Steppin' Out: PACHA, NYC

Went out to PACHA's "Afterwork Party" last night with a few friends. This was one of PACHA-Ibiza's (Spain) sister-club. Of the 4 levels, only two (2nd and 3rd floor) were accessible. Because of the heavy turn-out, we had to wait for 20 minutes to get in even if we were on the "Guest List". Due partly to the Coronas that I had imbibed, this small inconvenience didn't hamper me from having a ball. Most over-played song of the night: Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy".

Prior to entering the club, the security had to do their customary "bag-search". I was amused to learn that a particular item was banned from the club. Cameras? Allowed. Cell phones? Allowed. Chewing Gum? Absolutely NOT. Seriously. The garbage can near the entrance was half-filled with discarded gum packets.
This was one of the lounges on the 3rd floor...
DJ Camilo, DJ Lucho, and DJ Xplor spinned some awesome Hip Hop, Reggae, Classics, House and caliente Salsa sets.

The wall on the 2nd floor's bar was decorated with a row of giant mosaic hands covered in sparkling, golden glass. 'Checked out the bathroom and - surprise, surprise. Even the toilet seat was illuminated! Was this idea conceived to aid drunk patrons in aiming?

Four and a half hours later, I remembered that I still had to put together S' stuff for her Camp's field trip today. So by 2 AM, I was at home. Standing over our kitchen counter. Stuffing myself with a bowl of left-over Mac n' Cheese.
There will always be another time to party late. In the meantime, "Mommy-duty" calls...

For more cool PACHA photos, click on "Darkroom" at http://www.pachanyc.com/