Warehouse District, Cleveland

Wow-- this place really is nice! Its the best nightclub in downtown Cleveland, as far as I can see. The music was great, the people were cool and the club was incredibly nice-

You should try out this place on W9th Street, its a real nice place to grab a martini off their excellent martini list and just have a nice seat to enjoy downtown. There is no yucky crowd-everyone was nicely dressed and i felt like i was on vacation!

I was on a date and it was the perfect nightime place for it.

Dress Code: Everyone seemd nicely dressed anyways

At first glance you may think this is a country bar, but it actually plays a variety of music from rock, blues or punk. The upstairs has a little section of couches in the front and some pub tables and chairs in the back. The rest is standing room for the bar and the stage. You can about 20 different types of tequila. They also have a mechnical bull. There is a stage way above the bar area so no one has a problem seeing the performance.They let girls dance on the bar "coyote ugly" style and the bartenders walk around with bottles of tequila to give you a quick shot. If it's someone's birthday they usually give you a couple shots for free.

I don't feel that mixed drinks are their strong point, so I would get beer or shots here.

It's pretty fun place to check out, especially when bar hopping!

Dress Code: Jeans and Sweatshirts to Shirt and Tie. Everyone welcome.

The Flats used to apparently be the place to go for weekends, but things have very much moved uphill to the Warehouse District. It's closer to Downtown, and therefore is probably more appealing to the office workers, and generally more convenient. There are a few different places with varying styles and crowds, and it's really just a matter of walking around for 3-4 blocks and finding a bar that looks good. Most places have daily specials and happy hours as well.

Dress Code: Varies between bars, but most are fine with casual

Two floor bar with neighborhood type feel. This is the place people go to for sports events or a great happy hour. The bar features numerous bands every weekend, many of them cover bands. Upstairs is more traditional looking with red brick walls and wooden tables and chairs. Downstairs is a dance club. One half is a dance floor and the other half is a lounge. There is a bar on both sides.

This bar is usually one of the first to open on a special event (st. patrick's day, an osu game). They also have excellent happy hour specials.

Dress Code: Go casual! People can come in jeans and t-shirts.

Velvet dog is a multi floor dance club that plays remix, hip hop and top 40 music. Some nights they also play 80's music. On the Third Level there is a martini bar. There is also a gorgeous patio will a full bar and dance floor on the roof.

I find this bar to get really crowded, even during the week. The drinks are pricey, look for happy hour.

Dress Code: This is a bit of a trendy bar, but you can wear jeans and sneakers. Just don't be surprised to see people really dressed up.

This trendy neighborhood has emerged as downtown's premeir nightlife, dining, and residential district. The historic Victorean commercial structures have all been renovated, and inside contain some of the most contemporary decor. This is up the hill from the Flats, and slowly took over Cleveland's nightlife scene in the late 90's. While the Flats were great in the 80's, most Clevelanders agree that this is the place to be seen. The vibe in this neighborhood isn't something you would expect of a former industrial powerhouse. It rivals trendy nightlife scenes in South Beach Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The most trendy clubs include Mercury Lounge, Spy, and Cloud 9. Warehouse District is known for restaurants coming and going but Blue Point (excellent seafood), Sushi Rock (cool sushi place), the Metropolitan (very upscale trendy), and Johnn'ys Downtown (sophisticated) are all well established anchor restaurants. Nabici Collection (open Thursday-Saturday evenings late) is small but cool boutique that carries top of the line cutting-edge designer fashions often at discount prices. Constantino's Market is Cleveland's answer to Dean & Deluca, and Studio Palmieri is a saloon where you can get a great stylish haircut. You are guranteed to see some well-dressed people valleting their luxury cars, perhaps even Lebron James or some other celebrity. When the bars close, it can get a little rowdy in the streets, so be careful. Downtown dwellers want people to enjoy the Warehouse district, but they get frustrated when people get too loud and rowdy. There are plenty of police on the streets, so don't go planning to make a fool of yourself (you could get arrested).

Dress Code: Jeans are acceptable at most places, but preferably designer jeans and absolutely no sneakers, shorts, or T-shirts (this is enforced). There are only a few places that require a coat, and but a suit would completely appropriate for most Warehouse establishments and a safe choice (forget the tie though).

When going to the Warehouse district, the best club to hit is "The Mercury Lounge". This trendy upscale martini bar has the best looking people and a trendy southbeach hotel-lobby like atmosphere. The music is downbeat techno (think "days go by" from the Mitsubushi Commercial) with some cool furniture to sit on. The Martinis and drinks are poured strong here, and NO cover charge!
Definitely check it out.

Dress Code: If you are a Jersey-wearing jarhead, this ins not the club for you. Dresscode is enforced to the point of no athletic wear. This is definitely a club that you want to dress up to go to.

There's many ways to have a great night out in the Warehouse District:

There's a dive/wine bar on St.Clair, and many velvet-rope dance clubs/bars/restaurants on the side streets. There's also a few small stores/shops included as well, if you're out there during the day. If you want to be amongst the scene, but feel relaxed, there's a Starbucks on W 6th, for example. The Flats district (east bank) is right next to the WH district, so there's more clubs/restuarants, etc, there too. The WH district is also historical; The Rockefeller building is one such historical building in the district. Though, many of the buildings are now renovated into offices/cubicle farms, condos/apartments and restaruants/bars/clubs.

Dress Code: Dress sophisticatedly/classy for many of the clubs/bars/restaurants there; calling ahead to double check though isn't a bad idea.