hour.

6:00 PM – Afterwok Xperience @ Fashion 40
202 West 40th St, New York, NY
Fashion 40 is right there in the heart of Times Square, so for those of you who work in midtown, this party is nothing but a hop, skip and a jump away from the doorstep of your office. And what’s a better afterwork experience than heading over to a nice club to enjoy one of the longest happy hours in all of Manhattan? From 4pm to 8pm, enjoy half price drinks at Fashion 40 while you bask in the in presence of some of New York City’s biggest movers and shakers. Then again, many of you are NYC’s most impressive young, black professionals, so come enjoy others bask in your presence as well.

11:00 PM – Velvet Rope Fridays @ SpotLight Live
49th & Broadway, New York
Just because you went to SpotLight Live’s event on Thursday doesn’t mean you can’t go again. In fact, it gets even better on Fridays, because people leave the work clothes at home and come out in their nightlife best. There is no cover before midnight for either sex, and ladies get an extra half-hour to get in through the doors for free. And once you get in, you’ll realize that would have paid the full 20-bucks, because the place is definitely jumping with DJ Clue, DJ Cassidy and DJ Goldfinger rotating on the 1’s and 2’s. If it’s your birthday this weekend, make sure you celebrate here, because there is nothing better than the Red Carpet treatment that SpotLight Live shells out for its birthday boys and girls. This is a password event, so you’ll need to RSVP (646.717.4430 or text 646.270.2807) in order to get in for free.

10:30 PM – Privilege @ Strata
915 Broadway Ave, New York, NY
DJ Self and DJ Kaos headline this extremely sexy event that has crowd like none other. Believe me, you’re not getting in the door unless you come dressed correct. That said, it’s well worth the effort, and the price (free before 12), because there’s nothing like the “privilege” atmosphere of Strata on Friday nights ever since this event walked on to the scene. Of course, Self and Kaos will be playing nothing but hip-hop, so be ready to dance the night away like stunting is a habit—if you know what I’m saying…