Quote Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito View Post
Strip clubs without liquor...never heard of such a animal. What's the point of a lap dance with no alcohol?
Not sure about today, but in the 90's it was fairly common in the ATL. It might be a southern/Atlanta thing, it's probably due to the mix of Deep South religious influences and Atlanta's hedonism. Atlanta (or rather Fulton County) had lots of strip clubs, some high class (the infamous Gold Club being one) along with some not so high class. Atlanta is/was a convention town, so this isn't too surprising. As the sprawl expanded, proprietors tried to open up clubs in the suburban counties (DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett). The more conservative/religious residents of these counties fought with the only legal avenue available to them, the liquor licensing process. Some clubs decided it wasn't worth the effort to fight the legal battle to get a license, so they went without. This had the added side-effect of lowering the minimum age requirement of their customers to 18, which was a nice middle finger to the prudes. Depending on the county, these clubs could either be booze-free, or BYOB (with carding on entry and high "cover charges" on booze brought in). The dancers weren't as "talented" since the money draw was less, but beggars (and high school seniors) can't be choosy.

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Quote Originally Posted by Aemilius Paulus
Sweet Jitters, is it just me who believes that alcohol combined with provocatively-dressed (hell, or even naked), presumably attractive women who are paid to do their best to seduce men and yet are not allowed to engage in any sort of sexual intercourse is a bad idea? Strip clubs with liquor? What's next, LSD dens with guns? Auto racing with sleeping pills?
Large bouncers and Mafia ties keep the peace. Liquored up customers spend and tip more.