Published October 06, 2009
Out to See
This New Nightspot's a Real Beauty
Some people watch
Eyes Wide Shut and decry the dark vision of depravity and alienation.
But you always thought the parties looked like a good time.
Welcome to
Voyeur, a lavish new nightspot suggesting that highbrow elegance and a bit of S&M are
not mutually exclusive. Gotta say, you couldn't agree more.
Behind dank casement windows salvaged from the original
New York Times building, there awaits a
dark
lounge filled with corset-backed chairs and antique sofas made from bounced-against headboards. Lithe
women fuss with their lingerie behind glass, maybe, or they
really enjoy the sax from the stage.
(You might also see a beauty doing stretches on the trapeze net above you—she must be hitting the gym
later.)
Once settled at your table, they'll happily mix your drinks tableside—in shot or martini form—with fresh
juice concoctions like
Watermelon-Jalapeno and
White Peach-Sage. You probably already had
dinner, but if you want to fuel up for the dance floor in the back, you can wave over some
Crispy Shrimp
Rolls and
Fontina-Chorizo Grilled-Cheese Sandwiches.
And far in the back, past the photo booth, apothecary bar and walls plastered in contact sheets from an
illicit Mexico photo shoot, there's a private VIP room with a separate entrance and a giant chaise that
could comfortably hold you and 10 beauties who appreciate furniture with well-placed handles…
And anybody else who likes to watch.
VITALS
Voyeur
7969 Santa Monica Blvd
(W. of Hayworth)
West Hollywood, CA 90046
310-255-1111
official website