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The Kress: almost ready to impress
Did the mailman lose your invite to Paris Hilton's masquerade ball at the Kress held last Sunday?
Photos via celebrity-gossip.net
It looks like you're going to have to wait even longer to
get past new venue's velvet rope. Due to what promoter Andre Lowe referred to
as "permit and gas issues" in a Facebook message, the Kress won't be opening on
June 28 as planned. The good news, however, is that they're shooting for a soft
opening on July 4, and the Kress' rooftop lounge might just be the best place in
the entire city to celebrate under the fireworks!
Without a doubt, the four-story Kress is a stunner. Not only did owner Mike Viscuso reference the original 1934 blueprints when restoring the historical building, which was a five-and-dime department before it housed Frederick's of Hollywood, but he also styled it in a way that evokes the best of Vegas, New York, and old Hollywood.
The basement nightclub sparkles (especially the boob pics behind the bar); the red-and-gold art deco-style restaurant on the ground floor looks like a "Mad Men" set; and the purple-and-white special events room on the third floor is just begging me to throw a party! But the very best spot in the entire place has to be the roof, where there are cabanas and bright colored couches and, oh yeah: panoramic views of the entire city, not to mention a perfect view of the Hollywood sign.
I hope they'll put my name on the permanent list, because this is where I plan to spend the rest of my summer.
—Alexandra Le Tellier
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