Cuvée

This is not only my favorite late-night club (open till 5AM on SAT), it is my favorite club in Chicago, period. Studio Paris is all the hype, but Cuvee beats Paris in my books because their music is more to my taste. CROWD: Same as Studio Paris except maybe slightly older. More sophisticated in my opinion, and possibly more international/European due to the music (more house than hip hop). It doesn't get as packed as Paris which is actually pretty good. DOOR POLICY: Serious double standards. Very tough for guys, possibly tougher than Paris, and on top of that if you don't have a table then it's $20 cover. Very easy for girls even if you're just average. My friends and I walk in right away no matter how many people there are waiting. There's usually not a huge pack of crowd waiting at the door because unlike Paris, if you're not getting in they will tell you directly, instead of telling you that "we're on hold, at capacity" or "just wait 15 minutes". MUSIC: As mentioned, much more house, some deep house even some times. AMBIANCE: Much darker, not club lights just beautiful chandeliers - the same one that Ph.D at the Dream Hotel in NYC has. Balcony for smokers and if you need air. In summary, I might be biased just because I've gone so often and now it feels like home, but I think that also attest to the quality of the place. It's certainly not as popular as Studio Paris, but after 2AM, it's either here or Board Room. If you like hip hop, you got o Board Room (1 block away), but if you like house more, this is THE place.