"From About 2004 To 2008, There Was So Much Mediocre Crap Out There. Everyone Became A Club Owner, Promoter, Or Self-Appointed Superstar. It Seems There's Been A Cleaning Of House, With The Veterans Surviving."

Which NYC nighlife maven is welcoming the recession in all of it's bottle backlashing glory? Answer below...

It's Brantly Martin. His new novel, "Pillage" was recently published by Random House and has everyone abuzz. It's full of tidbits and stories from his days running the show at places like Lotus. Catch Brantly at the book's official booksigning party in Brooklyn tonight at 7pm.