Southside

Chinatown / Nolita, New York –

Fashionistas looking for a place to wear their killer heels will want to totter over to Southside, an upscale nightclub promising a high-energy night out to the few lucky souls who survive the bouncer test.

Popular with rich kids and affluent neighborhood artists, models, and fashion industry types, the space features a warm décor of tufted leather booths and black subway tiles offset by the softer touches of fern wallpaper and scattered potted plants.

Chic young professionals and former prep-schoolers hang out by the DJ station in the middle of the floor to check out the well-to-do party girls breaking into dance, or congregate on the banquettes for some loud conversation over expensive cocktails.

Little loveseat cubbyholes carved into the black-tiled walls provide cozy spots for couples to enjoy table service, while other Prada-wearing creatives looking for a respite from the crowd take refuge in the somewhat private alcove in the back of the room.

With a solid mix of hip-shaking and mingling among its fashionable and frolicsome clientele, Southside always maintains an air of excitement and is bearing the load in helping revive the underground NYC dance party.