Location Club Element
1642 N Las Palmas
Los Angeles, CA 90028 Contact Tel:
(323) 460-4632
Email: info@elementhollywood.com Map and Direction Click
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The no-frills dance area, front bar and back patio are pleasant
and roomy, and initially seem to look exactly as they did in the
space's previous incarnation, Blue. (No showy meta-Asian makeover,
no crazy St. Tropez costumes and no décor choking on faux-Moroccan
"decadence.") Sinclair, however, has added private dance
floors for those who reserve bottle service (sounds naughty!), a
stage, a new sound system and raised viewing platforms so that the
shorter peeps in the audience can see the stage. The vibe could
change considerably if the place ever really opens—private
parties have almost exclusively filled the spot except for Tuesdays
and Saturdays, which remain invite-only—but so far the crowd
remains refreshingly laid-back. Yes, Hollywood gossip-fodder soirees
are often held here, giving the place a hot-club-of-the-moment status.
Yes, the list of regulars includes Leo, Tobey, Avril and the sisters
Duff. And yes, even the non-boldfacers are eyebrow-raisingly attractive.
Once you make it in, however, the cool, casual crowd is more likely
to offer a genuine smile and friendly chatter than the glazed, I'm-too-cool-for-this
stare perfected on the Cahuenga Corridor.
Cost: No cover
Atmosphere: Hip
Celebrity Factor: Justin Timberlake recently hosted an inpromptu
drum circle on the dance floor and Nicole Richie celebrated her
24th birthday here with Lindsay Lohan, the Traina sisters, Kirsten
Dunst and the cast of "Laguna Beach."
