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Nightclub Review: Slide Lounge

Keep Quiet, Speak Easy. On the street of 430 Mason is the underground playground to San Francisco’s elite.

 

Slide lounge is the sister club to Ruby Skye, which is a huge theater once known as the Cable Car Theater.  Before there was Slide there was a restaurant called Café Dans. Back in the Prohibition Era of San Francisco Café Dans was actually a “speakeasy” a secret underground party only know about by the gangsters and flappers who know the secret handshake and code.  Below the theater the hidden festivities would include gambling, drinking of bootleg whiskey and dancing.

 

Now the secret is out slide lounge is the new home of the underground party. The lounge continues to keep a 1920’s theme designed with a honey-onyx backlit bar, hardwood floors, pillowed walls in the bathroom, baby blue and brown booths, grand piano from the 1920 and the most important feature the custom made slide.

 

The slide is the entrance of the lounge, which leads down to a 21 and up playground of music, dancing and drinking. Some of the hottest dj’s perform at slide such as the Kaskade, Samantha Ronson, Chris Clouse and a list of others. Playing Top 40’s, mash-ups, hip-hop and high-energy house music. Slide is open Wednesday through Saturday, but is open for private and special events on a selected day of the week.  Slide is also known to be a pre-party for Ruby Skye’s, which is a larger venue.The doors open at 9 p.m. and the party carries on to two in the morning.

 

Slide offers bottle service, if the party is more than 10 a second both must be reserved according to the policy. The price for bottler service is pricy but for the occasion it is recommended to have then buying separate drinks which range from $12 to $16 a drink.  The service is excellent the bartenders are attentive and the security is professional dressed in suits.

 

The crowd may vary depending on the promoter because they have a selected network of people they reach out to on Facebook, MySpace and personal text messaging. However the typical crowd ranges from 25 to 40 year olds, fashionistas, yuppies, and businessmen looking to network. The entrance is selected for the men, they need to be on the guest list or come in with a girl according to slide policy. The lounge likes to keep a balance of men and women. The cover is $10 and if on the guest list it’s free before 11. To get on the guest list is simple go on the official website slidesf.com

 

Slide always reaches capacity, which is an issue because the venue is very small making it difficult to dance and reach the bar. It is highly recommended to do bottle service to avoid being squished like a sardine because parties have their own private space and is the only section to sit. The lounge is not wheel chair accessible because the two alternatives of going down are the stair and the slide. Be prepared to wait in line that goes by fairly quickly. There is a coat check available for those who are carrying belonging.

The overall rating of Slide lounge on a scale of 1-5 is a 4. It’s a great place to listen to good music and socialize. The best part is that the hottest nightclub Ruby Skye is next door. 

 

San Francisco top five lounges :

(Selected by SF Elite)

 1. Infusion Lounge :124 Ellis St San Francisco

2. Matrix: 3138 Fillmore Street

3. Vessel Lounge:  85 Campton place, San Francisco

4. Fluid Lounge: 662 Mission St San Francisco

5. Yoshi's:  1330 Fillmore Street

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Nightclub review: Slide Lounge 

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INSIDE SCOOP OF SLIDE LOUNGE

 

-60 SECONDS-

 

SAN FRANCISCO’S ELITE LOUNGE SLIDE IS THE HOME OF WHAT WAS A SPEAKEASY UNDERGROUND PARTY.

 

CAFE DAN’S DURING THE NIGHT WAS OPEN TO THE SAVVY FEW WHO KNEW THE SECRET HANDSHAKE. DURING THE TIME OF THE PROHIBITION THESE HIDDEN SOIRESS WOULD INCLUDE GAMBLING, DANCING AND DRINKING BOOTLEGGED WHISKEY

 

THE SECRET IS NOW OUT…SAN FRANCISCO FINEST ARE SLIDING DOWN TO THE HOTTEST LOUNGE. DANCING TO THE SOUNDS OF TOP 40’S, MASH-UP AND HOUSE.

INCLUDING A FULLY STOCKED BAR AND BOTTLE SERVICE TO THOSE PRIVATE PARTIES.

 

EARLY ARRIVAL IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO AVOID THE LONG LINES. SLIDE REACHES CAPACITY BEFORE ELEVEN-THIRTY. MALES MUST TRAVEL WITH A GIRL TO ENTER. DON’T WANT TO WAIT THE LONG LINES RUBY SKYES IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR THE LARGEST DANCE VENUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

 

ENJOY A COCKTAIL, DANCE AND SOCIALIZE AT SLIDE LOUNGE.

 

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I chose the website Fox News to do this exercise.


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d) Does it provide both visual and verbal information?

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e) Do the stories contain lists and bullets to make them easier to scan?
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g) Do stories provide hyperlinks to additional information?
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h) Are there opportunities for readers to "talk back"?

There are no "talk back" sections on this website but link to blogs where reader can discuss their thoughts and opinions on certain issues. There is the option for the reader to share the article with another reader. 

i) Does the site use multimedia to enhance understanding and add appeal?

Yes, there are videos for some of the articles and a on the air section

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