Last night my sister Ariella and I went out to a club to dance for a few hours, and have some cocktails 🍸 wearing strappy fetish wear with nipple covers (pasties) instead of bras.
We opted for white, since we were wearing a white leatherette outfit, but we could have chosen to wear Magen David instead, and these are jewelled:
We were not in the club very long before we had our pasties stolen, with a rip of the tape holding them on our nipples. A painful rip!
We didn’t meet any scorn from club officials, and it was only when Dad picked us up later that we had any adverse reactions.
Lux; It’s the most famous club in the city – and in the country, actually. It opened its doors on September 29, 1998. The owner Manuel Reis, who recently passed away, was already responsible for Frágil in Bairro Alto. Expect electronic music, two dancefloors and a rooftop terrace that’s perfect to watch the sunrise. The line can be a deterrent from 2.30am, when things start to really be interesting. Even so, this isn’t Berghain, and unless the bouncer tries to charge you €240 (there have been stories, even though cover is normally €12), it’s always worth the wait. Be presentable, don’t go in flip flops or wear something over your club wear you can take off or discard.
Rice-Rouge; It’s Lux’s little brother, something no other club in the city can brag about. It was one the great nightlife novelties of 2016, with a concept different from its sister venue (and from every other bar in Cais do Sodré). Open from 10pm to 4am on the first floor of Time Out Market, it’s great for some post-dinner activity– whether it be drinking or dancing. On Sundays – and this is where it stands out – it has matinée sessions from 5pm to 1am, for those of us who want to go to be dearly.
Lounge is one of Lisbon’s best nightlife venues and its not overrated. The agenda is one of its greatest assets, as it manages to please just about everyone. On a normal night – even on a Sunday – you could start by listening to a raw and sweaty rock concert and end dancing to obscure disco tracks at 4am. And best of all, it’s free entry. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the bar is so busy it’s hard to find the space to dance and let’s not even talk about the line to the bathroom!!
We have been to these venues fairly regularly and we have no problem recommending them.
