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| GrooveBuff |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorwhore
Unfortunately, due to the way a true afterhours club operates, a higher cover price is a must. Since the club doesnt generate the high income in alcohol, it must make up for it in other ways. Also a high amount of the cover price goes back into the club through renovations, sound, dj's, etc. There are some MAJOR renovations still to be done this year, including (believe it or not) - MORE SOUND.
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What the hell are people complaining about the prices for????? I don't get it. The cover charge is very reasonable considering the talent and ambiance of the club. Try going to a Europe club, especially afterhours and see how much they charge you. You'll wish you were paying BOA cover charges. There is no price tag for a great club like this. BOA rocks! |
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| halo20 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorwhore
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| Floorwhore |
| quote: | Originally posted by halo20
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| dallastar |
...it within the thread..
anwayys | quote: | Where to go after-hours
National Post
Saturday, January 10, 2004
Page: TO08
Section: Toronto
Byline: Don Ellis
Source: National Post
BOA-REDUX
270 Spadina Ave.
416-977-1111
$$$
$30 before 2 a.m.
Open from Saturday midnight to Sunday noon
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Ah, the smell of sweat-drenched youth. The room is suffused with it on this Saturday night at Boa-Redux, as day traders mingle with art students and androgynous dreadlocked partiers. Both floors of the club are packed, and the whole place is shaking with kids cutting loose with no respect for sleep.
It's not a typical nightclub, as you might have guessed -- Boa-Redux is a non-licenced after-hours temple of dance aimed at Toronto's after-party scene, when other clubs have closed down for the night. It's been a dream of owners Tom Vencelides and Rony Hitti for many years, and they've finally managed to follow through on it. Amazingly enough, the club, like its cocky young owners, really does take wing, unlike, most notably, Chinatown's other heavy after-hours club, Film Lounge.
The first few Saturday nights (the only night it's open) have been a little bumpy -- throwing a 26-hour New Year's Eve fest with a party licence evidently confused clubgoers into thinking Boa was a licenced establishment. But while never sublime, the club is still mighty good fun.
The virtues of Boa-Redux are considerable. The most immediately obvious is its gorgeous physical appearance. Carving a two-level dance club from an old Chinatown porn theatre is impressive enough, but it's the clever use of the space that captivates. The second-storey dance area, with its (literally) trippy layout, still has the multi-levelled floor (where theatre seats would have been), creating tiered spaces and a raised pulpit-like DJ booth that's ingenious.
So, too, is the sound, not just in terms of the acoustics but the choice of sound system as well. Vencelides and Hitti have outfitted the club with an Alpha Concept sound system, regarded by many as the highest standard in professional club sound reinforcement. The components, manufactured by German-based Dynacord, blast a dynamic range of more than 115 decibels, which makes it one of the most powerful digital controllers available.
But a good sound system is hardly enough to make for a good time. What makes this club a winner is its faithful adherence to progressive tribal house roots. A lineup of well-picked DJs is a plus, too: Matt C, Miss Honey Dijon, Nick Holder and Sean Miller are on the roster.
What do 1,800 thirsty clubbers (maximum capacity) coming straight from other nightclubs drink along to the back-breaking beats? The beverages of choice are Happy Planet juice, Red Bull and the almighty water ($$$$!).
Boa-Redux -- the name is a reference to the '80s Yorkville bar -- may not be enthralling enough for you to stake out an entire night here, but it evokes enough of the wonder and awe of a hell-raising rave to make it a worthy option.
ABUNDANT C
Club kids have taken a liking to Happy Planet's lovely organic juices, but are poisoning it a notch. After all, man cannot live on antioxidants alone. Keep your ears to the street and you'll uncover two versions of this drink.
Straight version
2 parts orange juice
1 part Polar Ice vodka
1 part Happy Planet "Abundant C" juice (found in after-hours clubs and Starbucks)
In a shaker half-filled with cracked ice, combine the HP juice, orange juice and vodka. Shake well. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with orange twist.
Street version
1 part HP juice in container
1 part Polar Ice vodka
Open a container of HP, drink half of the juice in the container, fill the vacated space with vodka. Replace lid, shake and drink. Keep topping with more vodka.
CLUB LIFE
THE BEVERLY TAVERN (240 Queen St. W.) closed on Dec. 27. There's been much talk about will take over the space, but the owners are still looking for the right tenant. "We want what's right for the block," restaurateur Thai Hua says. "Whether it be a Spring Rolls, the Keg or something altogether different. But nothing's decided yet."
CRISPY ROLLS (263 Queen St. W.) is open. This little Japanese restaurant is across the street from the old Beverly. Taking over what was previously the Big Bowl restaurant, the narrow spot brings more sushi and tempura to Queen Street.
DIFERENT BY EDO (257 Adelaide St. W.) is no longer. Barry Chaim's sanitized chamber of a restaurant was no match for the throbbing nightclubs on the block. Chaim's two other Edos (431 Spadina Rd. and 484 Eglinton Ave. W.) remain open.
Illustration:
• Black & White Photo: Glenn Lowson, National Post / Boa-Redux retains many elements of its former life as a cinema.
Idnumber: 200401100007
Edition: Toronto
Story Type: Business; Recipe
Note: Visit www.martiniboys.com for more timely suggestions about what to do in Toronto. [email protected]
Length: 744 words
Keywords: BEVERAGES
Illustration Type: P |
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| dance2dabeat |
I just can't wait to see Chus & Ceballos again at BOA!!
April....feels like so far awayyyyyyy
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| chrismack |
My Suggestions:
a) If everyone seems to have stair issues, (I know I do) don't just put a marker on them, fix the problem. If Charles can eliminate the columns holding the roof of Koolhaus for better sitelines, Boa should be able to start woking on losing some of the stairs. (Yes, I know i'll probably be a major construction project, but even flattening out a few areas and having say... 3 levels) would be a woudl be a massive improvement.
b) Enforce the no smoking rule. The # reason why I and my friends are turned off by Boa is that it's just gross with smoke. Even the smokers complain
c) Coatcheck. When it's -30 outside, why can't clubs plan that EVERY person who comes will bring a caot - and just deal with it efficiently. From an ROI perspective, charge and extra buck and do it right.
d) The dress code is stupid. As somebody else said, we go to Guv, System and Boa to dance... Comfort should trump fashion. If we wanted fashion, we'd all be addicted to the Richmond Street bars along with the 905-ers. It pisses me off when I am out with friends and we wonder if weshould go to Boa and then realize I can't because I'm wearing jeans or skater shoes.
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| Skipper |
Has anyone actually been refused entry to boa because of their dress? Just curious.
I personally like the stairs. they can be a pain in the ass to navigate, but I think you'd find the vibe of the room, in addition to the acoustics, would suffer tremendously if the stairs were removed. and aren't those the two most important things about boa to begin with? |
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| Kytracid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Has anyone actually been refused entry to boa because of their dress? Just curious.
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Yup, I was -- so was a friend on a different occasion. Granted we were wearing track pants, but it's not like they were crappy track pants either (I had a feeling they wouldn't allow UFO's, so i delibrately choose track pants that weren't as crinkly as the one's you would go to the gym in). Still i was not allowed in cause the bouncer noticed the traditional strip that runs down the side of the pant legs and figured it wasn't up to Boa's dress code :rolleyes:
So, reluctantly i went back home and changed into jeans and was allowed in. Frankly i'm not sure which genious decided that trackpants are tacky, but jeans are ok. Obviously someone who has spent a great deal of time posing and probably 15 minutes dancing when they were at a club. :rolleyes:
To add insult to injury, i find out that like the smoking rule, the dress code rule is also administered quite capriciously when 3 o'clock rolled round and three dozen guys began to take their shirts off. Needless to say, i was left feeling like someone was taking the piss when i'm turned away for being fully dressed only to find out that once you're inside Boa's hallowed walls, all the rules go flying out the window ! (dress code be damned once the circuit house starts playing huh ? :rolleyes: ) So, I'm still awaiting explaination as to how half naked men figure into Boa's dress code, but people who go there with the purpose of dancing (and remain fully clothed) can't wear what they are comfortable in.
For a venue that charges $30 and operates as an afterhours clubs, Boa shouldn't make rediculous demands on what clubbers should wear. Leave the posing for bars and pick up joints, after 10 hours of dancing, no one cares about something as trivial as drss code. To me, it seems hypocritical. I've seen Guvernment bouncers ask people to put their shirts back on, and i'm pretty sure the same is true for System as well. Both these places have a reasonable dress code. The only place where i've been where the jersys off rule is ok is comfortzone, but at least they are fair and allow people to wear what they want which to me is what an afterhours place should do.
Anyway, that's my only real gripe with Boa, and hopefully someone will read this and realize how silly their dress code really is.
Jus my 2 cents on what is otherwise a very good club to party.
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I personally like the stairs. they can be a pain in the ass to navigate, but I think you'd find the vibe of the room, in addition to the acoustics, would suffer tremendously if the stairs were removed. and aren't those the two most important things about boa to begin with? |
The stairs don't really bother me, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a reflective strip along the edges as a precaution. |
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| ShAwZy |
| quote: | Originally posted by dance2dabeat
I just can't wait to see Chus & Ceballos again at BOA!!
April....feels like so far awayyyyyyy
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Cough!!! WHAT THE???
When are they back at BOA! Please don't say on the 22nd.... not when Howells is in town!!! |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Has anyone actually been refused entry to boa because of their dress? Just curious.
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yes. a person i was with got refused entry because of the pants they were wearing. |
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| Floorwhore |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShAwZy
Cough!!! WHAT THE???
When are they back at BOA! Please don't say on the 22nd.... not when Howells is in town!!! |
*cough* April 2nd *cough*
*cough* July 23rd *cough*
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| ShAwZy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorwhore
*cough* April 2nd *cough*
*cough* July 23rd *cough*
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