Down By The HipsterDown By The Hipsterhttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008-12-04T19:30:50ZSquarespaceFlyer Follies: Broke Ass Saves the DayDelanceyLower East SideFlyer Follieshttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/12/4/flyer-follies-broke-ass-saves-the-day.htmlDown By The Hipster2008-12-04T19:30:50Z2008-12-04T19:30:50Z

You broke? You like books? Get yourself to this here party for free beer, free food, and other cheap stuff. Broke ass fool.

]]>Robot Strippers Will Not Revolutionize Strip ClubGentleman's ClubLonnie HanoverRick's Cabarethttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/12/4/robot-strippers-will-not-revolutionize-strip-club.htmlDown By The Hipster2008-12-04T18:18:11Z2008-12-04T18:18:11ZCurrently on display at the MuTate Exhibition in London are robot pole dancers, one of the strangest, least productive uses of robot technology ever invented. Memo to Lonnie Hanover, please tell your employees at Rick's Cabaret that their jobs are safe - at least from robots. [Via BBC]

]]>Little Branch Has a Second BranchWest VillageSasha PetraskeLittle Branchhttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/12/4/little-branch-has-a-second-branch.htmlDown By The Hipster2008-12-04T13:30:51Z2008-12-04T13:30:51ZFrom the desk of the Daddy, a little surprise from the depths of Little Branch, Sasha Petraske's below ground cocktail den in the heart of the West Village. According to UD, the Branch has forever been running a secret private bar while packed-in patrons struggle to find a comfy space to sip their $15 cocktails. To get access, "duck past the curtain and up the stairs (back to ground level) for a secret floor that's managed to stay under the radar for the more than three years LB has been open." Oops. The room is perfect for small groups looking to keep it chill and don't mind dropping $400 an hour for their own private bartender. Seems worth it to us. Happy branching. 

]]>AfterNewsAfternewshttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/12/3/afternews.htmlRoundup!2008-12-03T21:20:52Z2008-12-03T21:20:52Z
  • A new inn on the block [NYM]
  • LQ runs dry [GoaG]
  • Macao goes exclusive [Eater]
  • At least the europeans are still partying [Cityfile]
    • ]]>    The End of the ElephantPink Elephanthttp://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/12/3/the-end-of-the-elephant.htmlDown By The Hipster2008-12-03T20:27:35Z2008-12-03T20:27:35ZAfter the double dip of staff departures, a former Pink Elephant insider who recently abandoned the club after being involved over the past 4 years to tell us what's up. To sum it up - shit s