This weekend I checked out The Drink (www.thedrink.ca), 130 George Street. I was pretty impressed. I have been there before but not since they renovated…I see the difference and I like it. I wanna give a big shout out to Ebony and Ivory – Ottawas hottest soundcrew – who has one night a month over there. Other than that – DJ Naughty Nice plays there each and every Friday. (And check out DJ Edison each and every Saturday.) Naughty Nice spins the hottest hip hop, R&B, house and top 40… He definitely knows how to hype up the crowd.

A bit about the club:

It features a modern decor, huge crowds every weekend, 4 bars, 7 private VIP booths, a large dance floor, patio, hosted VIP bottle service, and a great vibe that compensates for the humble size of this club.

Check out their gallery here.

Make sure to arrive by 11:30 at the latest to insure you get in…and DRESS TO IMPRESS!!!

For veterans (LOL) this club is known as Cosmos…it was renovated early this year and went from a pretty scuzzy, sweaty, dark club with a TINY dance floor to a pretty nice place. Before, the bar was right in the middle and there was a 4 x 4 dance floor with speakers that took over most of it – and a raised DJ booth. HAHAAH I remember when drunken girls would be almost falling off the speakers dancing at the same time as yelling at the DJ to play thier favorite song. WOW. This place definitely cleaned up its act.

I think when a club renovates, it also attracts better clientele. The new look also makes you wanna dress up a bit more….

Anyways — Monday nights…There is no cover, coat check and REALLY cheap drinks. Pretty cool people – although I’m pretty sure they are mostly all regulars. The DJ plays a mix of Techno and Hip Hop…but not like before…Now, he plays a good mix of it. Remember back in the day the DJ played a bit of hip hop at the beginning of the night and ALL TECHNO for the rest of the night. WOW. Thats wild. They didn’t care that no one was dancing – it was stupid HULL politics. But now, I guess they bent a bit and they actually allow good music to be played. I’m not a big fan of techno – but I enjoyed the songs he was playing.

Anyway – good atmosphere, cheap drinks…Good music and comfortable seating (minus the benches in the back — BTW — my good friend Jade who bartends there told me NOT TO SIT BACK THERE – enough said LOL)

Monday nights at Addiction get my approval!

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Best Hip Hop Party in Ottawa

The Grand Opening of SECTION 222 on Friday November 2nd was a definite success. The goal of the newly renovated club was to weed out the haters that ruined it for the rest of us, while keeping their loyal patrons – still loyal. After a heavy brawl that caused the club to shut its doors for 3 weeks, the owner decided to take this spot to the next level.
Section 222 is a small club with a basement party feel. The new orange and cream color scheme, candles, and other accessories definitely help brighten up the spot.
The biggest change of all – is the upscale feel. Don’t get me wrong – this party is POPPIN but the strict dress code really helps adhere to the new feel of this place.
This is DEFINITELYthe BEST Hip Hop/R & B/Reggae party in the city. What helps (LOL) is that the best sound crew is in charge…Ebony and Ivory. WHaaaaat! You KNOW when its an E&I party its gonna be off the hooooook!!!
Friday was their Caribbean party theme – Hawaiian leas included! And Saturday was their famous 90s show. I must say — Saturday was CRAZY!!! All types of people came – from fresh 23 year olds to just-as-fresh 43 year olds. E&I played the best of 90s Hip Hop, R&B and Reggae. TRUST ME – when you get out of this place you are soaked. LOL. Thats how HAWT this party was.

Next up for SECTION 222:

Krispy Thursdays with DJ Tdot

Win a Krisp pair of shoes every Thursday in November – Jordans, Bapes, Ice Creams – Whatever You Choose – Its on them!

RIO Fridays with D-TRAIN & MACE: The Upscale Carnival Experience

90s Show with MACE & KANE: Playing the hottest 90s Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae

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