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Thursday
13Nov2008

What's So 'Green' About Greenhouse?

So, we've got a question here at DBTH HQ that needs to be answered:  What is so damn 'green' about Greenhouse?  Is it a member of the GRA?  That body helps restaurants, bars and nightclubs use green practices and provides guidelines for waste, approved cleaning agents, etc.  If it is, then what guidelines is it using?  Is it LEED certified?  We doubth that.  Has Jon B. purchased wind energy credits to offset Greenhouse's carbon footprint?  So, what is it?  The fake ivy outside has us pretty skeptical.  Any little birdies out there that know what is green about Greenhouse, please chime in in the comments section.  We are really interested to know, and if Greenhouse is just a green gimmick, then...  And no, LED lighting does not qualify.

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Reader Comments (13)

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 Bakashi, not John Best

November 13, 2008 at 03:07PM | Unregistered Commenteryeradude

they have a license, you moron:

http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1173366&licenseType=OP

November 13, 2008 at 03:15PM | Unregistered Commenterstua

stop reposting that post. we read it the first time jack ass

November 13, 2008 at 03:29PM | Unregistered Commenteriamapromoterha

WRONG WRONG WRONG LIERS LIERS LIERS !!!!

THAT IS THE LICENSE FROM SHELTER THAT HAS NOT BEEN TRANSFERED YET. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN IN FRONT OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD. I READ THE COMMUNITY BOARD CALENDER EVERY MONTH. SLA WILL SHUT THEM DOWN.

Principal's Name: BEST,JOHN C
PORCO,FRANK
WILLIS, MERLIN BOBB
Premises Name: 150 RFT VARICK CORP

THESE PEOPLE HAVE ZERO TO DO WITH GREENHOUSE....SHELTER SHELTER


Public Query - Results
License Information
Serial Number: 1173366
License Type: ON-PREMISES LIQUOR
License Status: License is Active
Credit Group: 3
Filing Date: 01/09/2006
Effective Date: 05/01/2008
Expiration Date: 04/30/2010
Premises Information
Principal's Name: BEST,JOHN C
PORCO,FRANK
WILLIS, MERLIN BOBB
Premises Name: 150 RFT VARICK CORP
Trade Name:
Zone: 1
Address: 150 VARICK STREET

NEW YORK, NY 10013
County: NEW YORK

November 13, 2008 at 03:41PM | Unregistered Commenteryeradude

Jon B = Jon Bakshi not John best or Jon Bakashi.

the owners from Shelter are still involved. Jon's name most likely just needs to be added to the license

Liers is LIARS

They are LEED certified. They are purchasing wind credits. They 100% still have a significant carbon footprint but, they are far more Green then the average place.

November 13, 2008 at 03:47PM | Unregistered CommenterFOR REAL

for some reason i don't believe that. usually it is only buildings that can be leed certified. there is no certification for interior buildouts. i think it is pretty bullshit and would you believe that some guy who owns b&t clubs is purchasing wind credits. sounds like a d-bag trying to jump on the green bandwagon.

November 13, 2008 at 03:54PM | Unregistered Commenterstua

PROOF of this being SHELTERS LICENSE!!! READ JOHN BEST

Getting Set for ‘06
It’s a Wide World of Nightlife, and Music’s in Motion

Wow 2005. What a ride, huh? For those of you in the biz out and about this past year, shakin’ it all night long, it has been an ear-thumping, sensory experience for the most part, to be sure. Nearly every night of the week someone somewhere was pushing the envelope from big-name DJs, to some great new discoveries in the realm of live bands. We owe a big round of applause to all you in the industry who were willing to go out on a limb, risk a little revenue and breed a little artistic cultivation. And to all of you who merely turned on the satellite radio and got by with the easy listening blasé background stuff, well — there’s always 2006!
For this look back and complementary look ahead, Nightclub & Bar asked a few in the industry how they felt about the past 12 months, and — despite the fact that clandestine psychic abilities were not a prerequisite for the interviews — we asked them what they saw for the next 12 on the calendar as well.
DJs at Play
“I actually think it has slowed down a bit,” Billy Dec, president of Rockit Ranch Productions and owner of Le Passage, in Chicago, says of the power of the DJ movement this year. “Thankfully,” he adds, “because rates and hype were simply getting out of control. The cost in no way could be justified by the demand, especially when considering capacity issues in a venue. You can’t fit that many people in a place to make sense of paying outrageously high rates. I also think the market in general has appreciated what’s been offered through the mainstream to the point that the music they want can be heard by more random DJs.”
While it seems everyone on the planet was clambering to either see a DJ or be a DJ in 2005, the rates became astronomical. Big names were asking as much as $20,000 for one show, and many in the industry were pushed to broaden the spotlight to include some lesser-known names. “I have seen an increasing interest in celebrity DJs, like ex-rockers now spinning, DJs in tabloids that are not necessarily known for what they spin, but for who they are. This has boomed this year in popularity,” Dec says.
Live and Kickin’
Hip-Hop gave a little slice of the pie to its stepchild, Reggaeton, in 2005, but in the live music household, there were constant squabbles for the spoils.
“I think there is a still a market for it,” John Best, manager of Club Shelter in New York City, says. “But, I think it has dwindled, with the record sales and the ipod.”
http://www.nightclub.com/NCB_Magazine/NCB_December_2005/2005_Trends/

November 13, 2008 at 04:19PM | Unregistered Commenteryeradude

whats your point. there is a guy named john best and a guy named Jon b (bakshi) two different guys.

November 13, 2008 at 11:57PM | Unregistered CommenterFOR REAL

John best is on the SLA license. HE HAS ZERO TO DO WITH GREENHOUSE, he is the old tenant. You cant open up a new business without a new or altered SLA license. What dont you get????? anyone that owns more than 10% of a business that sells booze must be on the SLA license. So this MEANS THAT JON B either OWNS nothing or they are Operating with no active SLA license. What do you think??? also if they make any changes to the SLA license they must go in front of the Community Board to do so, and they have NOT done so.

IS THIs CLEAR ENOUGH????

November 14, 2008 at 02:53PM | Unregistered Commenteryeradude

I heard a female patron fell from the second level and broke her arm during their soft opening party.
Just saying.

November 14, 2008 at 03:53PM | Unregistered Commenteruɐıɥʇuıɹoɔ ǝɥʇ

she should sue sue sue sue. they are operating illegal she with no SLA license. She will win major $$$$

November 14, 2008 at 03:57PM | Unregistered Commenteryeradude

jon b is basically a promoter and the other dudes are still there. who cares. its been a club since the 40's. and it really is an attempt to be green. better than no attempt

November 14, 2008 at 09:14PM | Unregistered Commentergreentea

thank you, green tea - for real! no one has given this place a chance yet - haterssss

November 15, 2008 at 01:00AM | Unregistered Commenteryermom

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