Eden
1650 Schrader Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
www.edenhollywood.com

Dropping the “Garden of,”  the Syndicate Hospitality Gods recreate the heat with this  biblically inspired nightclub.  Eden is a devilishly hot sanctuary for bottle-fueled debauchery and covert celebrity sitings. If you have wings, make your way through the pearly gates and find yourself quickly immersed in an outdoor oasis complete with trees, a star-filled sky and a sculptured teak root bar that serves sweet nectar to a group of tastemakers.  Although the outdoor garden is very Eden-like,  the real temptation happens indoors.  The swanky interior is wrapped in walnut wood and centers around the DJ booth, which serves as the venue’s DNA mainframe.  Sexy denizens and long-stemmed Angels tempt the fashionably rich, as they dance atop elevated platforms that weave throughout ebony leather and wood VIP banquettes. Rumor has it that if you party ’til closing, then you’ll be rewarded a candy or caramel apple when you exit. Eden just may be worth the bite.

Avenue
116 10th Ave
NY, NY 10011
www.avenue-newyork.com

Coined as a gastro-lounge, Avenue is actually more lounge than it is gastro.  Reserving a table here tastes more like bottle service than it does dinner for two.  Nonetheless, Avenue does offer select bar bites and finger snacks.  This swanky den, more importantly though, is supreme for sexy table dancing and alcohol inspired canoodling.  With an appearance on HBO’s “How to Make It in America” and a very experienced crew,  expect a fairly tight door that exercises more height and size requirements than Six Flags.  Avenue attracts a beautiful mix of hipsters, expensive suits and long-legged model types, and if you don’t measure-up to  6′, then you may be too short for this ride.

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Reina
Muallim Naci Caddesi 44 Ortakoy
Istanbul, Turkey
www.reina.com.tr

Reina reigns supreme as southern Turkey’s go-to-spot for hot summer nights and even hotter Socialites. While critics may debate that Renia’s multipurpose design (is it  indoor or outdoor?; a nightclub or a restaurant complex?) suffers from a mild identity crisis, the one thing that can’t be denied is the allure and luxury of Istanbul’s most coveted nightlife destination.  The International glitterati and local elite mix-it-up to Turkish House, Electro Pop, and Hip Hop against postcard-like views of the Bosporus Bridge.

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L’Arc Paris
12 Rue de Presbourg
75116 Paris, France
www.larc-paris.com
 
It’s no secret anymore.  At this French playhouse, Models with red shoe-bottom fetishes scout French fly-guys and International fashion mavericks in search of the Next Big Chill.  Located just beyond the famed Arc de Triomphe, L’Arc Paris is the IT spot of the moment in a city repleate with IT spots.  Make your way past the sentry, enrobed in tailored YSL, and descend upon a chic dance den filled with a highly calculated group of American Celebrities, European fashion designers, the genetically gifted and financially handsome.  Once inside, sweat your designer ass off to an eclectic line-up of sex, love, and magic mixed down by an International DJ rotation.

Armani Privé
Armani Hotel Dubai – Burj Khalifa
1  Emaar Boulevard
Downtown Dubai
Dubai, UAE
www.armanihotels.com

Designer nightclub by the legendary Italian fashion icon (yeah that Armani) is located in the instantly legendary Burj Khalifa tower in downtown Dubai.  This exclusive lounge brings out one of the chicest club crowds in Dubai.   Fashionistas and Ferrarri revving playboys dance to a line-up of hip hop and electronic hits ’til 4 in the morning.  Label-whores rejoice!

Yucca Lounge
Sinan Mansions
Mansion 26F
Fuxing Lu, Near Sinan Lu
www.yuccashanghai.com

Who knew Shanghai could be this cool? Fresh Jetsetters, that’s who.  Yucca is a tiny Mexican inspired micro-lounge with an Andy Warhol meets Salvador Dali design swagger. This cozy cocktail joint  attracts the creative class, fashion heavy, and tequila inclined. 

Warning: patterns may seem closer than they appear and no that’s not Selma Hayek with a uni-brow.

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