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Last night my roommate and I went to Starlite lounge for some cheap, strong drinks. (Nostrand & Bergen) The place has been around since Stonewall, it's New York's oldest black-owned non-discriminating lounge. 45 years the owner said, Master J, who is a really nice guy. Anyway, I just wanted to mention the place, it has personality and good music and apparently Saturday nights are hot dance nights otherwise it's just a comfortable dive. They also have cheeeap parties. Yada yada, I just wanted to give a shout out because it seems like it's strugglin' a little.
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i've never been to starlite, though i have lived nearby for the last 4 years. i have gone to q's a few times, but i found the drinks somewhat expensive for the locale. as for starlite, friendly vibe there? a decent place to sit and chill with a drink?cake or death? do you have a flag?
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Last night there were only 5 or so people there but definitely friendly vibe, fun music (mix of new R&B, old R&B and some soul), and the owner who is also the bartender is super friendly and chatty. Asking everyone how there day was, etc. The drinks were decently inexpensive and strong. It's an old space with a dive, home decorated feel and a lot of personality. During the week he's only open until 11 p.m. if there are people there he stays open later but on Fridays and Saturdays he is open until 5a.m.
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How cheap are cheap drinks? It's relative to everyone. Two dollars? Five? Tell me!
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Thanks for the wonderful messages left here on this site about the Starlite Lounge, Im the resident DJ and owner and i welcomed all to come down and experince the feeling of one of Brooklyn landmark bar and club. Every Saturday we have one of the city's hottest dance party with different DJ every weekend. This weekend Master J takes control of the tables Party starts at 10 pm until 5 Am with admission only five $5.00 BUCKS. [/b] E-amil is Fascinating@nyab.info Tel# 718-771-3340
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I feel you Josh B. $3 for well drinks and bottles of Bud and $5 for top shelf liquor... I think. I've only been there twice so I'm not positive, but I am positive that the first drink is strong and tasty and as time progresses Master J makes em stronger and stronger.
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wow, cool that is cheap
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My roommate and I were thinking of checking out the dance party late night Saturday, but $5 is a little rich for my blood. t-fal, do they still have the soul dj at Q's??
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i haven't been there in a while, maybe a year or so? he was probably only about 17 years old, but he was really good at spinning the 60's and 70's soul.cake or death? do you have a flag?
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Some of my favorites. What are your favorite places to get music around here?
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KateBklyn » Some of my favorites. What are your favorite places to get music around here?
i confess to being a flea market, street fair, side of the road, stoop sale, antique shop, charity shop afficionado. wonderful was the day someone threw out their remaining record collection on the side of nostrand ave. my boyfriend collected some of the best picks, though i wish i had been there to supervise, because i think we'd have taken much more, and we CERTAINLY would have left that stupid paul kanter/jefferson starship solo album where it belonged: alone and unloved on the corner of nostrand and park. i have been mostly buying vinyl or online digital. i would like to know of any good record stores in the crown heights/bed stuy vicinity that still deal in vinyl. most of the ones i see around here are cd oriented. do you have any faves?cake or death? do you have a flag? -
I confess I mostly do the flea market thing as well - I was in Boston this weekend and got some great records which just made me wonder what Crown Heights had to offer since I don't usually look I more stumble upon music around here. I go to this place on 5th and 9th sometimes in P Slope.
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oooh boston, i miss the record shops there so much! newbury comics, nuggets, diskovery, flipside, oh how i long for the days of bargain bin shopping at flipside, or trying to convince the woman at diskovery to sell me something she undoubtably wanted to keep for herself. ny has better flea market finds though. hmm... where have i shopped in brooklyn: beat street records at the fulton mall, something else on fifth, esp. on the fifth ave block party day, soundtracks on 7th, beacon's closet in w-burg (the 5th ave location consistently carries only the following: bad brains banned in dc, various elliot smith albums, various love albums, various velvet underground albums, and various pixies albums, all of which i already have. i have recently banned myself from record shopping for a while however, i went a little out of control this summer. to bring this back on topic: Master J, where do you shop for records locally for your dj-ing at the Starlite Lounge?cake or death? do you have a flag?
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Subject: Q...
Hello...Im pretty new to the neighborhood...was wondering where "Q" is located...They have good music/vibe up in there? Also, on the record tip....Someone just gave away a crazy collection of soul/funk 45's to the salvation army store on Flatbush and Bergen...Not all in the best shape, but i picked up some classic shit...be quick,probably gone soon... greetings to all my new neighbors and community members... peace and respect.. -
t-fal » . . . the 5th ave location consistently carries only the following: bad brains banned in dc, various elliot smith albums, various velvet underground albums . . .
LOL, those were mine! There used to be two great record stores at Nostrand and . . . I can't remember. It was the only reliable place to find Fela Kuti discs in NYC for years. Most of their stuff was Carribean. -
pitu » There used to be two great record stores at Nostrand and . . . I can't remember. It was the only reliable place to find Fela Kuti discs in NYC for years.
Fela Kuti is on Quannum now, so the discs should be easier to find. -
Carnivore » [quote="pitu"]There used to be two great record stores at Nostrand and . . . I can't remember. It was the only reliable place to find Fela Kuti discs in NYC for years.
Fela Kuti is on Quannum now, so the discs should be easier to find.[/quote] O I know. Much of the catalog was issued on cd, but I don't think it was until after he died. Not the same! Do you know if those music shops are still around at Nostrand and whatever? I think it was close to New York Ave, but I don't really remember . . . -
I hope there is still some stuff at the Salvation Army, I want to check it out. T-fal, when I was in Boston I got a bunch of records at Nuggets and it was 15% off with a Sox ticket, which I had, I was loving it.
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject: Starlite Lounge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To all the questions that have been asked, first, starlite lounge is a gay bar. It's located on the corner of Nostrand Ave and Bergen St , address is 1086 Bergen St Tel# 718-771-3340. It's the oldest GAY BAR in Bklyn, Starlite Lounge has been GAY since 1960 and still is. We are open from tues thru sun tues-fri Hours are 3 pm-1 am, Sat from 3 pm to 5 Am Dancing Every Saturday Nite Resident DJ is Master J, Visting DJ every Saturday nite. Sat lite had been briefly closed due to the death of the previous owner. It is now owned and operated by the previous owner's nephew aka DJ Master J. I hope this clears up any question you guys have about the starlite lounge and if not come see for your self what you have been missing, no need to go to manhattan Bklyn has it all Im Master J/Resident DJ and Owner and im NYAB
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Subject: buying records
in response to you t-fal on buy records for starlite lounge i usally get them in manhattan (vinyl mania) or from or DJ as well if you interested in some other places send me an e-mail to fascinating@nyab.info Master J -
Subject: starlite is wonderful!
i love it.
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