Say what you will about the international party scene with the drunk & hot girls (Lissa whattup), the so-called shady promoters and everything else that makes city nightlife worth living. The unsung hero of the experience is a club's interior design. Enter the China Doll Club, straight out of as if you REALLY had to guess Beijing, China.
This country has been getting some great looks lately... must be that little contest held every 4 years that no one knows about. 
The coolhunter says: Clubbers and night cats in Beijing not only shake their booties to the hottest beats at the new ChinaDoll club, they are also surrounded by work from some of China's best contemporary artists. Founded by award-winning Chinese actress/producer Ai Wan and club designer Wu Ying, ChinaDoll was conceived and designed via their studio E.P.I.C. Design where the original club first opened in Beijing at the end of 2006.
Ant says: They'd BETTER have all Olympic pre-festivities, afterparties and general debauchery going down in that spot. There's waaaaay too much glow-in-the-dark appeal for it not to.
BONUS: Mickey Factz feature in XXL magazine this month. We bring to you "Sublime" produced by P-P-P-Precize.
7.24.2008
Catch Me In The Club: China Doll
7.23.2008
Hot Girls Improve Your Luck/Karma
Campus Girls USA is selling calendars of the best looking females from universities across the U.S. in order to raise money for breast cancer research. Hit the link below for more details.
More Details.
-100% of the profits go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
-16 Month (September '08 - December '09)
-12" x 12" Large Format
-Set against the beautiful islands of: St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos - Harbour Island, Bahamas
-24" x 36" 2-Sided poster included (Side 1 - 2008 fall conference football schedule, Side 2 - 2009 March tournament bracket)
To quell rumors, yes they're all single, no I am not making any money off of this lol.
The Seth Godin Guide to Getting Traffic/Money on your BLOG.
A list by superbaldiemarketing genius Seth Godin on how to get traffic and make money copying and pasting other peoples words blogging.
1.Use lists.
2.Be topical... write posts that need to be read right now.
3.Learn enough to become the expert in your field.
4.Break news.
5.Be timeless... write posts that will be readable in a year.
6.Be among the first with a great blog on your topic, then encourage others to blog on the same topic.
7.Share your expertise generously so people recognize it and depend on you.
8.Announce news.
9.Write short, pithy posts.
10.Encourage your readers to help you manipulate the technorati top blog list.
11.Don't write about your cat, your boyfriend or your kids.
12.Write long, definitive posts.
13.Write about your kids.
14.Be snarky. Write nearly libelous things about fellow bloggers, daring them to respond (with links back to you) on their blog.
15.Be sycophantic. Share linklove and expect some back.
16.Include polls, meters and other eye candy.
17.Tag your posts. Use del.ico.us.
18.Coin a term or two.
19.Do email interviews with the well-known.
20.Answer your email.
21.Use photos. Salacious ones are best.
22.Be anonymous.
23.Encourage your readers to digg your posts. (and to use furl and reddit). Do it with every post.
24.Post your photos on flickr.
25.Encourage your readers to subscribe by RSS.
26.Start at the beginning and take your readers through a months-long education.
27.Include comments so your blog becomes a virtual water cooler that feeds itself.
28.Assume that every day is the beginning, because you always have new readers.
Check the rest on Seth's Page.
I can proudly say I have followed some, broken others and completely disregarded most of the rules presented. That being said, Seth does indeed have great advice in the marketing arena and listening to him might make you some money. Or @ least clear your conscience by the end of his posts.
UK: Freerun or Die Hard.
By now, everyone on and off of the internet is familiar with Freerunning and Parkour. The urban art of displacement that has been the target of controversy mixed in with some awe and jealousy on my part due to the practitioners using their cities as an obstacle course now has a place to call home. 
Here's the virtual preview of The Urban Freeflow Parkour parks being built in association with Playworld Systems, (the same people behind the Woodward skate parks in the US). They are now ready to roll and be installed throughout the UK.
via Urban Freeflow
7.22.2008
Beijing: The Monolith
BEIJING — London has Big Ben, Paris has the Eiffel Tower , San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and now Beijing has an iconic structure that's likely to identify the city forever.
It's an audacious monolith that looks like two drunken high-rise towers leaning over and holding each other up at the shoulders.
The eye-catching building, which is nearly finished, will be the headquarters of China Central Television, the staid propaganda arm of China's ruling Communist Party , and it's perhaps the boldest and most daring of several new buildings that have given Beijing a stunning new appearance for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
Catch the rest @ Yahoo! News.
VIDEO: BlackBerry Bold/Thunder/Le New Isht
Video tour of Research In Motion's new addition to the BlackBerry family. I keep it old-school with a Red Curve (PIN: 24724AE0 , hit me) myself. Because of this bias, I'll just say that Steve Jobs is gonna have a problem when it launches. Beleeeee DAT.
7.18.2008
Watchmen Preview
One of the best things about movies is the anticipation for the ones to come. Sometimes the trailers are better than the flicks themselves! The movie adaptation to the Watchmen graphic novel looks to smash that tradition. It's directed by Zack Snyder who brought "300" in 2007. Partake.
The Dark Knight Review by... yeah, THAT guy.
Fresh out of the Miami premiere, I bring you a review of the much-anticipated Dark Knight movie.
It's worth the money. IT WAS ALL WORTH IT.
Pros:
Everything. Heath Ledger IS the Joker. Christian Bale does an okay Batman but a very good Bruce Wayne. No one can say otherwise. Many plot twists, some you can gather from the previews and other are less obvious. Stunts were spectacular.
The opening scene ALONE was a trip.
Gripes:
I don't like the Bat-Voice.
7.08.2008
Catch Me In The Club: Fabric London
Fabric is found at 77a Charterhouse Street, London EC1. It occupies the renovated space of the Metropolitan Cold Stores. Smithfield Meat Market stands and operates from a site directly opposite and is the last of London's “great markets”.
Known as a "bodysonic" dancefloor, sections of the floors are attached to 400 bass transducers emitting bass frequencies of the music being played, allowing clubbers to feel the music through bass frequencies transmitted into their skeletons via their feet.
As well as the club housing Europe's first bass-loaded ”bodysonic“ dancefloor, it currently has 5 soundsystems and 3 bars over two levels and a total area of 25,000 square feet.
In other words... I'm there... especially Fridays.
Friday nights are an urban music soundclash, touring all tempos from hip hop to drum and bass.
Resident DJs Weekly: Joe Ransom
Bi-monthly: Scratch Perverts
Monthly: Plump DJs Evil Nine James Lavelle Ali B
Guest Nights: A Night of True Playaz, Wall of Sound’s (sic.), Plump DJs Present Eargasm, Run the Road, Radio Soulwax, Kill ‘Em All, Let God Sort it Out, Breakbeat Kaos, Distinct’ive Breaks Y4K, Bashy.
“For excitement and thrills, no other night touches this one. FabricLive just keeps on cutting it.” – Evening Standard
for more info: Fabric London
7.01.2008
The World In 2.0: Meebo
*I've always admired people who are always at the forefront of things. Case in point, the creators of this web application. When the IM clients on my computer were taking up too much space, some friends of mine (Nef, Joe whattup) showed me an alternative.*
Meebo is an online web client that enables you to chat on any of 6 services (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, ICQ, and Jabber) at once. The cool thing about it is that you can access it from anywhere with an internet connection with no signup needed. Really. Just type in your username and password for any service and you're in. Saves plenty of space on your hard drive and you lose NO info. For a person who stays on the go, an application like this is invaluable. Holler @ Meebo dot com to give it a test run.
"Meebo launched in September 2005. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, JAFCO Ventures, Time Warner Investments, and KTB Ventures. We work with some great companies, including all the major record labels and several properties that are part of CBS, Showtime, and MTV Networks. In March 2008 more than 30 million people used Meebo to the tune of 5 billion messages. Not too shabby!" - The "About Us" section.
Indeed.
6.29.2008
The Broke & Friendless Guide to Business
*To start off, we're back blogging again. I'm Anthony, co-founder of this site, student of life, DJ, music producer and all-around sociable person. I'll be talking about things that I like, know or show interest in within the context of music and/or lifestyle. Today, it's all business.*
It's been said that one should choose their battles wisely. No truer proof stands than in Hollywood. Rapper Eminem's manager talks about the casting of "Wanted" and why you need more than just hearsay when trying to conduct business in the entertainment industry.
Rosenblog.
And more in-depth into regarding the casting can be found @ IGN.
This is where the saying "assume make asses out of 'u' and me". When working up the ladder to becoming Paid & Popular (not us, but literally), conduct yourself honestly and PLEASE don't say anything until your arrangements are finalized and the ink on the paper dries. Afterwards get the other party to handle your dry cleaning and take your friends out for drinks. Because it's only proper business etiquette.
3.21.2008
Lifestyles: Welcome to the Goodlife!
I don't know about y'all, but a complaint I hear on a regular basis is that a job doesn't pay you what you feel you're worth. Luckily (with some help from Seth Godin) I have found something that can help you (yes, you reading this text wondering 'what's he on about now?')!
Indeed! is a search engine for jobs - with a radically different approach to job search. In one simple search, Indeed gives job seekers free access to millions of employment opportunities from thousands of websites. Indeed.com includes all the job listings from major job boards, newspapers, associations and company career pages - and continue to add new sites every day."
What I like about this site is the Salary Search function. That's where the "getting paid what you're worth" comes in. It lets you compare average salaries from different companies in different areas of the U.S. AND overseas as well as new opportunities. We @ Paid & Popular LIKE opportunity. Make it or take it.
Try it today, leave your thoughts in the comment section or email: ant.live@paidandpopular.com
3.13.2008
Lifehack: Alltop
The keys to the "blogging game" is getting the newest information exposed the fastest or having the most valuable information exclusively. That being said,THERE IS WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON THESE BLOGS! However, there is a solution...
DLM put me onto this new website called Alltop. Rather than subscribe to 1000+ feeds and bookmarks and never get through them all, Alltop gives you the headlines for everything you're into. You can think of an Alltop site as a “dashboard,” “table of contents,” or even a “digital magazine rack” of the Internet.It also updates itself every 10 minutes keeping you in the know wherever you go (No I did NOT intend to rhyme that).
Pros:
-Makes life easier than whatever you're currently using. (hence the "Lifehack" tag)
-So fresh, so clean.
Cons:
-It might not have EVERY kind of niche you're looking for even though it covers the major ones.
-One of those ideas you slap yourself for because you didn't come up with it first.
- Ant!
1.19.2008
LE Beat's Random Rambles Vol. 1
Don't expect this to follow any format just try to understand it
It's now 11:46 i don't work for another 12hours and i'm already anticipating the end of the work day. I've become a slave to the retail world and baically put alot of things i want to get done on hold because of a B.S. 9-5 that i HAVE to work in order to survive, since everything in this world has a monetary value. Then there's college, I love to learn. I read books for fun, I watch the discovery channel like a 14 year old boy who just discovered his Direct TV came with free porn, but I hate this whole aspect of college. Let's seriously break this down for a second;
01. You take the SAT's and stress over it for months
02. You fill out applications like a ex-con trying to land his first job
03. You finally get accepted but you don't know where to go
04. You make your decision
05. Now it's time for financial aid
06. Registration
07. You choose a major
08. Most people find out they hate the major and switch
09. After 4 to whatever amount of years you graduate
10. If your lucky you land a job but unfortunately not everyone is
Now let's take a look at statistics.
1. Two years ago in Southern China 20,000 college graduates had no choice but to stay in their dorm rooms after graduation because they couldn't find work and/or afford to move out.
2. According to a survey done in Cal Poly Pomona 30% of the people surveyed said they found work not because of what they knew but who they knew.
3. More people are now getting hired beacuse of work experience and not education level.
Now with this said let's look at some of the successful people in our country.
1. Bill Gates $56 Billion Harvard Drop Out
2. Sheldon Adelson $28 Billion City College of NY drop out
3. Lawrence Ellison $26 Billion University of Illinois drop out
Out of the top 5 in the forbes list only 2 have a college degree. There is even a person who has never been to college in the top 10.
Now here is the question is college worth the time, money, head aches, studyin. The answer is yes. I'm probably not suppose to curse but i'm going to break the rules. Fuck a degree go to college network and educate yourself. If you leave with a degree more power to you if you don't you can still acheive alot. Now i'm not encouraging everyone to drop out and chase your dreams blindly, but I am encouraging everyone to open up your eyes and mind and realize that knowledge is the door that leads you to success but netoworking is the key that will open that door.
The average kid now graduates college in 5-6 years if you are one of the lucky people that doesn't need to work get off your ass and network, do internships, in the words of Sicamore hit the pavement. Don't rely on your college degree to get you where you need to be in life it helps but as you can see and as most of you know you have to do alot more than go to college. It's about what you can accomplish not what you can recite. Till next random ramble i'm out.
LE Beats
A.K.A.
Mr. Supra Dance
A.K.A
Pikaso
A.K.A.
The Resident Hater
A.K.A.
Richard
1.15.2008
If you're in NYC this weekend // 7 Things About ANT!
I've been tagged by Sickamore under one of my many aliases to share 7 details about my life. Then I have to tag 7 other bloggers to do the same thing. The whole thing is very gay. But I like the calling other people out part.
Tag n!gga!: E.T., Neffy, El Ranchero, LE Beats, Goldie, Mick Boogie, Vega
1. To paraphrase Pimp C's line in "Big Pimpin" "If I wuddun't (blogging) baybeh, I would still be drive Mer-seh-deh." Or not. I've been playing it by ear career-wise, college was just the backup plan. I really thought I was gonna become an accountant (side-hustle) until I decided that I wanted to do stuff I liked doing. Yet I still have a year left in college, go figure.
2. I've gotta be one of the most jaded people in the known and unknown universe. I understand Wale when he says shit doesn't impress him. Most of the time, unless things directly effect me my attitude is "do whatcha want" or the fan favorite "whutevameng".
3. I'm a victim of great circumstances.
4. I don't DJ nearly as often as one might think. Thanks to pretty much everyone I have daily conversation with, that's about to change.
5. I'd rather cook my food than order it. Too bad I'm almost never near a kitchen.
6. The "Too Hot For Hoodies" feature was one of my better ideas.
7. 
For experienced clubbers only!
1.09.2008
Random Hot Sh!t Vol. 2
It's the return of the randomness! No one shall be spared!
Random Hot Kicks:
Nike SB Dunk Hey
Fitness Quotes from T-Nation.com:
"I think men should just withhold cock. Women should withhold the vag, too."
"...We need IQ tests before having children and we need body fat tests before being allowed to practice making children.
I'm kidding. But not really."
"You know what's not missing? Gimmicks."
"Unfortunately, it's easier to change a person's religion than it is to pry the Cokes and bread out of their chubby fingers."
"I told one fat guy to have a low-carb protein shake at night to reduce nighttime overeating. What did he do? He mixed it with whole milk, then added sugary yogurt, and bananas. Then he told me he was "doing just what ya told me to, Mr. Shugart!"
*puts the Coke away and does 500 sit-ups... minus 495*
New Missy Elliot: Ching-A-Ling
Pros: Missy's back! And not on drugs!
Nice beat.
Cons: Lyrics are a bit sub-par... or maybe up to par compared with the latter part of 2007.
Lacks the innovation & "fresh" factor of previous singles, ie: Work It
And I got 495 more sit-ups to go so until next time, never tip your barber saying "stay in school".
1.06.2008
SUPRA DANCE
Ok. So Main Event, E.T., and myself were doing one of our extensive PxP meetings and I decided to create this dance in between the dead time. Now we did this like 2 weeks ago; completely spontaneous. E.T. posted it on the PxP's YouTube page last night and by tonight Mickey Factz has bulletins, Laced Magazine has it on their blog, and its' popped up @ other sites. I decided to post here where it originated. Here it is, the infamous "Supra Dance". Enjoy, favorite it, add that to your myspace page, I don't care; just something for y'all to watch and laugh at.
LE Beats
A.K.A.
The Resident Hater
B.K.A.
Mr. Supra Dance
1.04.2008
NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions.
This is El Ranchero's playoff preview.
I'm a football expert even though i never played professionally. I did get my "Deion" on with the high socks in Van Cortlandt and Dyckman Field every Fall/Winter though. Does that qualify me as a football expert? Hell yeah if you consider ESPN's Sean Salisbury barely got a snap in the league. See? Don't question me. Well I guess you can because there is a comments section.
AFC Preview
(The conference who's been King and will stay King like the NBA's Western Conference)
#5 Jacksonvile at #4 Pittsburgh -
Jacksonville will demolish the Steelers like they did 2 weeks ago in Pittsburgh. I feel so sorry for the black and yellow fans at the game this weekend. Their hearts will be broken. When you have a playoff tested coach in Jack Del Rio, going against a rook like Tomlin, you will see the difference in coaching besides the fact that the Jags are a superior team. Its time for the viewing public to see how good of a QB David Garrard is. Do you really think the Jags would be this far along with Leftwich? I doubt it. Great move Del Rio. Onto New England. Oooo will that be interesting.
Jacksonville 27 - 13
#6 Tennessee at #3 San Diego
This ain't USC Vince Young. You wont be able to work the same magic against the Chargers as you did against Reggie Bush and Leinart when you were at Texas. Im not going to sit here and act like the Chargers are a great team. They are mediocre. But we've all seen mediocre teams make it far. One thing that San Diego is is hot like the weather in their state. Plus they have one of the top 3 players wearing a uniform in LT. The Titans are only in the playoffs because of the Browns drinking choke suey. The Titans will make it interesting for a quarter and then LT and Rivers will dominate. By the way, Vince Young in college will always be better than the pro.
Chargers 35 - 13
The NFC Preview
(The Conference who will arrive in Arizona for the Super Bowl D.O.A )
#5 Giants at #4 Buccaneers
I hate the Giants with a passion. I know im from NY and all, but i do. I hate all hometown teams. Plus, they play in NJ. You cant tell me nada! But, i regretfully admit that the Giants will win this week. They wont win in blowout fashion like most are predicting because of their hearty showing against the Pats. They will win because they are a better team. You will see the usual Giant mistakes this week, but Eli will pull out the victory and break the stranglehold Jeff Garcia has had on the Giants since he was on the 49ers. The Bucs are a decent team, but they are only in the playoffs because of a weak division. A 50 year old offense and 21 year old defense doesnt mix. You need to meet in between. Plus Garcia has been in and out of the lineup for the past month. Who's hotter?
Giants 20-16
#6 Redskins at #3 Seahawks.
Remember 4 or 5 years ago when Mike Vick first entered the league and went to Green Bay and beat Brett Favre to end the Packs Lambeau winning streak. Thats exactly what 900 year old Todd Collins will do this weekend. The Seahawks streak isn't as long, but they simply dont lose at home in the playoffs. Well folks, the winning ends this week. Its just meant to be. Holmgren has done a fabulous job, but after the hurting the Skins put on him this week, he might just step down. Arizona and Frisco will be the class of the division for years to come. This weekend ends the era of the Seahawks. Plus, other than all that destiny stuff im spitting, the Skins are the most determined team in football. A fierce defense, weapons on offense, and the memory of Sean Taylor can carry this team far as long as they focus. I see Hasselback and the gang having a hard time scoring.
Redskins 31-16.
See you next week. Comments appreciating my predicting genius are accepted.
P.S. I dont encourage betting, but if you ever wanted to bet, this is the week. I'm throwing 2 bills on Jags to cover by 3. 2 bills on Giants Money Line. 1 bill on Redskins to lose by less than 3 or win outright.
El Ranchero...
12.16.2007
Why New York Isn't NY Anymore...
You see those ' I Love (Heart) New York shirts.' Get rid of em. Bye Bye!
Rocking those shirts is showing that you rep your city and that's great. I've never rocked them though. Not because I think their corny or anything of the sort, but because the love is gone. ITS GONE!
Its no longer there because when I was in love with New York, it was original. My love left for this city a long time ago. Originality is the reason why.
Me and my compadre J.T.W. (Initials Sound like a Premium English Dress Shirt company) (myspace.com/thegameneedsjames) were walking thru Soho a few months ago and I was complaining about NY. Because despite the fact it probably has more to do then any other city and is so culturally diverse, the originality in this city has been squeezed out. Plus, I just needed a change of scenery. I'm still here though. Gotta make it here before I break. Back to originality though. Its been barren for a while out here.
As I kept preaching to Watts, he just listened and went ahead and blurted out he wants to create a shirt that has the heart broken instead of intact. He's from Jersey folks, but he chilled in NY all his life and he saw exactly what I saw.
New York in rap, baseball, basketball, and originality is a thing of yesteryear.
For God sakes, Boston is running sports. Isn't that enough?
This city aint the same city it used to be in relation to Hip Hop culture and fashion. Honestly, New York has never really been the trendsetter it brags it is.
It was in the 80's without a doubt. That was the era where NY swag and style was on that McGwire ish. With the Dapper Dan's and the gold rope chains, etc. You see how a lot of these cats tried to bring back the 80's across the country in the last few years. Didn't work huh?
Let me go back to elementary school.
The last real thing NY cats really put dudes onto in my opinion was the Fila Grant Hill's. Ever since then, I began spending time in Philly and Jersey and even Frisco and saw that cats out there have been overshadowed for years. Robbed of credit. Bamboozled as Nasir would say.
Before I get to fashion though, we all know rap has died out especially when we start copying the South. Nothing against my compadres below DC, but to make it back to the top, you got to be yourself. Obviously, New York isn't doing that.
Onto the clothing though. The superficial part.
For example, throwbacks and fitteds.
That's a Philly thing. Me and a bunch of NY cats used to jump in the cavalier and roll out there to buy tons and tons of fitteds twice a month. We respected their style. Didn't think it was fucking with NY, but respected it. Plus, they were trendsetters. Cats at Total Sports on South St knew us by name and kept inventory for us. We had the best fitteds in NY by far and wouldn't let the cat out the bag. Not braggin, just the truth. Pink shirts? That's a Philly thing way before Cam'ron. I seen cats with the Pink horsies (PRL) way before dudes out here even dared. Even the homey Fat Joe admitted it before on Philly radio when they pressed him on how Philly gets copied. Dickies? That's a LA thing first and foremost before anyone else. NY bit it just recently. Miskeen Shirts? I should know because I was one of the first dudes in this city up on that. Went to Philly and dropped 60 on joints monthly. Then a year later, I seen dudes rockin em. A lil late huh buddies?
Jersey brought the Gore-Tex's to the table and the all-green long coats. Not the army fatigues. Ya know what I'm talking about. Ya seen Jada in videos with it on. The Carhartt looking ones. Years later, NY copied.
Today, NY cats is looking like Frisco cats with all this hypebeastery and nudie's (brand of jeans) and Supreme caps, etc. I'll let Wale tell you where Nike Boots started ( D.C), because it sure wasn't here.
What about slang?
Beans once said:
'City of Philly know that city brought your city the slang'
"Early. Holla at your boy. Bul. Ak. All philly slang used in NY at later times." I still hear cats in NY saying "Early" like 5 years later and claiming the shit started here. SMH.
Then people say this is the hardest city. Brooklyn this or Harlem that or SBX that. I'm just trying to mirror the ignorance of most of the cats on the street and tell them who cares what city is the hardest? Ya'll killing your own people at the end of the day. Cats earning imaginary stripes in the hood for killing cats. So let me be ignorant again, NY ain't the hardest. Not even close.
Oakland, N. Philly, Southeast DC, South and West Side of Chicago, Gary Indiana, Detroit Michigan, East St. Louis, NOLA. Like, we like one of the best cities when it comes to crime. Don't hit me with this BS that our city is tough or the hardest anymore. I'm glad our city is safe, but for the ignorant ones who love arguring: "We were tough in the past, but not anymore."
Anyways, I'm tired of typing. Don't wanna hurt the buttons on the berry. Before I leave...
I'm not hating on my city. I love NY. I'm just telling the truth. I hate seeing people take credit for shit they don't deserve to bow for even if its as miniscule as gear and slang.
El Ranchero.
11.19.2007
Too Hot For Hoodies: Dubai
Here at Paid x Popular, we dabble and deal in lifestyles. And in conjunction with that, we'll be taking you to locales around the world to show how the trendsetters and jetsetters get down on the global playground. Where they go, what they do, what you SHOULD be doing; no matter the situation, we GOT YOU. Partake.
sho cho
Street Connoisseurs say: The grooviest spot in dubai which itself is fast developing into the middle east's party capital. sho cho is a japanese sushi restaurant and club [part of the dubai marine beach resort] where all the local hotties hang out and party. no burqas and jellabas here but the latest designer outfits straight from milano and the attitude to go with it. great music and ditto parties, check the website.
PxP says: From what's been gathered, stepping into this place is like walking onto the set of any given James Bond movie. You know what that means. Bring your A-game or play in the sand! Other than that, enjoy the sushi and shake your respective bottom in the Las Vegas of the Arabic world! 80's nights every Sunday hosted by DJ Elie for all the dance historians if that's the move for you.
Pros: It just looks like money.
If you know your way around a Japanese seafood menu, let the good times roll.
80's dance music minus the coke highs.
Cons: Be prepared to spend. A lot. Your child's college tuition ain't THAT big of a deal is it?
Service isn't known for its friendliness.
If you're not into seafood, the dessert menu and non-seafood items are kinda sparse.
80's dance music minus the coke highs.
Five Green
Street Connoisseurs say: Urban concept store with shop design by local architectural practice dxb-lab, with identity and graphic design by london's kodercraft, a fashion-forward boutique and showcase for art / music / performance / life.
PxP says: It's one of those stores you either know about through word of mouth... or discover accidentally while on the divine search for wisdom and belly dancers. 
Pros: Any website with good music and working flash players on it gets a thumb up.
If you're the adventurous type, the clothing selection available (FreshJive, Creative Recreation, Comfort Station) has plenty of new things you can show off to your peers exclaiming "You ain't up on theeeeyus!!!" once you get back home.
They definitely cater to the inner collector junkie in all of us with the art pieces and musical selections.
Cons: Upon first glance, it seems like the kind of place that's so clean that you don't even want to touch anything.
Again. Be prepared to spend. But you knew that already.
For any future suggestions for locale features, don't hesistate to email the staff. Until next time, travel safely and don't do drugs!
