10/28/09

Great Entertainment

by iDANZ

Yes, iDANZ reviewed the show at the Slipper Room with Rudi Macaggi as the headliner and his show was awesome! He performs on Wednesday nights. Check out the review on iDANZ dot com under iDANZ Blogs.

• Pros: Entertainment
• Cons: Sticky Furniture

02/20/09

Come with your tongue planted in your cheek

by drink_club1

The entrance is tucked around the corner from its address. There's a $5 cover charge and Heinekens are $6. You know it's not an ordinary strip bar... and it's not.

Because alcohol is served, pasties are required. But so far, there is no prohibition against fun. The "girls" look like they're enjoying themselves. It's all firmly tongue in cheek. If you come with a sense of humor, you'll have a great time. If you come for THAT KIND OF entertainment, you'll be disappointed. --Drink Club NYC is a roving group of NYC Drinkers

• Pros: fun crowd, fun shows
• Cons: slightly cliquish

08/27/08

Lame

by oldcrank

the crowd is mostly annoying birthday parties. this is not burlesque. its not much more than a skanky strip club. maybe the 2nd and 3rd acts get better? the first was AWFUL. the MC was funny and the bartendar was nice though. Save your $5 cover and put it towards a real show.

• Cons: crappy show

10/17/07

tweaked out blues!

by davebile

Well, the space is nice, but the owner would rather go in the bathroom and tweak out than take care of his performers. He seems to run this place for the sole purpose of hooking up with burlesque dancers and getting high, which in itself isn't a bad thing for him, but when it affects his acts, it could become troublesome. Beware if you are a band or performer that is booked here; if you have nothing to offer this pseudo-rich dude in his suit and bowler, you will be berated behind the curtain and certainly have a bad time performing. Perform at your own risk. He has a habit of double-booking, and when the act he "didn't" want shows up, he likes to flex his NYC bar-owner muscle and call you every name in the book. Completely unprofessional.

• Pros: nice atmosphere and bartenders
• Cons: owner is unprofessional

06/24/06

Ta-ta's and Beer

by mdiddyransom

With a refreshing lack of raunch this unassuming Burlesque joint carries the great tongue-in-cheek tradition of the old bumb-n-grind to a new, and fun-filled low. The DJ was spinning classics like Little Red Riding Hood and More, More, More while Mistress Dirty Martini did her fan dance with green ivy leaves. The MC, a one Dr Donut, was the most entertaining lunatic I have ever seen in a venue such as this. He comes out in this fat suit studded with every type of Dunkin' delight complete with a chocolate filled eclair dangling right you know where. The night we were there a rambunctious bachelorette party of women outnmbered the leering gaze of frat boy/men three to one. It was a cross between the old Blue Angel and Meow Mix. There were times when I didn't know where to look, at the show on stage or the show in the audience. Low cover, cheap drinks, drunken women, oh, yeah, and Burlesque too! Tradititional stuff, not the stuff for wood making. If you want that, go to the Pink Pussycat.

• Pros: Fun place for you and your date
• Cons: Single Men

07/28/05

let loose for something different

by heidigermaine

constant entertainment and good drinks. small cover charges for a great time out...burlesque and cabaret acts are both hilarious and entertaining, and the old time cabaret feel is priceless. definitely not your typical LES bar. very uplifting if you are feeling down, or want to have a fun time with friends. there are shows almost every night of the week, and the weekend shows are ALWAYS packed. amazing!

• Pros: entertainment, atmosphere, drinks
• Cons: $20 min. credit card, charge on drinks.

03/20/05

An "only in NYC" type of experience.

by eaglesjoer

We slipped into this place on a rainy night one Saturday on our way to a one of the "in" places in the lower east side. We really were trying to duck getting soaked and the $5 cover was an easy decision. The crowd was mixed and they were setting up folding chairs. Well I must say that for the next three hours we had the time of our lives as a rowdy burlesque show made a packed house howl. The DJ rocked everything from 80's TV tunes to somewhere over the rainbow. Suprise a group by going here on a Saturday night at around 10PM....but keep it a secret until the show starts.

12/16/04

This Orchard Street spot adds a dash of genuine show-biz glitz to the L.E.S. bar scene.

by Contributor

The Scene
A successful blend of opulence and kitsch, the Slipper Room provides a welcome twist to the East Village scene. What sets this glitzy retro lounge apart from the host of other cosmo-slinging, PR-girl-on-cellphone-glutted boites currently dominating Orchard Street is an honest-to-God commitment to quality cabaret.

The Draw
The star of the Slipper Room's self-proclaimed "Vegas/Victorian" aesthetic is the velvet-curtained, gorgeously gold-trimmed stage itself. The Slipper Room plays host to both local and more widely-known cabaret acts, including Scotty the Blue Bunny and *BOB*, as well as the song stylings of owners Camille and James.

11/16/04

wowzah!

by jelmog

it was my first time at "the room" saturday night. they've turned me on to burlesque shows! the performances were not only creative but hilarious. even the emcee jumped into the action and sang "sweet caroline" with the burlesque performers and audience members as back-up dancers. also, it was a guy's birthday and he was encouraged to do a little dance for the audience. he earned a wad of cash for his performance! the entire place was in high spirits. aside from the $5 cover, $20 drink minimum with a credit card (bring cash!) and average to a bit expensive drink prices, i loved it! it's definitely a place that won't fail at entertaining, at least not on a friday or saturday night!

• Pros: shows, atmosphere
• Cons: , drink prices

07/14/03

great place

by paroxetine

went here for a party over the weekend and had a blast. This place was so much fun. We all enjoyed the shows and it was a great night. Thanks to all who run this place!

• Pros: entertainment, decor, service
• Cons: creepy bathroom