iLike the iLounge
The iLounge, Mount Vernon's newest club/lounge, is off to a promising start.
A few Saturdays ago, I checked out the iLounge, which is above Cazbar at 316 N. Charles St. Cover was $10, which was too much, considering the decor really didn't merit it.
Red Maple charges $10, but at least the club, with its fire pits, cushion seats and brick walls, is memorable. The iLounge, not so much.
It's split into three spaces -- the dance floor, the bar area and a lounge with booths and tables.
A crisp gin and tonic was $7, and the place was wall-to-wall people at 11:30 p.m. A DJ spun remixes of pop songs from artists like Katy Perry ...
The crowd gave off this Eastern European vibe, which was unexpected.
I also didn't expect the rear of the club to have a door that lead to a parking garage, where patrons stood and smoked cigarettes. Talk about random.
Drink prices aside, I think it's a bit much to ask for a $10 cover. But that didn't seem to stop all these 20- and 30-somethings from flocking to the iLounge. If you're looking for a new place to dance, check it out.
Now, Baltimore has an iLounge and an iBar. What's next? The iTini? The iClub?
(Photo from the LA Times)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
