Every talked about Prive. Everyone talked it up. Everyone talked about the massive banker hang out it is. So of course, I went to check it out on Friday night.
It started out as any other Friday evening in New York, I went to a first-year's apartment to pre-game. The door opened and this tiny 500 sq ft apartment was PACKED with over 40 people. People were falling on the bed, standing on tables, etc. I knew it was going to be a wild night. Of course, Andre was served. There was, however, real glasses so that was classy.
In Hong Kong, everything is very close to each other. All the bars are at this area called LKF. After the pre-game, we started our trek to the bars. When we walked past a 7-11, the boys said: "we're going to stop at club 7-1-1." Turns out, 7-11s in Hong Kong sells alcohol. There is no open container laws in Hong Kong. So it is customary to buy a beer at 7-11 and drink on the way to the club. Very efficient use of the travel time.
We lined up at this fancy looking gate thing with velvet ropes. Our first year definitely bribed the bouncer to get us in. Turns out in Hong Kong, everyone belongs in these clubs and get membership. You commit to spend $10,000 Hong Kong dollars there in a year and you can get into the clubs.
As I walked into Prive, I realized, I recognizes the place. It looks exactly like the clubs in meatpacking. When the bottle service came, the only thing that was missing was the sparklers. One of the first years even mentioned it. I think one phrase sums up what Prive is: Bull Market Meatpacking Partying in 2007 with Asian Bankers.
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