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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Has there ever been a place in Manhattan more glamorous than El Morocco? Probably not. Read Below!


(Top and bottom photos: Garry Winogrand - taken on the El Morocco dance floor - 1955)

John Perona opened El Morocco as a speakeasy at 154 East 54th Street, moving down the street to 307 East 54th Street in its later days. (Both locations have been destroyed; the Citicorp building stands where the original once stood.) "Elmo", as the socialites would utter it, transitioned into post-prohibition losing none of its glamour or appeal.

Along the way, it set the standard by which all other nightclubs of the 30s through the 50s were to be judged. (Only the Stork Club and possibly the 21 Club would rival it.) It was the first to use a velvet rope. The ruler of the rope, Angelo Zuccotti, was so revered that the New York Times ran his obit when he died in 1998, a doorman
"who wielded the velvet rope at El Morocco with such authority and finesse that he helped define the very line between cafe society and social Siberia."


And via Perona's official photographer Jerome Zerbe (who also worked the Rainbow Room), this midtown speakeasy turned celebrity hotspot was one of the first to employ photographers to snap candids of its famous clientele. Yes folks, you can actually trace the scandalous club photos of Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears back to their less shameless beginnings at El Morocco.

According to an account by Zerbe, "From 1935 until 1939, I was at the El Morocco and I invented a thing which has become a pain in the neck for most people. I took photographs of the fashionable people and sent them to the papers."

One key element was Elmo's signature blue and white zebra-striped banquettes, which popped from the corners of every snapshot. Photos running the next day would easily be recognized.



The other, of course, was the who's-who list of stars that would traipse through. And who exactly showed up at El Morocco's doorstep? I can throw some names at you -- Clark Gable, Cole Porter, Ingred Bergman, Truman Capote, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe. Humphrey Bogart, God bless him, was banned from the club for life. (The story is so incredible, I'm saving it for the end.)

But I think Zerbe says it best: "They were really the top, top social -- and what you mean by society, that's difficult again to define. These were the people whose houses one knew were filled with treasures. These were the women who dressed the best. These were the women who had the most beautiful of all jewels. These were the dream people that we all looked up to and hoped that we or our friends could sometimes know and be like."

Scour any recollections of Elmo, and you're bound to spend half the night picking up all the dropped names. "Errol Flynn would either sit at Perona's table or cruise the room," says Taki Theodoracopulos. "On a normal night Aristotle Socrates Onassis would be there, more often than not without his wife, Tina, who would come in later with the then young Reinaldo Herrera."



And from Nannette Fabray: "One entered, and there was a hierarchy of where one sat. The first table on the right was the best; the second was reserved for the owner, John Perona. You didn't dare go unless you were perfectly turned out."

Human beings were not allowed in El Morocco. It was the place where film stars mixed with European royalty, where a poor Southern girl could be wooed and courted, as long as that poor Southern girl was Ava Gardner.

Sadly, like an aging film actress long past her prime, El Morocco lasted well into the 90s, dissolving into less alluring variants until it took the final step of becoming a topless bar in the mid 90s, under the name Night Owls.

Celebrity hotspots these days rarely have the elegance or the prestige. I can only imagine if Britney Spears turned up at Angelo's velvet rope, that he would turn her away.


Oh, and why was Humphrey banned from El Morocco? Well, one night in 1950, Bogart dropped off his wife Lauren Bacall at home, and he and a friend went out for the evening. Heavily inebriated, Bogart thought it would be funny to bring two 22 lbs. stuffed panda bears into Elmo as their 'dates' and proceeded to prop them up on a chair.
Two drunk young women attempted to pick up the pandas, but, depending on who you believe, were either pushed by Bogart or tumbled to the floor by the shear weight of the heavy toys. Later, in a flurry of half-truths, it was believed Humphrey and his friend violently assaulted the young women for attempting to steal the panda bears. Not helping matters -- the boyfriend of one of the women then began throwing plates at Bogart.

The next day Bogart received a summons to appear in court. The man who would become the greatest movie star of all time, on that day, had to convince a judge that it was his excessively large stuffed pandas, and not his fists, that had felled the young women. The judge eventually threw it out of court.

When asked by reporters if he was drunk that night, Humphrey replied, “Who isn’t at 3 o’clock in the morning? So we get stiff once in a while. This is a free country isn’t it? I can take my panda any place I want to. And if I want to buy it a drink, that’s my business.”
at 8:29 AM
Labels: El Morocco, Friday Night Fever, Humphrey Bogart, John Perona, Marilyn Monroe, Truman Capote

Wednesday, June 16, 2010


Por Javier Suárez
A la Cenicienta del cuento se le acabó su mundo mágico cuando el reloj marcó la media noche. A la de New York, la vida de princesa se le terminó cuando fue eliminada del popular concurso de televisión Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010. Ashley Rossibel Mateo, la hermosa trigueña dominicana está convencida que toda fantasía puede ser realidad, aunque lágrimas por ello se deban derramar.


En esta historia las zapatillas no son las de cristal, sino los sueños, las ilusiones, las metas del sexy personaje. Durante las semanas que duró en el programa se vistío de gala y habitó en mansiones. Ahora por aspectos ajenos a su voluntad y de fuerza mayor se ha mudado de un modesto apartamento en Washington Heights a un hogar familiar en El Bronx. La Cenicienta de este relato ya tiene un príncipe, lo que está buscando son espacios en los que encaje su talento, su carisma, su belleza, su inteligencia. Por ello está en manos de “Amodels NYC”, una agencia de representaciones dispuesta a no dejar perder el alto nivel adquirido en todo aspecto, por la simpática jóven de signo libra y 24” de cintura.


Su rostro es inolvidable, así lo pude verificar cuando Rossibel era indentificada por varias personas que al paso nos encontramos. Esta chica de 21 años de edad, que desayuna todos los días una tortilla de 4 claras de huevo con pan y café oscuro, quiere seguir firmando autógrafos, al tiempo que continua mejorando su vocalización en español, que por cierto es cada vez mejor, algo que también pude comprobar porque Rossibel habla y habla sin parar. Tiene una energía tan brillante como los lentes de contacto verdes que ocultan el natural color café de sus ojos. A propósito de esto, afirma que los lentes de contacto son como una identidad artística. Con o sin ellos siempre es la misma latina sencilla, aquella que se goza el estar vestida elegantemente sobre la alfombra roja, en el lanzamiento de los 50 más bellos de la revista People, como lucir unos modestos jean y andar descalza por el piso de su casa.


“Sé que hice en mi pasado, y sé que quiero hacer en mi presente”. Ahora Rossibel intenta obtener una beca para estudiar actuación con la misma intensidad que quiere llegar al periodismo. Luego de su experiencia en el Concurso de Univision y con la formación que este brinda a las participantes, la modelo habla de sí misma con mucha seguridad sobre su exótica belleza, sus particulares facciones, sus ojos “achinados”, su piel trigueña, su dentadura casi perfecta. No es que el corto período de fama se le halla subido a la cabeza y quiera permanecer en ella. Lo que afirma la chica es que tiene la capacidad para aprovechar la oportunidad que empresas como Univision de nuevo le den.


Debe dinero en la escuela donde estudiaba. Otras personas ocupan su lugar en las empresas donde laboró. Pero disfruta ahora de una unidad familiar que no existía antes de Nuestra Belleza Latina. Su padre se comunica con ella en forma más frecuente. Ya son más los “sí” que los “no” que escucha de su progenitor. Primos y tíos se reunen con más tiempo. “Nuestra Belleza Latina me dio a mi familia y eso brilla más que la corona”, sostiene Rossibel. El amor de su mami es un soporte para continuar su lucha. De su novio recibió todo el apoyo para auditar al programa. Luego, a él le llegó el temor de poderla perder. No obstante, esta belleza latina asegura que el diálogo sincero y constante entre las parejas, es clave importante para superar las pruebas.


A diferencia del color verde de los ojos en el que aparece en la fotos, todos lo demás en ella es natural; Sinembargo está abierta la posibilidad en un futuro de un aumento estético del busto, como el plan de tener una familia con dos hijos. En fin, así es la nueva Rossibel Mateo fuera de Nuestra Belleza Latina, hermosa, perseverante, más madura y con la fe puesta en Dios, para que sus sueños de cristal no se rompan y adornen con humildad su vida bajo el éxito.

Father's Day Weekend Events The Legendary El Morocco & World Famous Tropicana


(NEWSALERT,June 18 & June 19th) VIPVIDA Productions New York: Tropicana Stole the Show Last Weekend! The Puerto Rican Day Parade Party! Over 1,000 in Attendance! The Number One Show! The Number One Party last week in All New York was at the Trop with DJ Camilo and Live performance by Cosculluela Prrrum...The Puerto Rican Flags were waving! Bottles were poppin! Candelo was on stage! Camilo was Spinning! Mega 97.9's DJ Polito Jr & DJ Bacan were blowing it up! Sketchie had some beauties on each arm as Big Jay became his biggest fan! It was a crazy star studded night! Cosculluela was a Hit! The excitement was like a New Years Eve Party in 1958 at the Tropicana in Havana! El Morocco had a good night, But the night belonged in the Bronx to the World Famous Tropicana!

THIS WEEKEND AT EL MOROCCO: El Morocco celebrates Father's Day weekend starting Friday with the 'Calle Luna Calle Sol' Magazine Release Party! With Special guest Rossibel Mateo from Nuestra Belleza Latina! Hosted by DJ Durisiom. Live Performances by Osseo Hello! L-Bebe and Justicable! Music By LMP's DJ Maniatiko & Dj Magic Sound! Free Birthday Packages and Ladies Free All Night! Guys call for Guestlist.
Then Saturday, June 19th: El TORITO! Exclusive! In his Last USA Appearance! La Gran Despedida 2010! HECTOR ACOSTA LIVE! El Torito's Father's Day Weekend Concert at El Morocco! The Biggest Show of the Summer! All Advance Tickets only $25! Call now for Tickets and Table Reservations at: 212.939.0909 or log on to: VIPVIDA.com

*Upcoming June events at El Morocco:
June 26th: LMP 6th Anniversary Party with DJ Alex Sensation & DJ Camilo!

THIS WEEKEND AT TROPICANA: A Special Fathers Day Weekend at The Tiger Room's 'Topless at the Trop'! Everyone is Free on the Guestlist! Just call & get on the Guestlist! Then get your Tropicana dollars and enjoy the Hottest New Gentleman's club in New York! Every Friday and 'Only on Fridays'! Exotic Topless dancers All Night on Stage and on the Poles with the Tropicana Dolls! Bottles 2/$200 before Midnight and a Free Lapdance with Every Bottle!
TROPICANA SATURDAYS: This Saturday Night June 19th Fathers's Day weekend continues with an Exclusive Live Performance by 'El Jefe'... ELVIS MARTINEZ 'EL CAMARON'! The Number One Saturday Night Party in All New York! with Mega 97.9's DJ Smalls, Mega After Party's DJ Polito Jr.,DJ Bacan, LMP's DJ Antony and the Heavy Hitter DJ KAST ONE in the Tiger Room! LADIES FREE TILL 12AM! Ladies $15 till 1am,then its $20 All Night...This Saturday only at the World Famous Tropicana!

*Upcoming June events at Tropicana:
June 26th: Kiko Rodriguez! His Official Debut Performance!

Book your Birthday with us Free and have the Best Birthday Party of your Life with your friends at New York's Top Latin Nightclubs with a Free bottle of Champagne, Birthday Cake, Balloons and more! Share your Birthday with the Stars!
Call me to book yours today at 212-939-0909/ 212-939-0901

Because We listen to You!
Attention: All Bands will be at the Clubs prior to 2AM. Recently Bands had started showing up Later & Later as they overbook themselves throughout the New York area. On behalf of our loyal customers we stopped this from happening. We at El Morocco and Tropicana are took a stand against this problem and it worked! Since we started last month No Band has performed late!
ALL BANDS WILL BE PERFORMING EARLY AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS...NO EXCEPTIONS!

See you in the Clubs this weekend! New York...the Greatest Nightclub scene in the World!
Albania Rosario
VIPVIDA.COM




Thursday, June 10, 2010

Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend! Newsletter


(NEWSALERT,June 11 & June 12th) VIPVIDA Productions New York: Last weekends Summer Kick off party at El Morocco was hotter than the 90 degrees outside! But just the right temperature for our Bikini Models, Dancers and even our staff in Bikinis! El Morocco was a beach..well maybe sexier! Amarfis almost forgot he was suppose to perform when he found himself surrounded by all beautiful girls in Bikinis! But eventually found his way on stage to put on his best NYC show ever.. Hmmm...I wonder what his inspiration was...Thanks Girls! From then on it was Paparazzi Fever! It seems everyone wanted their picture taken with our sexy Girls in Bikinis.
Tropicana again was Wild on Friday! Exotics Dancers! Lap Dances! Topless Fridays at the Trop! NY's First Nightclub to host a Gentleman's club! Remember its only on Fridays! Dont miss your Free Lapdance on us with any Bottle Service! Guys those Tropicana Dolls are a must see! The hottest Exotic Nights are at the Trop! Call to book Birthday Parties,Bachelor Parties or any Special Event with your own Private dancers!

THIS WEEKEND AT EL MOROCCO: El Morocco celebrates Big! DJ Maniatiko's Big Birthday Bash! Mega 97.9 DJ ANEUDY alongside NYC's Top DJ's! The HeavyHitter DJ Precise! LMP's DJ Shadee! DJ Negrito! DJ Majic Sound! DJ Juano! DJ Domingo! This is the Biggest DJ Birthday Bash ever! Dont Miss LMP's finest and friends All Night this Friday at El Morocco! Free Birthday Packages and Ladies Free All Night!
Saturday, June 12th: FESTIVAL DE LAS PARADAS! Exclusive! Live performance by: RAUL ACOSTA,ORO SOLIDO & RAULIN ROSENDO... Celebrate the Birthday of our In-House Resident DJ & Great Friend DJ Fragancia as well our MC 's Birthday Raul Gil! Birthdays Cakes and Champagne toasts All Night! Ladies are Free all night on the VIP Guest list.(Call now to get on it) You can Buy your Advance Tickets at $15 and Reserve your tables early for this special event! Call 212 939-0909. All Birthdays are Free all night this weekend call now!
Sunday Escandalo Nights!Boys Night and the Night of the Puerto Rican Day Parade: Get your tickets for the Live performance this Sunday June 13th by Kat De Luna herself! Kat De Luna Live this Sunday at El Morocco!

*Upcoming June events at El Morocco: June 13th: Escandalo! KAT DE LUNA Live! Only NYC Performance!
June 19th: Exclusive 'EL TORITO' Hector Acosta Live Last USA Appearance!
June 26th: LMP 6th Anniversaty Party with DJ Alex Sensation & DJ Camilo!

THIS WEEKEND AT TROPICANA: The Tiger Room's 'Topless at the Trop' Pre Puerto Rican Day Parade Party! Hosted by Mr. Puerto Rico himself 'Que Bonito Bandera' Candela! Get your Tropicana dollars! Every Friday and 'Only on Fridays' we transform into New York's Newest and Hottest Gentleman's Club! Exotic Topless dancers All Night on Stage and on the Poles! This week All Pro's DJ Heavystyles & host the Crowd Mover..L Boogs! Topless Dancers ...Only at the Trop Each and Every Friday!
TROPICANA SATURDAYS: The Official Puerto Rican Day Parade Pre-Party! COSCULLUELA Live! CAMILO Live! Exclusive live performance by Prrrrrm....COSCULLUELA! Performing his # 1 hit Prrumm Prrumm.. The Number One Saturday Night Party in All New York with Mega 97.9's DJ Smalls, Mega After Party's DJ Polito Jr.,DJ Bacan, LMP's DJ Antony and the Heavy Hitter DJ CAMILO in the Tiger Room! LADIES FREE TILL 1AM! This Saturday only at the Trop!
*Upcoming June events at Tropicana:
June 19th: Elvis Martinez! The Hottest Performer in NY! Live at the Trop!
June 26th: Kiko Rodriguez! His Official Debut Performance!

Book your Birthday with us Free and have the Best Birthday Party of your Life with your friends at New York's Top Latin Nightclubs with a Free bottle of Champagne, Birthday Cake, Balloons and more! Share your Birthday with the Stars!
Call me to book yours today at 212-939-0909/ 212-939-0901

Because We listen to You!
Attention: All Bands will be at the Clubs prior to 2AM. Recently Bands started showing up Later & Later as they overbook themselves throughout the New York area. On behalf of our loyal customers we are no longer going to allow this to happen. We at El Morocco and Tropicana are taking a stand against this problem from here forward:
ALL BANDS WILL BE PERFORMING EARLY AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS...NO EXCEPTIONS!

See you in the Clubs this weekend! New York...the Greatest Nightclub scene in the World!
Albania Rosario
General Manager
VIPVIDA.COM

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

LOOKING FOR BIKINI MODELS WIN OVER$1000 IN CASH & PRIZES


NY's Premier Latin Venue is now Looking for Sexy beautiful Models to compete at our Annual Bikini contest!
The best body in bikini will get a table with bottle of champagne and over $1000 in cash and prizes! for 1st -2nd and 3rd place..

Invite your friends to cheer for you! under your own personalize guest list! Get great exposure, professional pictures ,party hard and Have lots fun and get a chance to win over $1000!
Miss Bikini contest 2010!

Send full Body photo with Best contact number to the email provided!
all photos must be high resolution and Full body! Bikini shots are prefer but not mandatory, Must be 21 and over
All submissions must be receive by email THURSDAY JUNE 3RD MIDNIGHT
If chosen must be available for THIS FRIDAY! Late night event
will follow up with phone call. Make sure to send best contact number
Dont miss a great opportunity for Exposure, networking, Fun and much more!
send you photos and contact to info@amodelsnyc.com

Another event of
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