The times sure are a changin'. Just announced: Iconic South Beach nightclub Opium Garden and its club within a club Prive are moving out of the 33139. While Prive will remain alive and well in Las Vegas, Opium Garden is moving to The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in the 40,000 square foot space formerly known as Spirits. "We've had incredible memories in Opium's South Beach location, and never imagined the success and growth that our first venue would bring us," Opium's partners collaboratively announced. "Almost a decade later, with five successful brands in our collection, we look forward to brining the unparalleled fun, fanfare and celebrity appeal that we're known for to the new Opium at The Seminole Hard Rock." The new Opium is slated to open next month. As for what will go into the massive space on Collins Avenue in the South of Fifth area? Anything, as long as it's not a Chili's. A roller rink would be pretty swell. And while Opium is soon gone, addicts will find a new venue from the gang, The Wall and The Grove Garden & Bar at the soon to open W South Beach, along with partners Nicola Siervo and Karim Masri of Mokai fame.
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February 13, 2009
Opium Garden bids farewell to South Beach
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Debate rages on on this.
http://forum.talknightlife.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6149
Posted by: pod | February 13, 2009 at 05:58 PM
it's no longer a debate. it's happening. done deal. finito. Hard Rock it is!
Posted by: Lesley Abravanel | February 13, 2009 at 06:23 PM
It is time for all of South Beach to change and move on already. These awful club promoters, one in particular; fat and bloated, always talking about how we need "more models" as his belly hangs over his pants. The entire club scene is an embarrasment and luckily more and more people are "just saying no" to bottles, promoters, nights and the whole mess. Enough already.
Posted by: Beth | February 16, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Yeah it's a done deal, the debate is whether it's the right thing to do.
Posted by: pod | February 17, 2009 at 11:34 AM
ah, that's a whole different matter, Pod! I think they may have had no choice....
Posted by: Lesley | February 17, 2009 at 12:30 PM