How did things fall apart with the Ritz/ Rush nightclub deal in NYC?
NIGHTLIFE
There has been a lot of buzz around New York City's twinkie club, Rush. Earlier this year, managing partner Dave Beatty announced that he would be joined by the management at the Ritz to re-work the concept and revamp Rush.
When Jimmy and Tommy, the duo behind the Ritz, came in and tried to apply their 20-something formula to a space that is renowned (or cursed) as being the place for college gays to go.
In a joint statement with Beatty, the Ritz management announced that Rush would go out of business effective on October 31st. We assume their strategy was to close up shop and not only give the space a facelift but also adopt a new name and concept.
As Halloween neared, Beatty seemed to have second thoughts about allowing his new business partners to remove one of the only New York club gay clubs that allows college kids who aren't yet 21 years old. That's where the power struggle ensued. Meanwhile rumors started that Beatty was meeting with other investors with hopes of edging his new partners out. It seems to have worked!
For now, at least, it looks like Beatty has control of things. Despite the fact that Tommy and Jimmy told Alan Picus to take his 'boiparty' and go, Dave asked Picus to stay and has offered a three hour open bar every week since Halloween.
An inside source who spoke exclusively to GaySocialites.com says that Tommy, Jimmy and the Ritz are no longer associated with Rush and have not gone through with the shares they planned to purchase.
Rush will evidently remain opened until at least the beginning of 2010 at which time, we're told, they'll close briefly for extensive renovations.
Comments
Man both these places are awful, way too crowded, bad sound systems, etc... why do we even care what happens to them? Close down and let the infants go to school on time.
Posted by: nathan | November 19, 2009 11:57 AM
I kinda agree with the above comment.First off in reality 18 yr olds shouldn't even be allowed into nightlife establishments.Especially in New York City.It wasn't that long ago,when legislatures and the SLA did a crackdown on city nightlife establishments allowing patrons under 21 into their establishments.Every nightlife establishment should be 21 and over NO EXCEPTIONS.Technically thats the way its suppose to be,according to the NY nightlife association.Nobody cares about Rush anyway.Its one of the worst gay joints in town,mainly due to their obsession with 18 and over parties.It is a MAJOR liability on a club business and its liquor licensing to allow underage kiddies into these places.Alot of the underagers are too immature and selfish to know what damage could happen when they sneak drinks underage.Not only that,but what sane adult over 21 would want to hang around barely legal teenagers at what is suppose to be an adult social establishment and entertainment venue? I mean really.Just let Rush die off and tell the bastards to wait until they're 21 like the majority of us had to do.Instead of focusing on some stupid underage joint,these guys should be focused on improving nightlife for those of us who are actually old enough to go out.As Ive said before gay nightlife really needs a boost in this city.So why even worry about a demographic of people who,first off,aren't legal to drink,and secondly don't contribute much money to the nightlife industry.The Ritz is ok,as long as they dont do 18+ nights.As for Rush,the place is a dump and the crowd is trashy.Mostly underage slutty boys and their catty str8 girlfriends who are also underage.So all of this back and forth about what is going on with Rush is irrelevant.Get back to me when there is something real going on in the Nightlife world,like maybe a new nightclub for House Music fanatics or a new trendy gay lounge in Hell's Kitchen or Chelsea or some holiday event taking place somewhere.
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