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Sunday, October 7, 2007
Is Austin ready for the velvet-rope treatment?
Pangaea nightclub, the ultra-upscale lounge set to open in the old Alamo Drafthouse location on Colorado Street this November, aims to usher a new era of glitz and glamor into Austin nightlife. In his article previewing the club, writer Michael Barnes poses the question, “How will Austin respond to the velvet-rope treatment, de rigeur in Los Angeles and New York but confined to just a few local clubs here on the busiest nights?”
With luxury condos and trendy boutiques propagating downtown, has Austin evolved enough to support such an exclusive nightlife scene, or does the velvet-rope experience run counter to the laid back vibe that’s always been central to our city’s identity?
