Bungalow 8
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Bungalow 8 was a nightclub
in New York City
, created in 2001., and was located on Chelsea
's 27th Street
, between 10th
and 11th Avenues
.
bungalow
. The interior was replete with palm trees and poolside murals. Clients are provided with a portable phone and mini-bar at each table. A concierge service could book flights and order late-night pizza.
The New York Observer
served up a front-page story on December 7, 2006 headlined, "A Nightclub Queen Gets Ready to Sell Her Chilly Nightspot." Owner Amy Sacco later revealed in an interview that, "The whole thing is a fabrication." She admits she complained to reporter Spencer Morgan that too many liquor license
s had been issued for her West 27th Street block and that the unwashed masses were scaring away her wealthy, celebrity clientele. "I had calls from about 800 brokers," Sacco said, "But I'm not selling Bungalow 8."
With partner Ben Pundole, Sacco opened the United Kingdom
version of Bungalow 8 during September 2007 at the St. Martin's Lane Hotel in London
with a series of Fashion Week
parties that drew such people as pop star Prince
, Courtney Love
, Kevin Spacey
and Sophie Dahl
. EastEnders
actresses Samantha Janus
and Rita Simons ended their night out at Bungalow 8 in December. Unlike New York's Bungalow 8, the London club will be members only, so that Sacco, despite being in New York, can ensure that only "the right kinda people" are getting in.
Bungalow 8 was renovated in May 2007. The renovation included new floors, live palm trees and ferns, new paint, and new BoConcept furniture.
was based on Bungalow 8. Amy Sacco seems to approve of the reference, because in the same video game she does a very small amount of voice work, playing a budding club owner much like herself named Larissa Slalom.
It was also the venue in Lauren Weisberger
's second novel Everyone Worth Knowing
.
In the fourth season of the popular HBO series Sex and the City
, Carrie is asked for a night out to Bungalow 8 which she refers to as a "completely pretentious, members only, tiny, crowded club, that you need a key to get into."
Rapper Talib Kweli mentioned that he liked to go to Bungalow 8 in his song "Lonely People".
Fictitious character Pam Beesly of the television show The Office mentioned that she might go to Bungalow 8 with John Mayer while she was studying at the Pratt Institute.
Bungalow 8 is mentioned in the first season of CW's television teen drama Gossip Girl as the place where the gang used to hung out.
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, created in 2001., and was located on Chelsea
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
's 27th Street
27th Street
27th Street is a prominent street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. It runs East to West, but is most noted for its strip between 10th and 11th Avenues, known as Club Row because it features numerous nightclubs and lounges....
, between 10th
Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)
Tenth Avenue, known as Amsterdam Avenue north of 59th Street, is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown traffic as far as West 110th Street, also known as Cathedral Parkway for the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine...
and 11th Avenues
Eleventh Avenue (Manhattan)
Eleventh Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the far West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, not far from the Hudson River. It carries downtown traffic only, south of West 44th Street, and two-way traffic north of it....
.
Background
Founded by Amy Sacco in late 2002, the club was modeled after the enclave of the same name at the Beverly Hills Hotel and was meant to resemble a CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
. The interior was replete with palm trees and poolside murals. Clients are provided with a portable phone and mini-bar at each table. A concierge service could book flights and order late-night pizza.
The New York Observer
New York Observer
The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. The Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, the media, politics and the entertainment and...
served up a front-page story on December 7, 2006 headlined, "A Nightclub Queen Gets Ready to Sell Her Chilly Nightspot." Owner Amy Sacco later revealed in an interview that, "The whole thing is a fabrication." She admits she complained to reporter Spencer Morgan that too many liquor license
Liquor license
-Alberta:In Alberta, liquor licences are issued by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission.-United Kingdom:Throughout the United Kingdom, the sale of alcohol is restricted—pubs, restaurants, shops and other premises must be licensed by the local authority. The individual responsible for the...
s had been issued for her West 27th Street block and that the unwashed masses were scaring away her wealthy, celebrity clientele. "I had calls from about 800 brokers," Sacco said, "But I'm not selling Bungalow 8."
With partner Ben Pundole, Sacco opened the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
version of Bungalow 8 during September 2007 at the St. Martin's Lane Hotel in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with a series of Fashion Week
Fashion Week
A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know...
parties that drew such people as pop star Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
, Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television...
and Sophie Dahl
Sophie Dahl
Sophie Dahl , born Sophie Holloway, is an English author and former model. She was born in London, the daughter of actor Julian Holloway and writer Tessa Dahl. Her maternal grandparents were author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal. Her paternal grandparents were actor Stanley Holloway and...
. EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actresses Samantha Janus
Samantha Janus
Samantha Zoe Womack is an English actress, singer and director, both on television and stage. In recent years she has been best known for playing the role of Ronnie Branning in EastEnders, but made her name in the early 1990s as Mandy Wilkins in Game On, and also represented the United Kingdom in...
and Rita Simons ended their night out at Bungalow 8 in December. Unlike New York's Bungalow 8, the London club will be members only, so that Sacco, despite being in New York, can ensure that only "the right kinda people" are getting in.
Bungalow 8 was renovated in May 2007. The renovation included new floors, live palm trees and ferns, new paint, and new BoConcept furniture.
Popular culture
Nightclub Maisonette 9 in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay TonyGrand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony is the second of the two episodic expansion packs available to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of Grand Theft Auto IV, which was developed by Rockstar North and first released for the Xbox 360 on 29 October 2009. It was then released for both...
was based on Bungalow 8. Amy Sacco seems to approve of the reference, because in the same video game she does a very small amount of voice work, playing a budding club owner much like herself named Larissa Slalom.
It was also the venue in Lauren Weisberger
Lauren Weisberger
Lauren Weisberger is an American novelist and author of the 2003 bestseller The Devil Wears Prada, a speculated roman à clef of her real life experience as a put-upon assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour....
's second novel Everyone Worth Knowing
Everyone Worth Knowing
Everyone Worth Knowing is Lauren Weisberger's second novel. Published in 2005, it tells the story of Bette Robinson, a single woman in New York City caught up in the city's party circuit through a new job in public relations....
.
In the fourth season of the popular HBO series Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, Carrie is asked for a night out to Bungalow 8 which she refers to as a "completely pretentious, members only, tiny, crowded club, that you need a key to get into."
Rapper Talib Kweli mentioned that he liked to go to Bungalow 8 in his song "Lonely People".
Fictitious character Pam Beesly of the television show The Office mentioned that she might go to Bungalow 8 with John Mayer while she was studying at the Pratt Institute.
Bungalow 8 is mentioned in the first season of CW's television teen drama Gossip Girl as the place where the gang used to hung out.