New Club, Citrine, Welcomes Good Looking Players Only

So there's a new club in Chelsea opening tonight! It's called Citrine, and it's described in the press release as "Where the Beautiful Come to Play." So all you businesslike trolls can just return to the shadows of Marquee from whence you came! But if you're absolutely fabulous looking and so playful and long for "a unique blend of comfort and exclusivity," well, totally enjoy!

It's located in the 2,200 square foot space formerly occupied by "Snitch." (Anyone?) This iteration promises a "state-of-the-art DJ booth," plush couch seating, and "a gemstone-inspired interior." Verily, this is "the master work" of nightlife impresarios Adam Elzer, David Rodolitz and Jon Gabel, who, as you surely know, "have dominated the entertainment and lifestyle event industry in New York City for years." Their merciless domination continues tonight with guest DJs The Pierces.

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By John Del Signore in Food on October 24, 2008 7:00 PM

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NannyState

"All everyone is talking about is the downturn in the economy yet restaurants and clubs keep opening. I don't get it."

This club was probably concieved around 2006 or so when things were going up, up, up, and few could have forseen what's happened in just the last month. When you come this far, you just forge ahead with an opening and hope that the "beautiful people" will show up anyway as an escape from the bad news. And they could be right. Either way, it's just one more dreary expression of the exclusionary mentality that creates division and social unease. Nice lighting though.

ericf

There is no difference between this any any other club.

The funny thing is that male models (who I assume they mean by pretty people) barely work and get paid shit, so who is going to pay for bottle service? not the girls. They need the ugly rich guys to turn a profit. So as I said, the same as any other pretentious club.

spenguind

Wasn't Snitch the place owed by Slash?

Gentrifier

I *am* one of those "beautiful people" and these places make me want to spew chunky vomit through my nostrils.

Clarice City

Take that Citrine!

Clarice City

I can't wait to see what kind of "beautiful people" are going there three months from now when the hype dies down and they realize that there are far more uglies with money in the world than pretty people.

And by "beautiful" I'm pretty sure they mean trashy/ slutty. Sophisticated people don't wait in lines and beg to be let into anything.

The Edge

I was in the area last night. They had this "red carpet" bullshit going on with a rather small line waiting to get in. Of course there were like 4 or 5 of those big ass Armada/Escalade types on the street.

The lines were much longer at Duvet and Taj.

Meh.

starrygordon

Going by the photos, I'd say the design, while bright and colorful, is fairly dull, and given the exclusion of all but the "beautiful people" I imagine the clientele will be pretty dull, too. So this is what people aspire to? No wonder we're going into a depression.

the3rdbridge

Wow, they did nothing to modify the space...I wonder if this "new" club will also have a 45 minute bathroom/coke wait...

HughGass

I have a feeling this place will be soon known as "the space formerly occupied by Citrine"

ottoemezzo

All everyone is talking about is the downturn in the economy yet restaurants and clubs keep opening. I don't get it.

REALITY CHECK

#7, I heard a rumor that there are people paid to troll Gothamist to incite flame wars to increase page views (and thus generate more money for Gothamist). From the looks of your posting history, I'd say you're a prime suspect if this rumor is true.

smacky

not so good.

ides_of_march

Beautiful people perhaps, but narcissism and emotional insecurity are their far more dominant traits to anyone paying attention.

glennQNYC

Nice design, but that press release is nauseating.

HUGO_MEGO

This is just the place that neo-liberal hipsters who read Gothamist will go to. Enjoy!

berniegoetz

Where is the vomitorium?

Brainwash

*yawn*

palestine

Its hard being really really ridiculously good looking!

/magnum

breaknight

It's funny, these kind of clubs only produce angst for that miserable middle that so desperately want to be part of this crowd, but will never be. Those who can get in don't give it a second thought. Those (like me) who couldn't care less about this, are unaffected. But over in Jersey and Long Island, favorite haunt of those miserable middlers...that's where this opening will cause a buzz.