First Word: Greenhouse
So Greenhouse had it's long awaited debut last night, but according to one LB, the place wasn't quite ready for primetime. Our Birdy tells us:
So, I just got home from Greenhouse (aka Guesthouse), IT WAS A MESS. It was one of the most unorganized openings I have ever seen, when I walked in their were leaves falling from the wall, the bar wasn't even set up, they were still drilling, painting, and it was a mess! As I start to walk around, I see every promoter in NYC at every table, hosting. Using promoters at your grand opening? Wow, not a good look. Then, as I walked around, I found out, that Bill Spector (from SMAC) is a partner, so let's see Barry from Stereo, Jon B from Home/Guesthouse, and Bill Specter from Highline Ballroom/Glo, etc = BRIDGE & TUNNEL.
Is there any hope for Greenhouse to be successful?
Karim is their only hope, but even his table was 17 year old girls. I give it 2 months before Richie Romero takes over Saturdays. It really is unfortunate, the place had potential, but it is Home Part 2 (same door staff, same waitress staff, same people, different name, different club).
It doesn't really sound like fun to us, and according to the Post, isn't as green as Jon B. makes it out to be. But the space isn't even officially open yet, so we aren't quite willing to call the tombstone engraver quite yet.
- Greenhouse Coverage [DBTH]
DBTH
Reader Comments (29)
JuanRico was there looking glamorous as usual
it was horrible, set-up is horrible, you can't even walk around the tables, its like the raised platform at tenjune, but with even a littler walkway, so not fun, actually annoying to navigate in there.
I knew it was a bad sign when I saw pwople pouring out at 1230.....real bad sign on an opening night.....
it was not the grand opening . the opening is next thursday. last night was just a preview and so is the whole week... However there were plenty of magnums and jerobaums flowing last night.., and there were no promoters working people were just checking out the space...
no promoters.....you crazy
wow the "nopromoters" post was clearly from jon, barry, and karim. not a secret.
GREENHOUSE has NO LIQUOR LICENSE!!!! its the Truth!!! check for your self!!!
http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet
The SLA are FOOLS . HAHAHHAHAHHA
and jon b is Jon Baci, not John Best
this is what i want to know: what the fuck is 'green' about greenhouse? how is this place environmentally friendly and not just some bullshit marketing gimmick???
::sigh:: You bloggers are ruthless. Half of the people criticizing probably didn't even go last night and the half who did had a good time. The DJ was amazing the place looks great when it was finished being built lol. It was supposed to be a soft opening. The grand is next thursday. I don't mind you bombing the club after next thursday but not after the first soft opening.
the promoters are what bring the crowds.
so if you doubt these guys and the money machine behind them, to finance it..
you guys are idiots...
i bet it will win.
I didn't go, wasn't invited, and have no interest in this place at all.
You can hit up GreenHouse and Citrine in the same night, same stupid crowds same boring scene. Done and Over
I was there last night. Soft opening or not, the place sucked. No energy, and the flow is awful.
was there last night...Dj was good - Grayson - didn't murder it or anything
Layout doesn't really work but the celiing, the sound system and the lights were pretty close to awesome
soft opening = industry people to check out the spot and get people talking.
was a little whack that they were still working on the place till 1130 but there was def tons of bottles flowing , hot girls and it def didnt suck.
i love how many haters there are on this site...im so glad i dont work in this business
It's actually Jon Bakhshi
http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/good-night-mr-lewis-jon-bs-greenhouse/4654
was there last night expecting to see good things. i am industry person and think that something new downtown, especially with the capability to do large events would be a bonus to the neighborhood. greenhouse was in fact shockingly bad. i saw a horribly run door, with the same gay doorman, a terribly laid out nightclub with no flow, energy or focussed dancing area. the promoters were bogus, highly paid and they didnt even come through with any of the top girls, or any bottle buyers. the most dissappointing though was the lack of design, and lack of expense in putting together whatever shitty design they had. i am amazed that a place like this is even thought by the owners that it can compete with anyone downtown, from santos, to southside, and beatrice to goldbar. people are not going to be fooled. as for how in fact it is green, i am personally clueless. cheers
green house = poo. oh if i say that i must be a hater.
great name PP. i couldn't think of a place i'd rather NOT be than any club like this from tenjune to home to this repeat.
I was there last night and it was really fun. The space looks pretty cool (though a little overkill on the leafy-ness), but I spoke to one of the managers who told me that the leaves are actually real leaves, preserved - so they are def not plastic. I heard also that they are going for LEED certification (whatever that is), but don't know if they have it yet. They did a little tutorial on the space with me, the walls are bamboo, the bathrooms are low water usage, and something about the lights, I think they are low consumption electricity lights?
I was there last night and I am not a hater. However it wasn't great. In this business a soft opening means that if it sucks you can say the real opening is the following week so don't judge me now. The crowd was strong at times. A lot of Girls. A Lot of industry heads. However I agree with a poster above, The door was run poorly, the flow is terrible. When I walked in at midnight they were still doing construction. In fact you couldn't enjoy the open bar that was going on because there was no bar. they were still building it. I have been in nightlife for almost half my life. I have seen place opened that were not finished. I have never seen a bar being built with a few hundred people already in the room. The space is very dark when the lights are off. It almost looks dirty when the lights and crystals are off. when they are on the space looks much better but then the room is too bright and loses any energy.
Greenhouse has a lot of people with a lot of experience behind them. Jon B has a checkbook that he is not afraid to use. In the end Karim will keep it hot a couple nights a week. after that the masses will be there and Karim will most likely make the downstairs ultra exclusive but, the main room will be nothing special.
I wish them the best
I didn't know Karim was involved in this project.
Fuck. What could have been a great space with good times will be anally raped and robbed by Karim's "I OWN EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING" attitude.
Jon B.!!! What were you thinking!!? Karim is the kiss of death. He has single-handedly murdered every establishment that he has ever been apart of.
This place is fucked..
Uhhh, if I can sum it up in one word "horrible". PS, you can't consider yourself environmentally friendly when the only crow you draw Bridge and Tunnel which inevitably means they have to drive their shitty SUV into the city
I think the guys behing this joint are dellusional. NO PROMOTERS. Are you kidding me? Ok let me give you a little reminder of all the promoters who called me, TXT me and emailed me that night who were not hanging out for fun. They were getting a big check from Mr.JB(Karim, Barry M and John Cantor, Scott Hockens, Michael James (called me 5 times), Nema, Darwin, Franceso Belcaro+++++++ tons of other guys who I have never seen but had comp bottles on their table so I am assuming they are promoters) Why lie? Promoters are ok that is how I got to your stupid place to begin with. The door was a mess and the flow sucks. Half of the promoters told me they know it is horrible but are only doing it for money. karim told me he is getting paid 3k a week just to use his name but most of the time he wont be there he will be at Megu.
Barry M and John Cantor .....HAHAHHAHA NemaHAHAHHA, Darwin HAHAHAH. Greenhouse does not PAY THEM as much as you think. First of all they are NOBODYS and I only know them because I used to be involved with Shelter. Those guys get paid per head. and they do 50 people between all of them so GreenHouse is not losing anything!!! also its just a matter of time before the URBAN world comes back to my SHELTER . hahahhahah
Wow, really? Obviously you didn't get in the first night , it was great! Check Chichi212 for the lowdown, she gave a real opinion.....
Jon b = ALF
I was at the soft opening last week. I make my rounds in this city and Greenhouse will now be checked off my list. WORST CROWD. What happened to soft openings just being for close friends/family and your top clients Funny to think this place needs promoters on the first night. It's worse than Guesthouse...which i didn't think was possible. Sorry guys, but i don't think "being green" will get you guys by...but then again, the bridge and tunnel need a place to go too.
I'm not sure why everyone has to bag on Jersey so much, what did we ever do to you. Anyway, I went to opening night, they let my group in right away as we were all girls. I have to say it was pretty disappointing my local Jersey bar has a better looking crowd. As far as "don't hate" posting, everyone seems to concur, Greenhouse isn't cutting it.
chichi212 is sleeping with John B. The flow sucks, the crowed sucks, 16 bucks for a vodka red bull, 30 bucks to get in? do the math. I went once and shall never return. Tenjune is 5 yrs old and the crowed was so much better.
Tenjune is 5 years old?? odd considering their 2 year anniversary is coming up.. hmmmm