I don't know about you, but I have very mixed feelings about the concept of bottle service. On the one hand, holding a bottle in your hand at a private table surrounded by beautiful people certainly feels pretty damn cool. On the other hand, buying bottles is pretty much always an absolutely horrendous way to spend money. A bottle Belvedere at BevMo costs like $30, right? Nightclubs probably pay half that. So why do we line up like idiots every weekend to spend $300 per bottle at a club (with a two bottle minimum)!?!? Then again, who am I to judge? If it makes you feel good, and you have the money… do it up! Bottles and models baby!
Side note: I actually own the domain name BottlesandModels.com. It was one of the very first domain names I ever bought. I own around 200 domain names, 99% of which are not very good. I bought BottlesandModels.com in 2008 off Godaddy for $9. Six months later someone offered me $30,000 for it. There was no website, $30k just for the domain name at a time when my total annual salary was roughly $28k. For some reason I thought it was worth 10X that much, so I turned them down. In retrospect, I probably should have taken the money. Think of how many bottles it would have bought!?!? Anyways, enough reminiscing. Below is a list of the highest grossing nightclubs in America for the last year.
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The Highest Grossing Nightclubs In America:
(Numbers are gross revenues per year)
- #1: XS Nightclub – Las Vegas $90-95 million
- #2: Marquee – Las Vegas, NV $85-90 million
- *** Hakkasan at the MGM Las Vegas had not been open a full year when the annual numbers were compiled for this list. Based on projections, it would place in the top three.
- #3: Tao LV – Las Vegas, NV $50-55 million
- #4: Surrender Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $45-50 million
- #5: LIV – Miami, Florida $40-45 million
- #6: Pure Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $30-35 million
- #7: Lavo NY – New York, NY $30-35 million
- #8: Story – Miami, Florida $25-30 million
- #9: Lavo LA – Las Vegas, NV $25-30 million
- #10: Hyde Bellagio Las Vegas, NV $25-30 million
- #11: HAZE Las Vegas, NV $25 -30 million
- #12: Mango's Tropical Cafe – Miami Beach, Florida $20 -25 million
- #13: Tryst Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $20 -25 million
- #14: 1 OAK Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV $20 -25 million
- *** Light – Las Vegas had not been open a full year when the annual numbers were compiled for this list. Based on projections, it would place in the top 15.
- #15: echostage – Washington, DC $20 -25 million
- #16: The Pool After Dark – Atlantic City, NJ $20 -25 million
- #17: Seacrets – Ocean City, MD $20 -25 million
- #18: Greystone Manor – West Hollywood, CA $15-20 million
- #19: Emerson Theatre – Los Angeles, CA $15-20 million
- #20: Marquee NY – New York, NY $15-20 million
- #21: Avalon Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA $15-20 million
- #22: PHD -New York, NY $15-20 million
- #23: Pacha New York – New York, NY $15-20 million
- #24: The Chandelier Bar – Las Vegas, NV $15-20 million
- #25: The Bank Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $15-20 million
- #26: LAX Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $15-20 million
- #27: Clevelander – Miami Beach, FL $15-20 million
- #28: Plush – Dallas, TX $15-20 million
- #29: ROOF on the Wit – Chicago, IL $10-15 million
- #30: FLUXX – San Diego, CA $10-15 million
- #31: Opera Nightclub – Atlanta, GA $10-15 million
- #32: 1 OAK NYC – New York, NY $10-15 million
- #33: Castle Nightclub (Excalibur) – Chicago, IL $10-15 million
- #34: The Park at Fourteenth park14.com Washington, DC $10-15 million
- #35: Webster Hall – New York, NY $10-15 million
- #36: SET Nightclub – Miami Beach, FL $10-15 million
- #37: LURE – Los Angeles, CA $10-15 million
- #38: Altitude Sky Lounge – San Diego, CA $10-15 million
- #39: 1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA $10-15 million
- #40: Beta Nightclub – Denver, CO $10-15 million
- #41: LEVU – Dallas, TX $10-15 million
- #42: Chateau Nightclub & Gardens – Las Vegas, NV $10-15 million
- #43: Sevilla Nightclub – Long Beach, CA $10-15 million
- #44: Mansion Miami – Miami Beach, FL $10-15 million
- #45: Stingaree – San Diego, CA $10-15 million
- #46: 207 – San Diego, CA $10-15 million
- #47: Float – San Diego, CA $10-15 million
- #48: ghOstbar – Las Vegas, NV $10-15 million
- #49: Billy Bob's Texas – Fort Worth, TX $10-15 million
- #50: Heat Ultra Lounge – Anaheim, CA $10-15 million
- #51: Stone Rose – New York, NY $10-15 million
- #52: Drais Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA $10-15 million
- #53: Thrive – Dallas, TX $10-15 million
- #54: Club Space – Miami, FL $10-15 million
- #55: Avenue NYC – New York, NY $10-15 million
- #56: Avenu Lounge – Dallas, TX $10-15 million
- #57: The Park Lounge – Sacramento, CA $10-15 million
- #58: Playhouse Nightclub – Los Angeles, CA $5-10 million
- #59: AJ's Club Bimini – Destin, FL $5-10 million
- #60: P.O.V – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #61: MOON – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #62: Exchange LA – Los Angeles, CA $5-10 million
- #63: HQ Nightclub – Atlantic City, NJ $5-10 million
- #64: Foundation – Seattle, WA $5-10 million
- #65: Bar Anticipation – Lake Como, NJ $5-10 million
- #66: 9:30 Club – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #67: Sutra OC – Costa Mesa, CA $5-10 million
- #68: Public House – Chicago, IL $5-10 million
- #69: Maya Day + Nightclub – Scottsdale, AZ $5-10 million
- #70: Bassmnt SD – San Diego, CA $5-10 million
- #71: Shrine Nightclub – Mashantucket, CT $5-10 million
- #72: The Stage – Miami, FL $5-10 million
- #73: Drais Afterhours LV – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #74: Dream Nightclub – Miami Beach, FL $5-10 million
- #75: Passion Nightclub – Hollywood, FL $5-10 million
- #76: Create Nightclub – Los Angeles, CA $5-10 million
- #77: Cielo – New York, NY $5-10 million
- #78: Fur Nightclub – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #79: Lagasse's Stadium – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #80: Body English – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #81: U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #82: Output – Brooklyn, NY $5-10 million
- #83: Baja Sharkeez Hermosa Beach – Hermosa Beach, CA $5-10 million
- #84: Wall Lounge – Miami Beach, FL $5-10 million
- #85: Empire – Boston, MA $5-10 million
- #86: Panama Joe's Cantina – Long Beach, CA $5-10 million
- #87: AV Nightclub – West Hollywood, CA $5-10 million
- #88: Gold Boutique Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #89: The Colony – Los Angeles, CA $5-10 million
- #90: Club 152 – Memphis, TN $5-10 million
- #91: Havana Club – Atlanta, GA $5-10 million
- #92: Sandbar Mexican Rest. & Tequila Bar – Santa Barbara, CA $5-10 million
- #93: Temple Nightclub – San Francisco, CA $5-10 million
- #94: Lily Bar & Lounge – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #95: LOVE – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #96: Stoney's Rockin Country – Las Vegas, NV $5-10 million
- #97: Lima Lounge – Washington, DC $5-10 million
- #98: G Lounge – New York, NY $5-10 million
- #99: Sound Nightclub – Hollywood, CA $5-10 million
- #100: element – NY, NY $5 – 10 million
Hat tip to Nightclub.com
