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After pioneering the Meatpacking District revolution that transformed the area from a scene of prostitutes and drugs to high-end eateries and boutiques, the acclaimed Matsuri restaurant and Hiro Ballroom in The Maritime Hotel (owned by Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode), will be shuttering its doors at the end of March, the official announcement to employees came today. This means you have three months to say your goodbyes to the spaces which have played host to some of New York's grandest parties and hottest guests for over the last eight years. Which leaves us all wondering, who's next to take over this prime real estate? More»

The ongoing case in the brutal beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium takes a new twist as key witness Matthew Lee dies of an allergic reaction to peanuts in a salad. [KTLA]
Kings of Leon cancel the remainder of their U.S. tour under mysterious circumstances after lead singer Caleb Followill walks off stage in Dallas, declared "unfit" to play shows. Hrmmmm.... [LATimes]
Diddy's entourage flying into Nice's Cote d'Azur airport stopped by customs for attempting to bring in too much of his signature Ciroc vodka and forced to leave several cases behind. [Post]
After DJing at Lavo in Vegas Sunday night, Samantha Ronson gets arrested yesterday morning while on her way back to L.A. for DUI. [TMZ]
After surviving a gunshot to the head in January, Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returns to the House to vote in favor of the debt ceiling bill. [HuffPo]

The finalists for Nightclub & Bar Magazine's 2010 Nightclub and Bar Awards have been announced, and one of GofG's favorites, 675 Bar has been nominated for cocktail lounge of the year. However, the other bars and clubs on the list had us scratching our heads a little... More»

Deemed at one point "the hottest club in the known universe" by the NY Post, Marquee has defied the odds and made it to its fifth anniversary. That's five years of bottles (sometimes 20k!), models, celebs, and the largest taxicab gridlock this side of the Mississippi. Embracing the externalities of Chelsea's nightlife boom (of which they played no small part), their recent advertisement on taxicabs reads "MARQUEE, providing us with the longest cab lines for over 5 years"

The brainchild of Noah Tepperberg and Rich Thomas, Marquee led the wave of nightlife development on 27th street in Chelsea with Bungalow 8 that ushered in neighbors such as Cain, Pink Elephant, Home, and Guest House. Alas, a revolution of brand name clubs were born.

[Image via NYTimes]

Many of you may remember reading the NYTimes piece a year or so ago that examined the massive revenue of Tao Las Vegas, which at the time was cranking out a whopping $55 million dollars. Such "vibe dining" is of course fueled by the massive 10,000 square foot night club component run by none other than Noah Tepperberg's Strategic Group. Noah and his pal Rich Thomas have perfected nightclub "stratification" (i.e. bottle service) both in Vegas and New York, taking clubs from semi-professional shady outfits into the legitimate investments we see today in the form of places like Marquee.

So with their newest iteration Lavo, it leaves us guessing for now at least, how much these guys are going to squeeze out of the new space and the pockets of eager club-goers? More»