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to me and say, "I know Demetrius!" and I'll say 'oh,
really?' They've just caught my name somewhere."
At
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once you make it past the door, most VIP patrons agree that
money talks as loud as one needs it to. Mike, the manager of
the Skyboxes and the Penthouse at Avalon, says he'll let anyone
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persuasive
tactic to change the doorman or the bouncer's mind involves
a young woman exposing her breasts. And, sometimes, they throw
money—but not always in a good way. On this night, Redd
has just refused to let a man in.
"I
didn't want to let him in," explains Redd, "he got
pissed off, and I turned around and he threw pennies and
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Saunders guards one of three VIP rooms at Spirit. PHOTO:Lane
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at me." So
maybe pennies and quarters won't do the trick,
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At
one of three VIP lounges at the mega-club-complex Spirit,
guest Pat Piserchia, 29, rolls his eyes at the idea of a VIP.
He points and laughs at the messy table and crowded room.
"We're going to drop about a grand at the table, of course
they're going to let us in," but, he adds, "it's
no big deal."
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