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Carnival Rocks Review
- By Rae aka Le Petite Juice
- Published 04-Sep-09
- 2009 Events
- Rating:
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Ultimately a great time was had by all! The music kept on pumping and soon shoes were off and it was action time!Thanks to Shurland and Nicole for accomodating us.
CROWD:
Definitely fabulous! Trendy styles and gorgeous people milled about this event. BET J host Jeanille Bonterre was the fabulous host and we spotted Kees Diffenthaler enjoying the vibes.
VENUE/ACCESSIBILITY:
The venue was located in the financial district, downtown Manhattan. It was definitely tricky to find because some streets were blocked off. We had to depend on good ole GPS! Good grief, parking was a nightmare because of alot night time parking regulations in effect. I think we walked about 5 blocks... in super high heels. *sigh* Upon entry the first thing we noticed was the supersized screen with a recording of carnival in Trinidad, the super high ceilings and the lighting. It was just too bright. The place seemed cold and uninviting and had no decorations to add to what is supposed to be Carnival Friday in NY.
VIBES:
It took a really long time and a few cocktails for the vibe in this fete to pick up. Everyone just stood around posing, or chatting. The DJ even mentioned that the dancefloor didn't bite! Lol! Meanwhile the music was really awesome. Jugglers and Back 2 Basics were turning it out!
SERVICE:
The complimentary shots of conac was a nice touch but then we got to the bar and discovered $14 drinks! Ouch!
COST/VALUE:
Admission to this event was $25 in advance but was increased to $30 a week before the event. Reasonable? We think so. Hey it's the norm nowadays.
Ultimately a great time was had by all! The music kept on pumping and soon shoes were off and it was action time!Thanks to Shurland and Nicole for accomodating us.
CROWD:
Definitely fabulous! Trendy styles and gorgeous people milled about this event. BET J host Jeanille Bonterre was the fabulous host and we spotted Kees Diffenthaler enjoying the vibes.
VENUE/ACCESSIBILITY:
The venue was located in the financial district, downtown Manhattan. It was definitely tricky to find because some streets were blocked off. We had to depend on good ole GPS! Good grief, parking was a nightmare because of alot night time parking regulations in effect. I think we walked about 5 blocks... in super high heels. *sigh* Upon entry the first thing we noticed was the supersized screen with a recording of carnival in Trinidad, the super high ceilings and the lighting. It was just too bright. The place seemed cold and uninviting and had no decorations to add to what is supposed to be Carnival Friday in NY.
VIBES:
It took a really long time and a few cocktails for the vibe in this fete to pick up. Everyone just stood around posing, or chatting. The DJ even mentioned that the dancefloor didn't bite! Lol! Meanwhile the music was really awesome. Jugglers and Back 2 Basics were turning it out!
SERVICE:
The complimentary shots of conac was a nice touch but then we got to the bar and discovered $14 drinks! Ouch!
COST/VALUE:
Admission to this event was $25 in advance but was increased to $30 a week before the event. Reasonable? We think so. Hey it's the norm nowadays.
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4 Responses to "Carnival Rocks Review"
said this on 15 Sep 2009 12:04:08 AM UTC
Crowd was definitely sexy & fashionable ... a 9 or 10 in my books!
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said this on 17 Sep 2009 12:32:57 AM UTC
It's their first try I understand, very different concept... should definitely try again next year, but with better planning overall.
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said this on 17 Sep 2009 12:37:10 AM UTC
Hey...de music was awful but the selections was good...the only other issue was the bar I suppose...
Beautiful people, I could only see that event getting bigger and better Good try and best luck next year, we will definitely support again. |
said this on 20 Sep 2009 12:40:20 PM UTC
I had such a good time. You guys keep rocking, next year it will be even better :-)
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