Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, rich in some of the best nightlife spots the city has to offer, just added another new hotspot to its belt in the minigolf bar and restaurant “Puttery.”
Boston is officially on island time!
Coconut water brand Vita Coco and Captain Morgan have recently teamed up to bring the Caribbean to store shelves nationwide. As part of a multi-city “Tropical Takeover Tour” in celebration of Vita Coco Spiked with Captain Morgan, Jamaican rapper Sean Paul gave an exclusive performance at The Grand in Boston on Sept. 14.
The Grand was transformed into a tropical paradise with everything from palm trees and hammocks to signature Captain Morgan mixed drinks. The good vibes got even better when Paul took the stage to perform his top hits, including Sia’s “No Lie,” Clean Bandit’s “Rockabye,” and of course, “Temperature.”
Noteworthy guests of the night included 106 and Park host, Free.
Paul expressed his excitement regarding his partnership with the brands earlier this year in an exclusive interview with The Knockturnal. “In Jamaica we have a culture of rum tasting and drinking and when we do beach parties we usually put coconut water in our rum so it’s a perfect match for me,” the rapper said in June. “I love how it tastes.“
And Paul is right—this collab is so good that it will make you want to shake that thing. Made with real coconut water and Caribbean Rum, Vita Coco Spiked with Captain Morgan canned cocktails are available in three flavors: Piña Colada, Strawberry Daiquiri and Lime Mojito.
“It’s a way for me to spread a part of my culture as a Jamaican boy,” Paul continued, “and let people know how we do it.”
If you are 21+, visit captainmorgan.com to purchase your own vacation in a can.
The Ned NoMad, the members club and hotel in the heart of NYC’s NoMad district, led by global hospitality leader Richie Akiva has continued to dominate New York Fashion Week. From the Christian Siriano NYFW party to Gucci‘s private bash in Little Ned, Flaunt‘s annual fete, and many more, a sea of fashion notables and celebrities have been a nonstop rotation at The Ned.
Flaunt hosted their annual Fashion Week bash at The Ned Nomad on Sunday, September 10th, celebrating their Eternal Flame issue hosted y Richie Akiva and YG with MIMCHIK. Diplo performed a surprise DJ set and there was a live performance for a packed members club of guests by YG. DJ sets in the atrium included Hank K, Vvarhala, Annicka and Siobhan Bell. The room was filled with celebrity notables, music artists and current IT girls, such as Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Quavo, Alton Mason, Emma Roberts, Meek Mill, Jordan Clarkson, Chantel Jeffries, Badius, Kendra Bailey, Jordan Barrett, Yovanna Ventura, and many more industry notables. The party buzzed on until 4am.
On September 8th, Christian Siriano hosted his official fashion show after party at Akiva’s The Ned, kicking off at 9pm until 1am in the Members Lounge and Library. DJ music by Siriano‘s pal Ty Sunderland kept the crowd going, with surprise performances throughout the evening. All eyes were on icon Janet Jackson who hung in a VIP section with Siriano and other guests, as the crowd snacked on popcorn treats from Candy Pop, Cereal Pop and Cookie Pop, with flavors such as Twix and Fruity Pebbles. Other notables included Alicia Silverstone and Sarah Hyland, Coco Rocha who closed the runway show earlier in the day as “Siriano’s muse” plus Laverne Cox, Padma Lakshmi, Adrian Grenier, Audrina Patridge, Marta Pozzan and Katie Cassidy, among many others. Guests at the energized bash sipped on espresso martinis featuring Kahlua and Absolut, Sainte Marguerite rose wine, and Bombay Sapphire.
Late night on Friday, September 8th, Akiva and Offset hosted a one night only late night FW pop up at Hearsay, a new Meatpacking nightspot. The party which kicked off at 1am following the Siriano celebration, also included co-hosts Bloody Osiris, Bloody Dior, Evan Mock, Imaan Hammam, Model of the year Grace Elizabeth, Alessandro Brisochi, Richie Romero, and Badius. DJ sets included Chase B, Austin Mills, Zack Bia, Mel Debarge, with fashion attendees like Kaia Gerber, Winnie Harlow, Jared Leto, Teyana Taylor, A$AP Ferg, Edward Enninful, Jordyn Woods, Kyle Kuzma, Karreuche, Stella Maxwell, Joan Smalls, Cara Delevingne, Audrina Patridge, Coi Leray, Peggy Gou, Kevin Durant, plus many, many more. The entire street was taken over by guests trying to get a spot in the uber exclusive nightlife party, with VIPs filtering in from all the other fashion week event’s earlier that night.
On September 8th, exactly 1 year after Route launched their Carbon product and commitment towards sustainability, they hosted a fashion event at The Ned NoMad rooftop, for industry luminaries to celebrate their sustainable impact, including Carbon brand partners. Route Founder and Exec Chair, Evan Walker, with actor and activist Adrian Grenier, hosted the event around Route’s Carbon Project and the future of sustainability in fashion. Attendees included Rebecca Minkoff, Carly Weinstein, Katie Cassidy, Bran Flakes, Lisa DiCicco, Hawaii McLaughlin, Luanna Perez, Maeta, Marta Pozzan, and more.
The following day on September 9th, Forbidden Well hosted a daytime relaxation and recovery lounge at The Ned NoMad as a relief for fashionistas amongst the evening chaos. Top modeling agencies joined Forbidden Well for some much needed relaxation, including IV Therapy, Vitamin Shots, NAD+, limited Botox, massages, energetic alchemy healing, trauma-focused chiropractic care, and gentle facials treatments at The Ned NoMad. Models and Wellness Influencers such as Kinsey Wolanski, Ambra Gutierrez, Kylie Vonnahme, Enly Tammela, Cata Freer all stopped by to indulge in the services.
Richie Akiva and Diplo during Flaunt at The Ned
Doja Cat at The Ned x Flaunt
YG performing at The Ned during Flaunt
Diplo, Hank Korsan, YG at Flaunt at The Ned
Sarah Hyland at The Ned NoMad
Siriano and Alicia Silverstone at The Ned
Christian Siriano with Cookie Pop and Cereal Pop
Coco Rocha Celebrating Siriano at The Ned
Sainte Marguerite at The Ned Siriano Party
Siriano Afterparty at The Ned
Candy Pop snacks during Siriano
Ty Sunderland spins at The Ned during Siriano
Adrian Grenier and Christian Siriano
Bonnie McKee at Flaunt's party
Yovanna Ventura at Flaunt
Denim Braxton at The Ned x Flaunt
Offset and Kevin Durant at Hearsay
Chase B at Hearsay
Off Grid racing hospitality group by notable event producer Peter Klein partnered with SLS South Beach in Miami on exclusive programming that took place all weekend long at Hyde Beach celebrating Formula One weekend in Miami, May 5th – 7th, 2023.
On April 27, a glittery mix of the New York downtown celebrity, fashion, and nightlife worlds poured into Jean’s on Lafayette St. to celebrate FilmRise’s 4K theatrical re-release of the 90’s cult classic film “Party Girl” at the after-party for the premiere screening at the IFC Center.
Humankind has had a primordial gravitation towards the shiny and mystifying since its inception, and that urge is exactly what Space54 looks to invoke with its luminous space in East Midtown Manhattan. Not sure what to expect in my visit, I was pleasantly surprised by every delicate touch put into maintaining the experience for each guest.
NYC-based promoters Teksupport recently announced an exclusive partnership with immersive Brooklyn-based venue, ArtsDistrict. The exciting new partnership will kick into effect tomorrow, Friday, January 20th, with a sold-out event with Nina Kraviz and Magdalena, followed by a co-headlining party with KAS:ST and Kevin de Vries on Saturday, January 21st.
Richie Akiva came into Art Basel full force and claimed Miami with the hottest parties and events, undisputed. The hospitality giant and NY nightlife King, held Basel pop ups starting with Stone Island on November 29th and included celebrity stacked nights at GALA Miami nightclub, Socialista at Cipriani Miami on December 1 and December 3, and even a mega Yacht party on November 30th. There were definitely more, but we lost count.
Akiva marked his rank on Basel 2022, seen out nightly and all around town with an A-List crew.
GALA Miami, the hottest new and exclusive South Beach nightclub by JoJo Lahoud and Marco Garcia, partnered with Akiva for an unmatched weekend of talent endlessly flowing nightly and posted up across all the VIP tables. DJ sets included Jus Ske on Friday night and Stevie J on Saturday, with Ruckus guest popping into the booth . The flow of talent at GALA included Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Foodgod, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, Hailey Bieber, Serena and Venus Williams, Hassan Whiteside, Griizy, Shay Mitchell, Bella Thorne, Frida Aasen and Tommy Chiabra, Miguel, Cash XO, Floyd Mayweather, Eiza Gonzalez, Hailee Steinfeld, Beau Casper Smart, SAINt JHN, Zack Bia, Gastaad Guy, Yung Taco, Victor Cruz, Eric The Jeweler, Larsa Pippen, Marcus Jordan, Dixie D’Amelio, Patrick Carroll, JR Smith, Alesso, Tobey Maguire, and the list goes on….
If you missed the GALA late night parties, was there even a point to be in Miami last weekend? Perhaps, because Akiva also had just as many VIPs out at Cipriani’s Miami Socialista lounge for his earlier evening sets. On the 1st, Zoe Kravitz celebrated her birthday at the waterfront lounge, partying along side names such as Eiza Gonzalez, Hailee Steinfeld, Jamie Chung, and Hailey Bieber all hanging in their intimate VIP area, as well as Venus and Serena Williams, Adrian Grenier, Phillies’ owner John Powers Middleton, Vincent Laresca, Tobey Maguire, Frida Aasen, Tommy Chiabra, and more. The Socialista party reconvened on Saturday night for a second installment, December 2nd, in which Akiva did a double header.
Stone Island was the kick off of Akiva’s week at the RC Cola Plant on the 29th for the 40th anniversary with a performance by Jamie XX, and the likes of Jared Leto, Miguel, Odell Beckham Jr, Vivi Nevo, Danny A. Abeckaser, James Goldstein, Riccardo Tisci, and Venus Williams, among several other bold faced names, with DJ sets by Tomas Station and Jonny Rock, and many more. The event was co-hosted by Ronnie Madra, Steven Kentucky, Lucciano Grey and Skylar Hauswirth.
His lineup then followed on the 30th with a super VIP party on the VAVA Mega Yacht, for a party we hear went all night following Sean Penn’s Core Response Gala. The guest list of the yacht deserves an award in itself, ranging from A-Listers like Jared Leto to supermodels, athletes, influencers and a slew of notables, and we hear no phones were permitted. Akiva knows how to throw a bash, as we hear guests were greeted with white glove service.
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Photo gallery above from Gala Miami, exclusive images by World Red Eye / Seth Browarnik. Head to World Red Eye for more images from Gala, Stone Island and Socialista.
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04-27-2022 – New York City hosted the grand opening of new adult nightlife venue Wonderland. Located on 20 West 20 Street, Wonderland officially opened its doors at
Wonderland is managed by Twenty West Partners, who in 25 years of experience have accumulated a large amount of success in the entertainment industry.
Richie Romero, the creative director and along with SBS Designs have worked hand in hand to bring Wonderland to life.
The space is just under 10,000 square feet, with a capacity for 300 guests over two floors. There will also be a private members-only speakeasy opening later in 2022. The date will be announced in the near future.
Wonderland’s menu shows it’s full flexibility as to compliment the live entertainment they feature a series of food options to go along with their bar and bottle services menu.
Those in attendance had the pleasure of watching sword swallower Le Reine The Thrill and ax juggler Sam Urdang.
The live entertainment was captavativing as viewers were fully engaged in amazement as Le Reine the Thrill seemed to do what seemed impossible.
The concept of the newly established venue combines big-room NYC nightclub experience, with the very finest in after-dark entertainment.
Over the top is their general concept as they had the likes of Rick Ross and NFL Star turned Rapper Antonio Brown as well as multiple platinum artist Diplo to headline their grand opening weekend.
From the bar to the dancers down to the entertainment- Wonderland is making one thing clear with its opening, they are determined to make their mark on the New York nightlife with their own flair and willingness to deliver a vivid experience.
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