05/2017 - High Caribbean Disco

[j_d66]

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Probably time to start a new thread about the soon to open High Caribbean Disco

[j_d66]

No where near the PC strip

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You have to head way up Pedro Clisante to get there

Technically its not not on Pedro Clisante.

Actually I am told it is to get it's own street name soon

About 5 minute walk from Ahnvee

15 minute walk from Europa

The moto conchos will benefit big time from the new location

Perhaps it's time for a couple of peso busses similar to the baht bus we use in Pattaya

[j_d66]

Since I was not a Sosua vet when this place was open before I can't really speak to what it was like than but some old vet here must have a pic or maybe a polaroid of what it looked like when it was open before.

I made a number of visits to it right before it is to open.

There is still quite alot of work to accomplish and they want it to be polished when opened so it is looking like an opening around May 10 ish

But remember we are in the Dominican Republic so sometime this year it should open

[j_d66]

If you liked Rancho Tipico and enjoyed City Lights than you are certain to like this place as well as I think it will be the best place yet

Much larger than the other places for sure

It will be both an indoor as well as an outdoor venue

[j_d66]

The outdoor portion has all new bathrooms and there will be an outdoor seating area in a courtyard type setting with a big wall all around

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Much work is yet to be completed out here

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The pool does still exist

But won't really be accessible

[j_d66]

The kitchen area which is yet to be completed will also be located out here

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The plan is to serve meals much like they had at Rancho Tipico

[j_d66]

This is a new area that what built over the pool

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I guess the plan is it will hold tables for people to sit at

imo I am not to sure about it as I think it could be much more stable and I wonder if it is robust enough to handle the people

As I will get to later there were several chicas on there on interview day and seemed kinda "flexible"

But I am sure DR building standards will have it all covered and we will all be safe sitting up there. :rolleyes:

[j_d66]

The real star of the show will be inside

With three good sized service areas and plenty of dance floor

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[j_d66]

There are plenty of lights and smoke machines


But the thing that AD is most excited about is a snow making machine


I never saw him so happy when he fired it up

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Since I come from a place where there is snow. Snow is the last damn thing I want to see here but I think it will be popular


In reality it is not snow that comes out but foam made to look like snow

[j_d66]

Ad does want his guests to have a good time and I think this place is going to be a hit in that respect probably his best venture yet

It is going to be a destination for sure and possibly one of the few places to go soon when in Sosua

He didn't get into it to much other than to say that there are people who want to move the action to this part of town and he seems to think there are certain things that have been put in place to keep them from getting shut down.

We will see but given someone that has been pretty beat up by the establishment as of late there was a certain level of confidence that it will remain open while other locations may not be so lucky

[j_d66]

Not going to get into if you like him or not.

Not everything I agree with his management style but I can say that about many people there or anywhere for that matter but he does put together places that lot's of people enjoy going to.

He is a much better person to be around when sober and I did talk to him quite alot the last few days

I will say there are things about him that I think many don't really know about him and at the end of the day provides opportunities for work in the Sosua area when work is pretty scarce

He is going to have to stay in control of his anger and sobriety in order last long term though

[j_d66]

it is an older building and years of neglect still show though

Like the domed roof over the dance floor

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Right now it leaks when it rains

Something that perhaps can be corrected over time if possible or your just gonna get some drips on you when it rains

[j_d66]

Plenty of fans to keep the air moving

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I don't think it will get to hot in there as it is a big area and the air was moving real fine from the dance floor

[j_d66]

This day they were installing a good sized screen for the videos


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There is a matching screen that will be mounted on the other side so the outside partrons will have a viewing area as well

[j_d66]

A couple of good sized speakers with a pretty good and clear sound system.

The best one yet for him

You might see a few more speakers but they don't really need them

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[j_d66]

Plenty of lights and a pretty cool laser light show will be featured as well

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[j_d66]

More of one of the bars and one of two dancer platforms

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As well as part of the dance floor with a stand up bar type tables around it.

[j_d66]

A few more pics of the work going on inside

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The other screen to be mounted outside

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[j_d66]

From outside looking into the disco

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Lights everywhere

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[j_d66]

A short video of one of the laser light shows

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I thought this was pretty cool

Click on it to run it might load slow

[j_d66]

This will not be just another Haitiana place

True it will likely be heavy with the Haitain beauties but I was told the goal this time around is hire approximately 20 each of Haitain as well as Dominican girls this time.

For one of the interview days which I happened to be around for there was about 40 girls who showed up looking for work and it was about half and half

And there is alot of interest for work there but I am sure is always the case when a new opportunity comes about.

They will need lots of girls as the turnover rate tends to be high for a variety of reasons. :rolleyes:


and there were some pretty good looking chicas that applied


I must say it was not what I would normally expect to see at a mass job interview

There was dancing and limbo and of course booty shaking

An interesting sight to behold for sure

Not all of the girls will get hired for there waitress skills

I think some will be doing alot of dancing

[Jimmydr]

This place was off the hook in its haydays.

[Apos]

AWESOME job on this thread, thanks! :bigthumbup::clap2:

[Mr. Smooth]

Here's the thing, if this place winds up drawing the kind of crowd that the authorities assume it will, and all or nearly all the usual chicas that have hung around the Strip for years, and the new one's who arrive, all migrate down to the new joint, then will the authorities even have to bother with closing the other "whore" bars if there are no whores, or very few, hanging around?

If places like Sonda Bar and that German bar/restaurant next door to Central, and maybe even Central itself, only have an expat crowd with mostly older European dudes, maybe or maybe not with the old lady in tow, and are just there for a few beers and watch the soccer match or listen to the classic tunes, what purpose would be served to close them down?

Even we Americans who love our football, the real kind, like to go to a bar to watch our teams battle it out without interruption by some chica nonsense. "Bitch.....get me another beer and STFU!" :rofl:

[j_d66]

http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4814&article=1

Opening High Caribbean disco postponed (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4814&article=1)
The three managers of the High Caribbean disco, which is now being renovated, unfortunately had to decide to postpone the announced grand opening on May 11th. Ad, Peter and Mark want everything to be perfect at the opening. But there have occurred a few delays. Some supplies as lighting and furniture have not yet arrived from the USA. Furthermore, on the renovation work also occurred some delay because the workers have discovered hidden defects. These should be repaired first. So for now the date of the opening is not yet known. This depends on when the items are shipped from the USA and how quickly the defects can be repaired.
http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-04.jpg (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-04.jpg)Staff wanted for High CaribbeanWe will keep you informed.

[Jimmydr]

Here's the thing, if this place winds up drawing the kind of crowd that the authorities assume it will, and all or nearly all the usual chicas that have hung around the Strip for years, and the new one's who arrive, all migrate down to the new joint, then will the authorities even have to bother with closing the other "whore" bars if there are no whores, or very few, hanging around?

If places like Sonda Bar and that German bar/restaurant next door to Central, and maybe even Central itself, only have an expat crowd with mostly older European dudes, maybe or maybe not with the old lady in tow, and are just there for a few beers and watch the soccer match or listen to the classic tunes, what purpose would be served to close them down?

Even we Americans who love our football, the real kind, like to go to a bar to watch our teams battle it out without interruption by some chica nonsense. "Bitch.....get me another beer and STFU!" :rofl:

When this place was open, the other places were ghost towns.

[MrHappy]

I wonder who's backing AD financially?

[BronxMoney]

My Wing and I will be in town for 7-10 days in mid July. Regardless of minor delays, we anticipate, with Great Interest!! the prospect of this new venue. It looks to be an excellent option.

We will be at Cafe Vallaria and do not do motos! I am early 60's after all! So I assume there will be taxis around form th main PC area to that end of town.

My wing and I will actually be looking to lock down a reliable cab driver for full time availablity day and night. We expect to be heading to PP often, as we have a lot of prospects mined off Tagged that plan to visit us at the hotel sometimes after work at 10:00-11:00 P. We may visit them as well. There have been many offers to visit, but we well know, you DO NOT GO a strange neighborhood in the DR without transportation right there waiting!! So we want somebody waiting!

Does anybody have a reference or a suggestion? And what is the deal with the taxi mafia?

Thanks.

[Apos]

When this place was open, the other places were ghost towns.When I started going in 2004 Merengue Bar was always packed and so what whatever it was called, Sosua Life perhaps, where Bourbon Street is now. The whole strip was rocking!

Also down by the Hotel Europa.....and the strip club....remember it?

[Jimmydr]

When I started going in2004 Merengue was always packed and so what whatever it was called, Sosua Life perhaps, where Bourbon Street is now. The whole strip was rocking!

Also down by the Hotel Europa.....and the strip club....remember it?

I was talking about 2000-2002.

[Apos]

Of course...
I was talking about 2000-2002. Were you there when Moby Dick was open?

Do you remember the strip joint??

[Jimmydr]

Of course... Were you there when Moby Dick was open?

Do you remember the strip joint??

In 1997 it was open and I went once but it was empty.

[SeaWeed]

kinda reminds mi of Scrub a Dub in Negril......mi figure this place will do well as does Scrub a Dub

[psriches]

This will not be just another Haitiana place

True it will likely be heavy with the Haitain beauties but I was told the goal this time around is hire approximately 20 each of Haitain as well as Dominican girls this time.Do they even get along with each other?

[j_d66]

Do they even get along with each other?

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Not really but they don't have to get along all that well anyway.

But if they want a job than they need to coexist

I think that is one of the reasons (there are several) that turnover is and will be so high there

The reality is that some are hired to actually work and provide what would be considered normal camarera services and others are hired to dance
and we all know there are some hired for other reasons :corky:

It's no secret that many of those girls don't last to long because they are taken off the market

If you have hung out at Ranchi Tipico and City Lights you will notice there are a few specific girls that do the bulk of the camarera services and others that are kinda just there.

Ad wants a variety of chicas to work there and if they don't work to his satisfaction they won't be there to long.

But there will always be a long list of chicas that will give the place a try.

With the supply of men visiting Sosua ever dwindling the competition the men is fierce as ever and the number of chicas that go home without a date every night is ever increasing and as a camarera they have a captive audience.

It will be interesting to see how it all works out for many of them since they are planning to stay open until 6am which is going to eliminate an awful lot of potential suitors

[Jimmydr]

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With the supply of men visiting Sosua ever dwindling the competition the men is fierce as ever and the number of chicas that go home without a date every night is ever increasing and as a camarera they have a captive audience.

It will be interesting to see how it all works out for many of them since they are planning to stay open until 6am which is going to eliminate an awful lot of potential suitors

New areas popping up all the time. Many choices.

[quietcorner911]

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It will be interesting to see how it all works out for many of them since they are planning to stay open until 6am which is going to eliminate an awful lot of potential suitors How can they stay open until 6 a.m.? I thought that only casino and hotel bars are allowed to stay open past the normal closing hours.

[j_d66]

How can they stay open until 6 a.m.? I thought that only casino and hotel bars are allowed to stay open past the normal closing hours.


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Not exactly sure but I think it might have something to do with where they are located. The earlier closing times seem to only apply to a specific area of Sosua.

If you go to Cabarete those bars are not not subject to the earlier closing times

Ad told me point blank that he has agreements that will allow him to stay open and he has little fear of getting shut down again.

But he does seem to think he is somewhat bullet proof against the powers that be.

I guess we will see how it all plays out

[j_d66]

New areas popping up all the time. Many choices.

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Yes there are but part of the appeal of places like Sosua and Boca is that even though it is a fishbowl for us it is also a fishbowl for them to and makes for very easy pickens for them.

Not to many other places they can go and score the easy payday like they can in Sosua and Boca

[Jimmydr]

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Yes there are but part of the appeal of places like Sosua and Boca is that even though it is a fishbowl for us it is also a fishbowl for them to and makes for very easy pickens for them.

Not to many other places they can go and score the easy payday like they can in Sosua and Boca

We created a fish bowl in our Meddy apartment.

[j_d66]

I wonder who's backing AD financially?


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Not sure who the money people are exactly
There is another guy Peter who I assume many know that is involved and he is there everyday and looks to be coordinating and directing much of the construction work being done
He seems like a pretty nice guy.

There are other "silent partners" as well


It kinda sounds like there might be some push back happening with the funding which may delay the opening even longer.

We all know that pretty much nothing goes as intended in the DR so the place not opening on time is no surprise.

There is a lot to be accomplished as they had not even started the kitchen area as of the end of April

They keep saying they want to be 100% before opening but my guess is that the pressure to get the place open and start generating revenue will ultimately trump that idea.


They could have the inside ready to be opened without to much more delay once the tables, chairs and booze have been delivered but the outside area is far from being ready and will need the kitchen completed.

Perhaps I am overthinking the whole kitchen idea since they likely can get that setup on Dominican standards on a rather thin budget but I think they have much more grandiose ideas in mind

I would like to see it open since the whole downtown area has become boring and they need something new to re-energize the place

[j_d66]

I assume AD pretty much already has the chairs and tables since he repossessed them from City Lights a few weeks ago.

[TNT72]

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Not sure who the money people are exactly
There is another guy Peter who I assume many know that is involved and he is there everyday and looks to be coordinating and directing much of the construction work being done
He seems like a pretty nice guy.

There are other "silent partners" as well




Peter from Passions?

[Hunter]

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Yes there are but part of the appeal of places like Sosua and Boca is that even though it is a fishbowl for us it is also a fishbowl for them to and makes for very easy pickens for them.

Not to many other places they can go and score the easy payday like they can in Sosua and Boca

Have you been in Sosua now for an extended stay? Sounds like you have been down there awhile...You dirty dog....Havent heard any MI SA stories....

[Westy]

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Yes there are but part of the appeal of places like Sosua and Boca is that even though it is a fishbowl for us it is also a fishbowl for them to and makes for very easy pickens for them.

Not to many other places they can go and score the easy payday like they can in Sosua and Boca

"The easy payday." Yeah, it's worth remembering, that's what we are to them. And we can let them go, without regrets.

[Irie]

Peter from Passions?

From what I understand, it's the guy who used to operate C'est La Vie.

[XXX]

Have you been in Sosua now for an extended stay? Sounds like you have been down there awhile...You dirty dog....Havent heard any MI SA stories....

Hunter ,,,.Ive been here for one week now,,,
After 4 days in Boca,,,,,,
There are plenty of chicadsvavailable,,,,,
I have to admit,,,,5 years ago I did not like Boca,,
But this time it was great,,,,,
I had about 5 sessions in 4 days,,,,
All good,,,,,,,
And only one bareback,,,,,:rolleyes::wink::lol:
Sorry,,,,,but she was half Dominicana,and half Asian,,,,
She brought out the AC In me,,,,,,:rolleyes:

If you want,,,PM me your whatsapp,,,,
And if I have time,
I'll send you my pics,,,,,
So far on Sosua Ive had some very good sessions ,,,and some ok sessions,,,,
Including a FANTASTIC Session with a well known girl to Tiger and Tarzan,,,,ESTRELLA,,,,,
Damn,,,,i wish we could just post pics like we do on whatsapp on ISOC,,,,
All while wifed up,,,,,,:iconTU::iconTU:

Some will say XXX falls in love with every Puta he fucks,,,,,
Funny though,,,,,In 10 years coming to DR,,,,,,Ive only had 2 Favoritas/Novias,,,:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Much less than most expats,,,,,,:rolleyes:

[Jimmydr]

If you want,,,PM me your whatsapp,,,,
And if I have time, 8
I'll send you my pics,,,,,
So far on Sosua Ive had some very good sessions ,,,and some ok sessions,,,,
Including a FANTASTIC Session with a well known girl to Tiger and Tarzan,,,,ESTRELLA,,,,,
Damn,,,,i wish we could just post pics like we do on whatsapp on ISOC,,,,
All while wifed up,,,,,,:iconTU::iconTU:

:rolleyes:

We can't see the pictures?:mad::mad::mad:

[XXX]

We can't see the pictures?:mad::mad::mad:


Absolutley,,,,,,
But for now,,,I dont like posting sideways pictures,,,,,
I have tons of pictures coming,,,,,,,,
Actually had an 18 year old from Santo Domingo 2 nights ago,,,,she told me she wanted to videotape our session,,,,so I set it up,,,,,,
When I started to fuck her she put on a light on her phone and started to record the penetration,,,,
I forgot about my phone,,,,,but it got the whole session,,,,
But im not big on looking at dick pics on here,,,So ill probably keep that with me,,,,:rofl:
Have I ever let you down before Jimmy,,,,,,:rolleyes::rofl:

[minkyboodle]

XXX coming up for air lol
Glad Boca was better this time around for you. Looking forward to the report and pics!!!!

[XXX]

XXX coming up for air lol
Glad Boca was better this time around for you. Looking forward to the report and pics!!!!

Boca was definately better tgis time around brother,

And Rosa was one of the best looking chica Ive had in the DR,,,,,
But,,,I definatley had some freaky sessions after her,,,,
It was also nice meeting Yayow,,,,,,

[TNT72]

We created a fish bowl in our Meddy apartment.



That's wayyyyy to small of a fishbowl for me!

[Jimmydr]

That's wayyyyy to small of a fishbowl for me!

It fits all the chicas of Meddy:corky:

[Jimmydr]

It was also nice meeting Yayow,,,,,,

You never met him?

[Jimmydr]

:rofl:
Have I ever let you down before Jimmy,,,,,,:rolleyes::rofl:

Nope, NEVER.

[Hunter]

Hunter ,,,.Ive been here for one week now,,,
After 4 days in Boca,,,,,,
There are plenty of chicadsvavailable,,,,,
I have to admit,,,,5 years ago I did not like Boca,,
But this time it was great,,,,,
I had about 5 sessions in 4 days,,,,
All good,,,,,,,
And only one bareback,,,,,:rolleyes::wink::lol:
Sorry,,,,,but she was half Dominicana,and half Asian,,,,
She brought out the AC In me,,,,,,:rolleyes:

If you want,,,PM me your whatsapp,,,,
And if I have time,
I'll send you my pics,,,,,
So far on Sosua Ive had some very good sessions ,,,and some ok sessions,,,,
Including a FANTASTIC Session with a well known girl to Tiger and Tarzan,,,,ESTRELLA,,,,,
Damn,,,,i wish we could just post pics like we do on whatsapp on ISOC,,,,
All while wifed up,,,,,,:iconTU::iconTU:

Some will say XXX falls in love with every Puta he fucks,,,,,
Funny though,,,,,In 10 years coming to DR,,,,,,Ive only had 2 Favoritas/Novias,,,:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Much less than most expats,,,,,,:rolleyes:

Little X needed that :p:biggrin:

[j_d66]

Peter from Passions? NO


From what I understand, it's the guy who used to operate C'est La Vie.

Yes that's my understanding is that he used to operate C'est La Vie

I didn't chat with him all that much but he seems like an ok guy

He seemed to be in charge of monitoring the construction crew

and is going to be the day manager whatever that means since they won't be opening until 6pm

[j_d66]

Have you been in Sosua now for an extended stay? Sounds like you have been down there awhile...You dirty dog....Havent heard any MI SA stories....


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I was in Sosua for 10 days the end of April.

I let my SA subscription lapse for the month of April because i was to busy and new I would be in the DR but getting ready to fire it back up again.
Gotta have something to do in between trips

[steviewonder]

NO

Yes that's my understanding is that he used to operate C'est La Vie

I didn't chat with him all that much but he seems like an ok guy

He seemed to be in charge of monitoring the construction crew

and is going to be the day manager whatever that means since they won't be opening until 6pm

Ordering stock, receiving, paying bills, banking, cash floats, staff scheduling, etc....

[CentralNJDude]

Boca was definately better tgis time around brother,

And Rosa was one of the best looking chica Ive had in the DR,,,,,
But,,,I definatley had some freaky sessions after her,,,,
It was also nice meeting Yayow,,,,,,

Glad BC turned out well. Did you ever make it out to the El Batey disco?

[Jimmydr]

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I was in Sosua for 10 days the end of April.

I let my SA subscription lapse for the month of April because i was to busy and new I would be in the DR but getting ready to fire it back up again.
Gotta have something to do in between trips

Get it started again.:iconTU::iconTU::iconTU:

[BronxMoney]

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Not really but they don't have to get along all that well anyway.

But if they want a job than they need to coexist

I think that is one of the reasons (there are several) that turnover is and will be so high there

The reality is that some are hired to actually work and provide what would be considered normal camarera services and others are hired to dance
and we all know there are some hired for other reasons :corky:

It's no secret that many of those girls don't last to long because they are taken off the market

If you have hung out at Ranchi Tipico and City Lights you will notice there are a few specific girls that do the bulk of the camarera services and others that are kinda just there.

Ad wants a variety of chicas to work there and if they don't work to his satisfaction they won't be there to long.

But there will always be a long list of chicas that will give the place a try.

With the supply of men visiting Sosua ever dwindling the competition the men is fierce as ever and the number of chicas that go home without a date every night is ever increasing and as a camarera they have a captive audience.

It will be interesting to see how it all works out for many of them since they are planning to stay open until 6am which is going to eliminate an awful lot of potential suitors

How will they get away with staying open until 6Am? Aren't they a comparable venue to Classicos, which closes at 2:00AM even on the weekend? What time will they open? Late evening around 10:00 or late night, around 1:00? Any clue to the weekday hours, vs the weekend?

[BronxMoney]

How can they stay open until 6 a.m.? I thought that only casino and hotel bars are allowed to stay open past the normal closing hours.

Sorry, just asked the same question later in the thread.

[j_d66]

How will they get away with staying open until 6Am? Aren't they a comparable venue to Classicos, which closes at 2:00AM even on the weekend? What time will they open? Late evening around 10:00 or late night, around 1:00? Any clue to the weekday hours, vs the weekend?
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Not exactly sure but it seems to have something to do with their location

Those earlier closing times only seem to apply or should I say is enforced in the strip area of Sosua

Everything in Cabarete stays open late nearly every night

The disco at the playa chiquita casino which happens to be very close to where High Caribbean is does not open until around 1am-3am ish.
What I have been told is that once things get going they will open at 6pm until 6am

They will have a full service restaurant outside with the disco inside.

The food at Rancho Tipico was pretty good and AD says it will be even better here. AD is a everything will be better type of guy though.

If everything comes together as intended I think it will likely be one of the few places to hang out in the future but things are always changing in Sosua.

[j_d66]

It has been said before but what seems to be going on is the powers that be don't want all of the chica activity downtown any longer.

Not sure what they really think will thrive downtown unless the plan is for it to be a bunch of places to eat and continue to push the idea of making it more attractive to the family tourist.

The problem I see is that Sosua is not really setup for the family tourist.

Family tourists are going to go to the all inclusives and are not going to find Sosua a very attractive destination

And how many places can there really be to eat in town

There are already lots of options and most are never more than 25% full for the bulk of the time so adding more places to eat doesn't really seem to reasonable

But there is activity continuing at the old Dlatin site that is said is going to be another restaurant.

I don't really see how the current crowd of tourists are really providing adequate support for the current group of restaurants

So if they do in fact close down the bars downtown there won't be much reason to keep hanging downtown other than a short bite to eat and than off to where the chicas are

[yayow]

Funny the last 5 times or maybe more that I have been in Sosua, I have not set foot in clasicos. Keep on thinking I will but always finds something else to do, or other place to go. Really enjoyed the disco at playa chiquita, this last trip first time there in what 9 years or so? Also enjoyed the night I spent in City lights, never really missed Classicos. Guess soon there will be another reason not to miss it!

[Apos]

It's been years since I went up to Clasico and I don't miss it. I have not even been into Merengue except to meet friends and immediately leave for 2+ years.... and have not been to "After one" or any after hours place either.


OF course I'm "too old for that shit" and have no interest. I get everything I could possibly ask for either on the beach, walking around town in the daytime, on Facebook or hookups from friends. I'm never without a chica if I want one or 2 or threee LOL


And it's not just Sosua, or Boca Chica or the Capital.... Once you've been and have some numbers and contacts you really don't need to leave your hotel or the beach if all you want are chicas. Does not matter where you are. With a week or 2 notice and some FB ninja skills you can line up more than any human can fuck. Period. With triple redundancy! :rolleyes: LOL

If I can do it....and I can....then no one has any reasonable excuse. :p;)

In many DR towns, in Jamaica and even up here in frigid fucking Canada!

Or maybe I have some "game" after all! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:


Funny the last 5 times or maybe more that I have been in Sosua, I have not set foot in clasicos. Keep on thinking I will but always finds something else to do, or other place to go. Really enjoyed the disco at playa chiquita, this last trip first time there in what 9 years or so? Also enjoyed the night I spent in City lights, never really missed Classicos. Guess soon there will be another reason not to miss it!

[Apos]

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph/videos/1391119294287502/

Video at High Caribbean...says it will open "pronto"

[j_d66]

Video at High Caribbean...says it will open "pronto"
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Well we all know how things go in the DR.

When I was there the end of April he said it would open May 2

Before I left on May 1 he revised that to May 11

Now I am hearing it has been delayed again with no definite opening date.

I think it will open at some point but there seems to be no real pressure by anyone at this point to open anytime soon but I am sure the pressure will increase daily.

My guess is the whole idea of not opening before it is 100% complete will get thrown out in favor of getting the doors open so that they can begin generating revenue.

It seems to me that with the very slow season approaching they will need to get the food service going not that it is necessarily all that profitable to serve food but it does keep the butts in the seats longer.

[Apos]

Agreed.

The video was of chicas....from chicas....in the DR and we all know how reliable they are :rolleyes::lol::rofl:

[Mr. Smooth]

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Not exactly sure but I think it might have something to do with where they are located. The earlier closing times seem to only apply to a specific area of Sosua.

If you go to Cabarete those bars are not not subject to the earlier closing times

Ad told me point blank that he has agreements that will allow him to stay open and he has little fear of getting shut down again.

But he does seem to think he is somewhat bullet proof against the powers that be.

I guess we will see how it all plays out

Are these "agreements" of the verbal kind or actual signed contractual agreements that dictate the hours of operation for this place?

If just of the verbal kind, they won't carry any weight. If they are signed, I would think that the head honchos from the police, military and City Hall would be the one's whose names are on any document allowing Ad to stay open until 6. And maybe even the Ministry of Tourism as well. If that's the case, then maybe Ad has reason to feel "bullet proof", as you put it.

I guess by being open that late, that could put a severe dent into the after hours clubs in town. So not only taking away the nightlife business of the Strip but the after hours places too.

The one thing I will say about all this is, although I do hope it works out for him, I'll always remember a gringo who ran a successful beach bar and restaurant once told me that Dominicans will allow a gringo to be successful "up to a point", before using whatever tactics to shut them down.

If Ad and his gringo partner become the 2 main guys running what could become a huge cash cow operation, at the expense of many closed down bars on the Strip, how long will it take for jealousy and "bad blood" to manifest itself toward Ad and his partner? It's a small town, people talk, perceptions become the rule and when money that was once spread around to many other businesses from the customers and tourists, gets streamlined into just one business, shit could eventually hit the proverbial fan.

Ad might find himself needing to sleep with one eye open.

[j_d66]

Are these "agreements" of the verbal kind or actual signed contractual agreements that dictate the hours of operation for this place?

If just of the verbal kind, they won't carry any weight. If they are signed, I would think that the head honchos from the police, military and City Hall would be the one's whose names are on any document allowing Ad to stay open until 6. And maybe even the Ministry of Tourism as well. If that's the case, then maybe Ad has reason to feel "bullet proof", as you put it.

I guess by being open that late, that could put a severe dent into the after hours clubs in town. So not only taking away the nightlife business of the Strip but the after hours places too.

The one thing I will say about all this is, although I do hope it works out for him, I'll always remember a gringo who ran a successful beach bar and restaurant once told me that Dominicans will allow a gringo to be successful "up to a point", before using whatever tactics to shut them down.

If Ad and his gringo partner become the 2 main guys running what could become a huge cash cow operation, at the expense of many closed down bars on the Strip, how long will it take for jealousy and "bad blood" to manifest itself toward Ad and his partner? It's a small town, people talk, perceptions become the rule and when money that was once spread around to many other businesses from the customers and tourists, gets streamlined into just one business, shit could eventually hit the proverbial fan.

Ad might find himself needing to sleep with one eye open.

Well I kinda inquired about that.

He didn't come right out and say it but I took what he said to mean that there were some formal signed agreements in place and there are lawyers involved.

There are also some silent partners involved in this as well.

I get the feeling that it might be the silent partners who are financing much of this.

But if history is of any indicator I don't think any business is ever completely safe there and even a signed agreement might not matter if the powers that be want things changed

At one point he made reference to someone in power out of Puerto Plata and the desire to get this place open so the people would have somewhere to go if the bars downtown are shut down

And he did say multiple times that City Lights is history once they are open. He clearly has an ax to grind with them no doubt.

But somehow you get the feeling that AD will always have a target of some kind on his back. Pretty hard for him not to have one.

[BronxMoney]

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph/videos/1391119294287502/

Video at High Caribbean...says it will open "pronto"

For some reason, the link is not working:cheesygrin:

[j_d66]

For some reason, the link is not working:cheesygrin:

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Are you logged into Facebook?
Somehow I think that makes a difference as it is still working for me

[Ramair4]

Try this when you are signed on already

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph

[BronxMoney]

Try this when you are signed on already

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.josephb
Thank you for the heads up. So is Blaca Gomez working there? Or what?

[minkyboodle]

Try this when you are signed on already

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph

Works for me thanks!!

[XXX]

Glad BC turned out well. Did you ever make it out to the El Batey disco?

Naaah,,,,
I rarely make it to ANY discos,,,,,,,
I pop in and out of places,,,
Or walk around,,,,,,
I have much better luck with that,,,,
This is true in the DR,,
And was true in Angeles as well,,,,,

Im not really a 2:00 AM in a disco kind if guy,,,,,
My dick does not have that kind of patience,,,,,:rolleyes::wink:

[Mr. Smooth]

Naaah,,,,
I rarely make it to ANY discos,,,,,,,
I pop in and out of places,,,
Or walk around,,,,,,
I have much better luck with that,,,,
This is true in the DR,,
And was true in Angeles as well,,,,,

Im not really a 2:00 AM in a disco kind if guy,,,,,
My dick does not have that kind of patience,,,,,:rolleyes::wink:

Yeah right!

You just didn't pack any collared shirts and slacks for doing your John Travolta moves on the dance floor.

Not enough room in your bag for that "dress to impress" clothing after packing all your sleeveless team jerseys and ankle length shorts! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[XXX]

Yeah right!

You just didn't pack any collared shirts and slacks for doing your John Travolta moves on the dance floor.

Not enough room in your bag for that "dress to impress" clothing after packing all your sleeveless team jerseys and ankle length shorts! :rofl::rofl::rofl:



:rofl::rofl::rofl:,,,,,,

You know me well brother,,,,,,

But like Condoms in AC,,,,,,,

I did pack some collared shirts,,,,,,

I just didnt use them,,,,,,,:rolleyes::rofl::rofl:

[MrHappy]

Are these "agreements" of the verbal kind or actual signed contractual agreements that dictate the hours of operation for this place?

If just of the verbal kind, they won't carry any weight. If they are signed, I would think that the head honchos from the police, military and City Hall would be the one's whose names are on any document allowing Ad to stay open until 6. And maybe even the Ministry of Tourism as well. If that's the case, then maybe Ad has reason to feel "bullet proof", as you put it.

I guess by being open that late, that could put a severe dent into the after hours clubs in town. So not only taking away the nightlife business of the Strip but the after hours places too.

The one thing I will say about all this is, although I do hope it works out for him, I'll always remember a gringo who ran a successful beach bar and restaurant once told me that Dominicans will allow a gringo to be successful "up to a point", before using whatever tactics to shut them down.

If Ad and his gringo partner become the 2 main guys running what could become a huge cash cow operation, at the expense of many closed down bars on the Strip, how long will it take for jealousy and "bad blood" to manifest itself toward Ad and his partner? It's a small town, people talk, perceptions become the rule and when money that was once spread around to many other businesses from the customers and tourists, gets streamlined into just one business, shit could eventually hit the proverbial fan.

Ad might find himself needing to sleep with one eye open.

Definitely something to worry about, unless he bought the building. Even then it's not a sure thing. Ask Frank.

All they have to do is get it up and running and pulling in good money, and there will be no shortage of folks who want to share the wealth.

[j_d66]

Getting closer

http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx23/j_d661/hc_zpsdcolex2p.jpg (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/j_d661/media/hc_zpsdcolex2p.jpg.html)



I guess we will see if it happens

[Ramair4]

Getting closer

Click to see pic (http://s738.photobucket.com/user/j_d661/media/hc_zpsdcolex2p.jpg.html)



I guess we will see if it happens

Any idea what the little "Chaca" logo below the H in High Caribbean means?

[j_d66]

Any idea what the little "Chaca" logo below the H in High Caribbean means?

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Not sure but it probably is close to the urban dictionary term

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chaca%20chaca

Could also mean tough

[Irie]

Any idea what the little "Chaca" logo below the H in High Caribbean means?


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Not sure but it probably is close to the urban dictionary term

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chaca%20chaca

Could also mean tough

......and one off Ad's favorite sayings and gestures.

[ezsmile]

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Not sure but it probably is close to the urban dictionary term

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chaca%20chaca


Think I'll try that reply next time I get offered fikifiki from one of the Klingons

[j_d66]

Grand opening disco High Caribbean (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4825&article=1)
http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-15.jpg (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-15.jpg)Grand Opening High Caribbean
Finally it will happen, the high Caribbean disco will open on Tuesday 16th of May. Visitors are welcome from 9 PM and the party continues until 5 o'clock in the morning. The past few days the workman did everything in their power to get the disco ready for the grand opening. The ordered furniture and equipment arrived and have been installed. The light show is above expectations and the snow machine also works well. New staff has been appointed and has already been instructed how to welcome the visitors. There are several events planned for the coming weeks. Wednesday evening, May 17, it starts with a foam party. But there are also live band performances for the coming weeks on the program. But on Tuesday, May 16th, the doors of High Caribbean will finally open again after being closed for many years.

[j_d66]

Not 100% as the Kitchen is not finished but I guess the pressure to get it open out weighs the idea of being 100% finished

I hope the place is a success. Something new and different should keep things interesting or least give us something to talk about

[psriches]

Grand opening disco High Caribbean (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4825&article=1)
Click to see pic (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-15.jpg)Grand Opening High Caribbean
Finally it will happen, the high Caribbean disco will open on Tuesday 16th of May. Visitors are welcome from 9 PM and the party continues until 5 o'clock in the morning. The past few days the workman did everything in their power to get the disco ready for the grand opening. The ordered furniture and equipment arrived and have been installed. The light show is above expectations and the snow machine also works well. New staff has been appointed and has already been instructed how to welcome the visitors. There are several events planned for the coming weeks. Wednesday evening, May 17, it starts with a foam party. But there are also live band performances for the coming weeks on the program. But on Tuesday, May 16th, the doors of High Caribbean will finally open again after being closed for many years.
What kind of crowd is he targeting?

[QueGuapo]

a little bird told me that Ad is already arguing big time over a lot of things with his partners...
True or not? if it is, not a good start...

[Westy]

a little bird told me that Ad is already arguing big time over a lot of things with his partners...
True or not? if it is, not a good start...
Whether it's true or not, it's consistent with a lot of what we've been hearing about Ad.

[QueGuapo]

Whether it's true or not, it's consistent with a lot of what we've been hearing about Ad.

Actually my source is pretty reliable.. he is one of the guys who hangs out with Ad quite often... he told me he is concerned because he saw him arguing already too much with them

[TNT72]

Ad is definitely his own worst enemy. Same as Big D. They both are good at what they do, but they just can't get along with anyone (as partners).

[ezsmile]

And the Grand Opening of tonight has been postponed......according to Sousa News

http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4827&article=1


Grand opening High Caribbean disco postponed (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4827&article=1)

Due to some unexpected problems in finishing the interior of the disco, the Grand opening has been postponed indefinitely. As soon as we know more about High Caribbean, we will let you know immediately.
But tonight the opening will not take place.

[sopranostingray]

I give this place 2 weeks after it opens. I say it gets closed on some technicality. I hope not, but things are going just too smooth.

[QueGuapo]

I give this place 2 weeks after it opens. I say it gets closed on some technicality. I hope not, but things are going just too smooth.

Too smooth?
You define smooth the opening postponed already 2/3 times and partners arguing on a daily basis? wow.. we must have a very different idea about the definition of smooth...

[j_d66]

Yep not opening today after all :rolleyes:

As El Cristo said the issue seems to be problems with the partners not agreeing on some things

I guess those with the main skin in the game are pretty much controlling things right now and does not appear to be any issues with the governmental powers that be at this point

When the partners are fighting this early in the game rarely does it work out very well in the end.

[QueGuapo]

Yep not opening today after all :rolleyes:

As El Cristo said the issue seems to be problems with the partners not agreeing on some things

I guess those with the main skin in the game are pretty much controlling things right now and does not appear to be any issues with the governmental powers that be at this point

When the partners are fighting this early in the game rarely does it work out very well in the end.

thx to confirm.
I find it really childish and strange that this is happening. come on.. you already have had issues with your former partner ( at City lights) and you are not capable of finding somebody else to make it work?
For God sake, how difficult is to choose the right partners and or open a new place only when yoiu actually found somebody you get along with....
It's just too bad because this place had the potential to be a great place for us to hang out

[Irie]

It wouldn't surprise me if they let this one (High Caribe) ride the wave of change in Sosua for a bit. A year or so down the line may be a different matter, if it doesn't self implode first.

[weyland]

What kind of crowd is he targeting?
Insomniacs, judging by the opening hours.

[Apos]

What're the odds that if/when it eventually opens that Ad is no longer involved?

And if he is what's the bet for how long he remains before being forced out again?

[Apos]

I suspect that he'll possibly hang on till opening but won't last 3 weeks....or 21 days

[QueGuapo]

I guess he had a good run ( 2 years more or less) at Rancho Tipico because he was the only owner...

[Irie]

I guess he had a good run ( 2 years more or less) at Rancho Tipico because he was the only owner...

Its hard to have disagreements over business practices, processes, etc. when your the only owner.........for most 'normal' people anyway :lol:

[TNT72]

Its hard to have disagreements over business practices, processes, etc. when your the only owner.........for most 'normal' people anyway :lol:

He still fucked situation up, by beating the "owners" ass (his dominican girlfriend)!:rofl::rofl:

[Jimmydr]

Its hard to have disagreements over business practices, processes, etc. when your the only owner.........for most 'normal' people anyway :lol:

Normal, is key word.

[j_d66]

Will it really happen and actually open this time.

I guess we will find out in a couple days

Seems to be lot's of different explanations for the continued delays.

http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4835&article=1

Thursday May 25 opening High Caribbean (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4835&article=1)
According to Ad, it is certain: The high Caribbean disco will be opened on Thursday, May 25th. The announced opening of May 16 had been canceled because the ordered new 'planta' (emergency power supply) was delivered late and could not be connected in time. Also the surveillance cameras were delivered too late. But now everything is pretty fine and so the party can really start. Visitors are welcome from 9 PM on Thursday and the party will continue until 5 AM. There has also been more time to prepare the newly recruited staff for their duties. The accompanying picture shows almost the entire workforce. Porters, bartenders, camareras and dancers. The visitors will therefore be welcomed by a well-educated staff.
http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg)High Caribbean staffThere will be events in the coming weeks. Every evening there is a dance show. But there are also live band performances scheduled for the coming weeks.
Thursday evening, May 25th, the doors of High Caribbean, after having been closed for many years, will finally open again.

[Tiger]

Grand opening disco High Caribbean (http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4825&article=1)


Click to see pic (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-15.jpg)Grand Opening High Caribbean


Finally it will happen, the high Caribbean disco will open on Tuesday 16th of May. Visitors are welcome from 9 PM and the party continues until 5 o'clock in the morning. The past few days the workman did everything in their power to get the disco ready for the grand opening. The ordered furniture and equipment arrived and have been installed. The light show is above expectations and the snow machine also works well. New staff has been appointed and has already been instructed how to welcome the visitors. There are several events planned for the coming weeks. Wednesday evening, May 17, it starts with a foam party. But there are also live band performances for the coming weeks on the program. But on Tuesday, May 16th, the doors of High Caribbean will finally open again after being closed for many years.






What is a foam party??

[Tiger]

http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg


Hard to tell from this pic but the talent level does not appear to very high..................................

[XXX]

Click to see pic (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg)


Hard to tell from this pic but the talent level does not appear to very high..................................



I was thinking the same thing,,,,

And my favorita was telling me they were hiring,,,,,But she heard the boss was mean ,,,:wink::lol:

But after looking at that pic,,,,,

she would be the best looking chica working there ,,,,BY A LONGSHOT,,,!!!!

and probably attacked every night,,,,:rofl::rofl::rofl:



The only one I think I may consider in this pic was this one ,,,,,


http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143306&d=1495658543

[ezsmile]

What is a foam party??

A giant soapy. They get airguns that shoot out foam onto the dance floor. I bet all the chicas will either disappear or put grocery bags on their heads

[j_d66]

I wouldn't be to concerned with the talent as half of those girls will be gone within the first month

it will be a constant revolving door with new chicas coming in all the time

Since this place will be open to like 5am it might not be all that practical to chase the waitresses anyway

If things take off the customers should be worth pursuing though

[SrSuerte]

I was thinking the same thing,,,,

And my favorita was telling me they were hiring,,,,,But she heard the boss was mean ,,,:wink::lol:

But after looking at that pic,,,,,

she would be the best looking chica working there ,,,,BY A LONGSHOT,,,!!!!

and probably attacked every night,,,,:rofl::rofl::rofl:



The only one I think I may consider in this pic was this one ,,,,,


Click to see pic (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143306&d=1495658543)


You must like her glasses....:rolleyes:

[Al Nyc]

I was thinking the same thing,,,,

And my favorita was telling me they were hiring,,,,,But she heard the boss was mean ,,,:wink::lol:

But after looking at that pic,,,,,

she would be the best looking chica working there ,,,,BY A LONGSHOT,,,!!!!

and probably attacked every night,,,,:rofl::rofl::rofl:



The only one I think I may consider in this pic was this one ,,,,,


Click to see pic (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143306&d=1495658543)

The white Euro (Germans) patrons will love these girls! Just wondering if it going to have a Rancho Tipico vibe?
You know,a mostly Haitian vibe.

[TNT72]

You must like her glasses....:rolleyes:

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:



No take out for me!

[j_d66]

The white Euro (Germans) patrons will love these girls! Just wondering if it going to have a Rancho Tipico vibe?
You know,a mostly Haitian vibe.

Actually no at least to start they hired more Dominican chicas than Haitian chicas.

But there will be so much turnover that mix will likely change over time

We will see what the mix of chicas that are customers will be but I would guess there will be more Dominican chicas showing up than what you would see at Rancho Tipico

Especially if the rumors of bars on the PC being shut down come true.

But as always with the DR you have to wait and see how things shake out

[sopranostingray]

Click to see pic (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg)


Hard to tell from this pic but the talent level does not appear to very high..................................


Ya, they are all fucken ugly as sin!!!!

[j_d66]

Sounds like they did open last night

Not sure what kind of crowd they had but it appears to have gone ok

With the holiday weekend coming should be a good start for them.

Time will tell how it all works out

[ezsmile]

I was there last night. It was full with the usual suspects. If it got too hot inside you could go outside, a few people were taking advantage of that.

[Apos]

I hope it's a success. It's probably what Sosua needs to move on and grow.

Not looking forward to the drive there and back though. It's inconvenient as fuck :rolleyes:

[Hunter]

I was there last night. It was full with the usual suspects. If it got too hot inside you could go outside, a few people were taking advantage of that.

Was it a Rancho vibe?? Or Classicos vibe? Or combo of the two?

[ezsmile]

Was it a Rancho vibe?? Or Classicos vibe? Or combo of the two?

I guess a clubby Rancho Tipico. Waitresses dancing. Haitianas doing their thing. No VIP section with guys popping bottles that I could see, although maybe that will come with time.
Some weird shit like some tables were given umbrellas they could use when the snow machine was turned on. (The snow is bits and blobs of soap foam/suds that are shot from above some tables)

[j_d66]

I guess a clubby Rancho Tipico. Waitresses dancing. Haitianas doing their thing. No VIP section with guys popping bottles that I could see, although maybe that will come with time.
Some weird shit like some tables were given umbrellas they could use when the snow machine was turned on. (The snow is bits and blobs of soap foam/suds that are shot from above some tables)

There is supposed to be a VIP area but it might not be open yet.

It is located upstairs to the left of the DJ booth but it is such a small area it will never be practical and I wouldn't expect it to get much use.

Did they have the outdoors part of the venue complete?

That is where the kitchen is to be located.

There was alot of work to be done on that part so I would expect it is not done yet

[Irie]

I guess a clubby Rancho Tipico. Waitresses dancing. Haitianas doing their thing. No VIP section with guys popping bottles that I could see, although maybe that will come with time.
Some weird shit like some tables were given umbrellas they could use when the snow machine was turned on. (The snow is bits and blobs of soap foam/suds that are shot from above some tables)

I would tend to concur, but it was even more of a Classicos feel to me. Albeit an anticlimactic opening, it was Not what I expected as far as crowd size for an opening......but what I expected as far as the places 'vibe.'

Being more of a RT vibe person, the outside has more potential appeal to me......if/when they complete it. Let's hope.

[minkyboodle]

looks like the place is already making an appearance on the feecboook

a mi trabajo....

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143331&d=1495841954

[ezsmile]

There is supposed to be a VIP area but it might not be open yet.

It is located upstairs to the left of the DJ booth but it is such a small area it will never be practical and I wouldn't expect it to get much use.

Did they have the outdoors part of the venue complete?

That is where the kitchen is to be located.

There was alot of work to be done on that part so I would expect it is not done yet

The big oudoor video screen was working, kitchen was not. There are tables to sit at outside as well as a railing to lean on in front of the old pool. I have no idea what he will do with the pool.

[j_d66]

The big oudoor video screen was working, kitchen was not. There are tables to sit at outside as well as a railing to lean on in front of the old pool. I have no idea what he will do with the pool.

A future theme night perhaps. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Or maybe they will stock it with fish and you can have a catch and cook your own fish night. :corky: :corky: :corky:

[wayne1967]

Opening night was really kicking at 11p and beyond.

Second night was a LOT slower. 11 p maybe two handful of customers.
Only slightly improved at 12:30a when I left.


The big oudoor video screen was working, kitchen was not. There are tables to sit at outside as well as a railing to lean on in front of the old pool. I have no idea what he will do with the pool.

[Gutter Meat]

I'll give it 6 months and that's being generous.

[MrHappy]

looks like the place is already making an appearance on the feecboook

a mi trabajo....

Click to see pic (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143331&d=1495841954)

A face only her mother could love, but hot little body.


I'm on the fence as to whether or not it will do well. Places like this tend to take off a little slower with a lot of people having a "wait and see what happens" attitude. Especially true with Sosua.

Here's a FB video of opening night, I believe.

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph/videos/1411382422261189/

[ezsmile]

A face only her mother could love, but hot little body.


I'm on the fence as to whether or not it will do well. Places like this tend to take off a little slower with a lot of people having a "wait and see what happens" attitude. Especially true with Sosua.

Here's a FB video of opening night, I believe.

https://www.facebook.com/jhenise.joseph/videos/1411382422261189/


Sorry, cant open that

[QueGuapo]

How was City Lights these two nights?
was it affected big time or still had enough people to make it appealing?

[yayow]

How was City Lights these two nights?
was it affected big time or still had enough people to make it appealing?


That is what I am interested to hear, how have the other places been affected? Clásicos, City Lights, Disco at playa chiquita? All these places are a bit away from each other, so it would seem to me you would pick one and stay there for the night, or better said early morning.

[Irie]

How was City Lights these two nights?
was it affected big time or still had enough people to make it appealing?


That is what I am interested to hear, how have the other places been affected? Clásicos, City Lights, Disco at playa chiquita? All these places are a bit away from each other, so it would seem to me you would pick one and stay there for the night, or better said early morning.


As we all know, these things take time to pan out and the dust to settle. The next few weeks, or so, will paint a clearer picture on the nightlife scene in Sosua.

High Caribe has only been open two nights. Not even out of diapers yet. :wink:

[Al Nyc]

I guess a clubby Rancho Tipico. Waitresses dancing. Haitianas doing their thing. No VIP section with guys popping bottles that I could see, although maybe that will come with time.
Some weird shit like some tables were given umbrellas they could use when the snow machine was turned on. (The snow is bits and blobs of soap foam/suds that are shot from above some tables)

A clubby Rancho Tipico!? Was there Video music playing Haitian music like in Rancho Tipico?

[Apos]

If the HC manages to make it and if the "powers that be" start or continue to close puta related businesses then things might finally to move east like discussed and even predicted going back a decade, mas o menos. Clasico may or may not get closed along with Merengue....and who cares anyway?:rolleyes:
Merengue is but a shadow of its former self and Clasico has sucked since 2006/7! :lol:

City Lights while on the "right side" of Dr. Rosen is probably still too close to the restaurant zone (and on the wrong side of Hotel Europa) and will get closed leaving only a few "german" bars/restaurants that don't amount to much in "the grand scheme of things" and will either keep adapting or will get closed, but probably the former.

Then the disco at the Casino in Playa Chiquita will give HC a little friendly competition and give mongers at least a choice.....and more things will open or be built between HC/Casino and Europa Hotel. Everyone wins except Willy and the owners and patrons of the "hooker bars" on the (former) main strip of Pedro Clisante.


I'm glad I got my last few trips in in Sosua/DR since I'm now booked a few trips elsewhere and am looking to book more....anywhere but the DR!

I fucking LOVE Sosua and the DR but as I remember it in the past and not in the direction that it's heading. Moving on...finally....:rolleyes::lol:

Jamaica
Cartegeña
Sint Maarten
Greece?
Spain?
Portugal?
St. Lucia?
Guadeloupe?
Martinique?

ANYWHERE hot and with great beaches and restaurants....and putas :p:lol:


As we all know, these things take time to pan out and the dust to settle. The next few weeks, or so, will paint a clearer picture on the nightlife scene in Sosua.

High Caribe has only been open two nights. Not even out of diapers yet. :wink:

[ezsmile]

A clubby Rancho Tipico!? Was there Video music playing Haitian music like in Rancho Tipico?

yes although I didn't hear that voodoo song.

[gdogg]

High Carib coming back? WOW! They were shutting down when I made my first DR visit. maybe they're trying to tell me something (come home, gdogg). :lol::iconTU:

[weyland]

High Carib coming back? WOW! They were shutting down when I made my first DR visit. maybe they're trying to tell me something (come home, gdogg). :lol::iconTU:
They shut down before because they heard you were coming. If you come back now they will shut down again.

[gdogg]

They shut down before because they heard you were coming. If you come back now they will shut down again.

Weyland!! I miss you!!!

[el_papi_chew_low]

Click to see pic (http://www.sosuanews.com/news_pictures/2017/05/05-24.jpg)


Hard to tell from this pic but the talent level does not appear to very high..................................

I think this pic is indicative of 70% of what is on the strip now. You see some lookers in Clasicos and a few other spots though.

Cabs are definitely milking tourists to go to these places off the main strip. The taxi system in sosua is ridiculous

[wayne1967]

I have to, however hesitantly, concur.

It has been perfectly executed.
In all of the Ad-sy perfection, we have come to expect from him.

But location, location, location!
Too far.

In the end, he will have to compete w/ the other early-morning place nearby.
Run by Willy el chamo.


P.S.: Personally. At 1:30a it is bedtime for me and the chica. We read each other bed-time stories.
Therefore these early places don't appeal to me.


I'll give it 6 months and that's being generous.

[ezsmile]

That is what I am interested to hear, how have the other places been affected? Clásicos, City Lights, Disco at playa chiquita? All these places are a bit away from each other, so it would seem to me you would pick one and stay there for the night, or better said early morning.

Walked by Merengue Bar at around 11 PM Sunday, it was packed inside. I could hear/feel the big bass beat from the sidewalk, and even though there were some hot chicas going in, I didn't even bother to take a walk through. I just can't handle that American rap music eh?

Went to City Lights, and it was not as busy as before but there were still hot chicas making the rounds. And they are now closing the front door and are using the a/c! Makes it a lot more comfortable since they had to close off the windows facing the street. Music while loud is not too loud, you can talk and still be heard.

High Caribe was too far away to make the trip.

[Al Nyc]

Walked by Merengue Bar at around 11 PM Sunday, it was packed inside. I could hear/feel the big bass beat from the sidewalk, and even though there were some hot chicas going in, I didn't even bother to take a walk through. I just can't handle that American rap music eh?

Went to City Lights, and it was not as busy as before but there were still hot chicas making the rounds. And they are now closing the front door and are using the a/c! Makes it a lot more comfortable since they had to close off the windows facing the street. Music while loud is not too loud, you can talk and still be heard.

High Caribe was too far away to make the trip.

I can't stand hearing rap music in Sosua too. Don't get me wrong I like hip hop music, but that's back in the states. When I travel thousands of miles to a tropical Latin country, I want to hear the music of the island. Don't want to be reminded that I'm back in the states.

[SrSuerte]

What American music is suitable for Sosua?

[Mr. Smooth]

I always liked the music and videos played in Bar Central. Mostly classic rock and blues type stuff from America and the UK. I think Sonda Bar is similar if I'm not mistaken. Good background music when having a beer or two and scanning the place for any possible bed warmers for the night.

Or when just starting out for the night.

But among the highlights in Sosua, especially during the day, is when you first enter the beach and start hearing the various Dominican music mixed with reggaeton while walking down the beach.

The vibe and rhythm is very infectious.

Makes me to help realize I am no longer in California.

[j_d66]

I always liked the music and videos played in Bar Central. Mostly classic rock and blues type stuff from America and the UK. I think Sonda Bar is similar if I'm not mistaken. Good background music when having a beer or two and scanning the place for any possible bed warmers for the night.

Or when just starting out for the night.

But among the highlights in Sosua, especially during the day, is when you first enter the beach and start hearing the various Dominican music mixed with reggaeton while walking down the beach.

The vibe and rhythm is very infectious.

Makes me to help realize I am no longer in California.

I enjoy Bar Central as well. Always lots of videos and music from other countries that I have never heard before

and your right the owner of Sonda bar plays alot of classic rock as well as some hard rock stuff like AC/DC etc.

They are both bars I hope survive downtown.

[j_d66]

I heard things were kinda slow at HC the last couple of nights.

Speakers blew out on Sunday so they closed up early

and there has already been some attrition of the staff which is not unexpected since there will be lots of turnover there.

I think they need to get the kitchen up an running and it will be more successful.

Don't really see the need to be open much passed 3am at this point unless the crowds catch on but I don't really see them attracting the super late crowd

[j_d66]

Picture day

https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18698254_648587022003575_9041462011781933122_n.jpg?oh=2620f5b498cb29905deead106c8e06e9&oe=59E6D772

[Westy]

I heard things were kinda slow at HC the last couple of nights.

Speakers blew out on Sunday so they closed up early

and there has already been some attrition of the staff which is not unexpected since there will be lots of turnover there.

I think they need to get the kitchen up an running and it will be more successful.

Don't really see the need to be open much passed 3am at this point unless the crowds catch on but I don't really see them attracting the super late crowd

Speakers blew out. After ... three nights? Four?

That's what comes of running the noise-makers at War Emergency Power. :rofl:

[wayne1967]

It is not a coincidence that the music at Bar Central and Sondabar sounds about the same.

Hermann was one of the three owners of Bar Central before he sold his share and started his new gig at Sondabar.
Both at BC and SB he was/is in charge of music selection.


I always liked the music and videos played in Bar Central. Mostly classic rock and blues type stuff from America and the UK. I think Sonda Bar is similar if I'm not mistaken. [...]

Makes me to help realize I am no longer in California.

[steviewonder]

I can't stand hearing rap music in Sosua too. Don't get me wrong I like hip hop music, but that's back in the states. When I travel thousands of miles to a tropical Latin country, I want to hear the music of the island. Don't want to be reminded that I'm back in the states.

Amen :ilike:

[Irie]

What American music is suitable for Sosua?

Mix, mix, mix......and then mix it some more. Ad was always good at that.

Keep the clients happy and throw in some occasional local music to keep the staff alive, upbeat, and dancing. Good recipe for a 'partying' atmosphere.

[QueGuapo]

Mix, mix, mix......and then mix it some more. Ad was always good at that.

Keep the clients happy and throw in some occasional local music to keep the staff alive, upbeat, and dancing. Good recipe for a 'partying' atmosphere.

What? Really?
I remember one of the main complaints about RanchoTipico/CityLights has always been the music/video selection... same songs over and over every night.
one time I was mentioning that to WickedWillie who told me that Ad has thousands of different songs in his music system but he was using only 30/40 songs... you could actually pretty much guess what was coming after every song... clients complained about that, the working chicas and the putas as well complain all the times about the music selection...

[j_d66]

Speakers blew out. After ... three nights? Four?

That's what comes of running the noise-makers at War Emergency Power. :rofl:

I am not surprised by that since they buy pretty good equipment but much of it is cobbled together.

I was there one day when they were trying to get the snow machines working with no luck

Well the worker had it plugged into some kind of power inverter and after some time that inverter started smoking profusely.

I thought the thing was about to catch fire and pointed it out to the guy working on it. He just unplugged it and mumbled something in a language I didn't understand and carried the inverter over to another piece of equipment (the smoke machine as I recall) and proceeded to start working on that one to. Perhaps he thought he would have more success if he could get it to smoke :corky:

Everyday is and adventure in the DR

[SrSuerte]

Mix, mix, mix......and then mix it some more. Ad was always good at that.

Keep the clients happy and throw in some occasional local music to keep the staff alive, upbeat, and dancing. Good recipe for a 'partying' atmosphere.



The music that the locals listen to is what I always enjoy. Just like someone else mentioned. The vibe of hearing that is relaxing. I loved hanging at Copacabana. I never had any problems there in the past. I am sure someone drunk would get robbed.

[WickedWillie]

44 people in HC at 1.30am this morning plus 22 camereras.

[sopranostingray]

What? Really?
I remember one of the main complaints about RanchoTipico/CityLights has always been the music/video selection... same songs over and over every night.
one time I was mentioning that to WickedWillie who told me that Ad has thousands of different songs in his music system but he was using only 30/40 songs... you could actually pretty much guess what was coming after every song... clients complained about that, the working chicas and the putas as well complain all the times about the music selection...



First complaint I hear about the music from Rancho...other than from the neighbours. Most people went there for the music and videos.

[The Sage]

That's the way I feel about it. What killed the vibe for me in Clásicos was their moving to a predominately trap music format. The guys seem to love it while the girls pretend to tolerant it, but since it's not the music they shake their asses to when out with friends and family the whole club comes off as a artificial NA construct which it is. Not sure about anywhere else in the US, but in LA in a predominately black club you'll get at most 30 minutes of trap in a 5 hour DJ set and even then it's not the hard core stuff that you so often hear in Sosua which I would venture to guess is the type of music you hear in a low end strip clubs here in the US.




The music that the locals listen to is what I always enjoy. Just like someone else mentioned. The vibe of hearing that is relaxing. I loved hanging at Copacabana. I never had any problems there in the past. I am sure someone drunk would get robbed.

[ezsmile]

44 people in HC at 1.30am this morning plus 22 camereras.

it picked up a little! i was in there aboutt 12:30, probably same number of camareras but only maybe 15 customers, or so it seemed
Ad did say it would pick up after 1 AM but I didnt stick around, had a beer and then left

[QueGuapo]

First complaint I hear about the music from Rancho...other than from the neighbours. Most people went there for the music and videos.

and I do too... but after hearing the same songs over and over it gets repetitive. Don't get me wrong, I loved both places and they are by far my favorite places in Sosua. This does not mean that I cannot criticize what I believe is one of the flaws...

[Mr. Smooth]

it picked up a little! i was in there aboutt 12:30, probably same number of camareras but only maybe 15 customers, or so it seemed
Ad did say it would pick up after 1 AM but I didnt stick around, had a beer and then left

I am assuming there was a huge word of mouth about this place beyond the Sosua News and other assorted sources as the opening drew closer. If it opens at 9, but not many people bother to show up until such a late hour, as Ad says they would, after only being open a short while, will it even make sense to have this type of establishment open 7 nights a week? How will it ever make any profit if so few people are in such a huge place for at least half of the business hours, especially since you need to go there to get there, and not being just another spot where you can wander in, take a look around, and if you don't like it, move to the next place in a minute or two?

If these lack of customers become the normal, then the survival of this place will wholly depend exclusively on a smaller, more devoted after hours crowd. If that turns out to be the case, maybe it would make more sense to only be open on a Thursday - Sunday night basis. Just speculation I know.

Ad should send some sexy waitresses to the Strip with flyers in hand to promote some early evening drink specials. Or food specials if/when the kitchen gets up and running. Just have them stand on the corner of Rosen and Clisante, smile and hand them to gringos. Gringos love to get a cheap drink!

Maybe see if he can get advertising on the vests of the motos. Post flyers in the surrounding campos like Abajo, Los Castillos, Montellano, etc. A billboard on the highway just outside the airport if the cost wasn't prohibitive. Get a website up and running.

Having that place survive can only benefit everyone involved. Expats have a place to go besides the usual, tourists have a new place to enjoy an evening out on the hunt or to take someone they met somewhere else to further enjoy a night out. Employment is provided for a good number of young people, many of those women being single mothers, and the powers that be in town can use that place to hopefully cause a sea change in the nightly environment of the main strip where the "in your face" naughtiness that has gone on for the last however many decades, might just slowly recede to a more subtle level.

And that goes for the WW crowd as well.

[QueGuapo]

I am assuming there was a huge word of mouth about this place beyond the Sosua News and other assorted sources as the opening drew closer. If it opens at 9, but not many people bother to show up until such a late hour, as Ad says they would, after only being open a short while, will it even make sense to have this type of establishment open 7 nights a week? How will it ever make any profit if so few people are in such a huge place for at least half of the business hours, especially since you need to go there to get there, and not being just another spot where you can wander in, take a look around, and if you don't like it, move to the next place in a minute or two?

If these lack of customers become the normal, then the survival of this place will wholly depend exclusively on a smaller, more devoted after hours crowd. If that turns out to be the case, maybe it would make more sense to only be open on a Thursday - Sunday night basis. Just speculation I know.

Ad should send some sexy waitresses to the Strip with flyers in hand to promote some early evening drink specials. Or food specials if/when the kitchen gets up and running. Just have them stand on the corner of Rosen and Clisante, smile and hand them to gringos. Gringos love to get a cheap drink!

Maybe see if he can get advertising on the vests of the motos. Post flyers in the surrounding campos like Abajo, Los Castillos, Montellano, etc. A billboard on the highway just outside the airport if the cost wasn't prohibitive. Get a website up and running.

Having that place survive can only benefit everyone involved. Expats have a place to go besides the usual, tourists have a new place to enjoy an evening out on the hunt or to take someone they met somewhere else to further enjoy a night out. Employment is provided for a good number of young people, many of those women being single mothers, and the powers that be in town can use that place to hopefully cause a sea change in the nightly environment of the main strip where the "in your face" naughtiness that has gone on for the last however many decades, might just slowly recede to a more subtle level.

And that goes for the WW crowd as well.

I have never been to this venue before since I started going to Sosua in 2010. I haven't been down there in 4 months since I was in other Countries ( Thailand, Nigeria and others) and I will be back this Friday so I will definitely check it out.
based on the informations I have gathered, I think it is probably too big for the crowd that follows Ad. Rancho Tipico and City lights worked well because they mostly gathered local expats or semi locals ( like me) and not really the WW in town. 40 people at the same time in Rancho Tipico or City lights were a very good crowd and made these venues look busy, but probably this is not the case with High Caribbean. Also I assume that the kind of expenses for the venues are different ( I believe that the rent and bills are much higher at High Caribbean compared to the previous two bars)
I think this place, to be successful, needs both the locals and the tourists, and this is not easy to pull it off... only time will tell...
We wish Ad good luck because more successful places there are in town and the better is for everybody.
I will definitely do my best to advertise this new venue to the people I know that live there just as I did in the past with Rancho Tipico and City lights. I have already spoken about it to a few of them that did not even know about this opening and we already agreed in going there this coming Friday to check it out.
I will certainly post my review here after being there.

[Irie]

What? Really?
I remember one of the main complaints about RanchoTipico/CityLights has always been the music/video selection... same songs over and over every night.
one time I was mentioning that to WickedWillie who told me that Ad has thousands of different songs in his music system but he was using only 30/40 songs... you could actually pretty much guess what was coming after every song... clients complained about that, the working chicas and the putas as well complain all the times about the music selection...



My reference was related to genre, not repetition. Two different subjects the way I look at it.

[QueGuapo]

My reference was related to genre, not repetition. Two different subjects the way I look at it.

I certainly concur but you were talking about mix, mix and how good Ad was at it so I just pointed out my opinion on the subject...
As you know well, I loved the place and dancing there.. I just wished there was a little more variety...

[TNT72]

Ad should send some sexy waitresses to the Strip with flyers in hand to promote some early evening drink specials. Or food specials if/when the kitchen gets up and running. Just have them stand on the corner of Rosen and Clisante, smile and hand them to gringos. Gringos love to get a cheap drink!





He needs to hire some first!!! Jesus.....

[Mr. Smooth]

He needs to hire some first!!! Jesus.....

No doubt they will get better looking as the night goes on but yes, point taken! :smile:

[Gutter Meat]

Is it still open?

[QueGuapo]

Is it still open?

Yes it is. Last night I stopped by around midnight and it was empty..
I checked it out a couple of times in the last 4 nights and I have to say it's not my cup of tea..
I stick to City Lights where I like the vibe better

[Westy]

Yes it is. Last night I stopped by arond midnight and it was empty..
I checked it out a couple of times in the last 4 nights and I have to say it's not my cup of tea..
I stick to City Lights where I like the vibe better
Last night ... well, it was Monday night. Still, "empty" is not a good sign.

Of course, I'm not there, and I don't come to Sosua any more, so my say-so isn't worth much.

In any case, the best thing is to stick with what we like.

[el_papi_chew_low]

and I don't come to Sosua any more. why not?

[Westy]

why not?
I prefer Thailand and the Philippines. Mai pen rai.

[QueGuapo]

Last night ... well, it was Monday night. Still, "empty" is not a good sign.

Of course, I'm not there, and I don't come to Sosua any more, so my say-so isn't worth much.

In any case, the best thing is to stick with what we like.


Well I guess they need to pay bills and salaries on slow days too so...
but this is the main reason why this place will have a hard time to survive... I assume the rent and bills are high due to the size of the place... to be able to make ends meet it needs to be at least half full all the tims and it's far away to reach that goal... firt, in my opinion, the formula does not satisfy the locals ( I have spoken to many and not one told me he thinks the place is great) and there are not enough tourits in town interested in going there instead of Classico. This time I have to agree with Gutter Meat and I don't think it will survive long...

[j_d66]

Well I guess they need to pay bills and salaries on slow days too so...
but this is the main reason why this place will have a hard time to survive... I assume the rent and bills are high due to the size of the place... to be able to make ends meet it needs to be at least half full all the tims and it's far away to reach that goal... firt, in my opinion, the formula does not satisfy the locals ( I have spoken to many and not one told me he thinks the place is great) and there are not enough tourits in town interested in going there instead of Classico. This time I have to agree with Gutter Meat and I don't think it will survive long...


Why don't you think the locals will like the place?

I think it will help once they get the food going

As I recall Rancho Tipico started out pretty slowly and seemed to be pretty heavily occupied by locals before it got shut down.

They probably have to many waitresses right now but if the place ends up packed on a consistent basis they will probably need them.

[Mr. Smooth]

Yes it is. Last night I stopped by around midnight and it was empty..
I checked it out a couple of times in the last 4 nights and I have to say it's not my cup of tea..
I stick to City Lights where I like the vibe better

This example goes back to what I said in post #162. It might be a better deal, certainly less expensive to operate, if this venue was open from Thursday to Sunday. Having to rely on the late night crowd, if they even show up, in order to make the business work, might be just throwing cash down a rat hole the other nights of the week.

With several venues on the main strip within steps of each other, it has been the main section of town to hang out in for the variety of choices, as well as grabbing a bite to eat. Going to be tough to get enough people to change their habits and head out to the far end of town to make that place work 7 nights a week.

For the vets on here who go back to before 2007, what was the formula that made High Caribbean the apparent success it was back then? From what has been written here, it seems the location wasn't a negative as far as the chicas and gringos were concerned. Looks like it was the place to go. Was this before Classicos and Merengue were up and running?

I first came to Sosua in 2007, so I guess I just missed out on some good times back then.

[Jimmydr]

why not?


So many other places to go and NOT enough time.:icontd::icontd::icontd::icontd::icontd:

[daddyooo]

I was there last night and they got fairly busy after 1AM

[j_d66]

I was there last night and they got fairly busy after 1AM

That would make sense that they are getting whatever tourist crowd that is around rather than locals right now

Since the bars downtown all have to shutdown at 1 during the week.

It seemed like not to many of the locals would stay out to late during the week but later on weekends

[Irie]

I was there last night and they got fairly busy after 1AM


They knew you were going to be there. :wink::biggrin:

[snoozer]

This example goes back to what I said in post #162. It might be a better deal, certainly less expensive to operate, if this venue was open from Thursday to Sunday. Having to rely on the late night crowd, if they even show up, in order to make the business work, might be just throwing cash down a rat hole the other nights of the week.

With several venues on the main strip within steps of each other, it has been the main section of town to hang out in for the variety of choices, as well as grabbing a bite to eat. Going to be tough to get enough people to change their habits and head out to the far end of town to make that place work 7 nights a week.

For the vets on here who go back to before 2007, what was the formula that made High Caribbean the apparent success it was back then? From what has been written here, it seems the location wasn't a negative as far as the chicas and gringos were concerned. Looks like it was the place to go. Was this before Classicos and Merengue were up and running?

I first came to Sosua in 2007, so I guess I just missed out on some good times back then.

I believe the original High Caribe closed down in early '04 during my first 6 week stay in Sosua. Its closing coincided with the opening of Classicos and Sosua Life bar. The only other place was the Latinos Disco which was upstairs in the building just up from Brittania Bar, it seemed to cater to a mixed crowd but mostly locals. Domino Bar and 4 roses next to the Europa hotel was where the action was at that time although the Merenque Bar was starting to get more popular especially after Classicos was opened.

High Caribe did re-open briefly in 2007 I believe but I was told by a number of the chicas that they were not willing to pay for a moto to go there to look for customers when the gringos were all drinking on the strip. Of course it is a chicken and egg scenario; the gringos did not go there because the chicas were not there.

[psriches]

For the vets on here who go back to before 2007, what was the formula that made High Caribbean the apparent success it was back then? From what has been written here, it seems the location wasn't a negative as far as the chicas and gringos were concerned. Looks like it was the place to go. Was this before Classicos and Merengue were up and running?

I first came to Sosua in 2007, so I guess I just missed out on some good times back then.Yes, it was just before Classicos and Merengue as snoozer indicated. I also remember a larger carnival like atmosphere in front of Europa Hotel. So there were plenty of chicas and mongers already on that side of town.

[Gutter Meat]

Hi Carib will have to do something special & out of the ordinary to survive. A smoke machine is not going to cut it. Some quality looking bartenders & servers is a good place to start.

[Apos]

Once City Hall/The Major/Tourismo in SD or wherever the orders really come from decides that it's time they'll close Merengue and Clasico and perhaps some other places like City Lights and maybe even some of the smaller bars driving the chica action "east" leaving nowhere else to go but HC and perhaps the Playa Chiquita Casino.

Eventually other places will open or reopen or be built. They've been talking about this for "decades" (pre 2004 for sure) and it's all about to fall into place.

How's that for a prediction :wink::rolleyes:

[j_d66]

Things could be coming to an end sooner rather than later

For some unknown reason one of the partners not named AD apparently decided to cut all of the Haitian workers loose today. :confused: :confused: :confused:

Likely business suicide as most of the Dominican workers left as well. Not sure what the current thought process is there.

Guess it was an early night at the High C.


Stay tuned as the telenovela continues.

:veryconfused::dontknow:

[QueGuapo]

Why don't you think the locals will like the place?

I think it will help once they get the food going

As I recall Rancho Tipico started out pretty slowly and seemed to be pretty heavily occupied by locals before it got shut down.

They probably have to many waitresses right now but if the place ends up packed on a consistent basis they will probably need them.

True that Rancho Tipico started slow but at that time he could survive because the rent he was paying was very low.. second, the reason why it took long it is because Rancho Tipico was a new formula and it took a while for the locals to understand it and appreciate it. Then Ad, because of Rancho Tipico, created a winning appeal to the locals that followed him right away when he opened City lights.. then High Caribbean opened and the first night was busy but, based on what I heard, locals are not that excited about it because it is enclosed and kind of too clubby for the kind of athmosphere they are looking for. That is why City Lights still works well, even though last night was deserted... I will go back to High Caribbean tomorrow ( if it is open) and we will see how it is...

[j_d66]

True that Rancho Tipico started slow but at that time he could survive because the rent he was paying was very low.. second the reason why it took long it is because Rancho Tipico was a new formula and it took a while for the locals to understand it and appreciate it. Then Ad because of Rancho Tipico created a winning appeal to the locals that followed him right away when he opened City lights.. then High Caribbean opened and the first night was busy but, bas d on what I heard, locals are not that excited about it becuse it is enclosed and kind of too clubby for the kind of athmosphere they are looking for. That is why City Lights still works well, even though last night was deserted... I will go back to High Caribbean tomorrow ( if it is open) and we will see how it is...

Good points

Be interesting to see how things work there going forward and if the current management will be able to provide the type of place people will want to go to.

I have my doubts

[QueGuapo]

I was there last night between 11:30 pm and 1 am. When I walked in there was just one table with 2 people ( one client and his whore) then around midnight another one with 4 people walked in.. so in total for the whole time there were 8 clients ( including me and my chica)... it was thursday night so the beginning of the weekend.. I don't think after I left (1 am) much changed so rough beginning for this place..
I counted 19 staff people

[j_d66]

I was there last night between 11:30 pm and 1 am. When I walked in there was just one table with 2 people ( one client and his whore) then around midnight another one with 4 people walked in.. so in total for the whole time there were 8 clients ( including me and my chica)... it was thursday night so the beginning of the weekend.. I don't think after I left (1 am) much changed so rough beginning for this place..
I counted 19 staff people

Was the staff all Dominican?

I assume AD was not present

[Mr. Smooth]

I was there last night between 11:30 pm and 1 am. When I walked in there was just one table with 2 people ( one client and his whore) then around midnight another one with 4 people walked in.. so in total for the whole time there were 8 clients ( including me and my chica)... it was thursday night so the beginning of the weekend.. I don't think after I left (1 am) much changed so rough beginning for this place..
I counted 19 staff people

Thats all??

You get more people at a Dennys at 4 am!

[QueGuapo]

Was the staff all Dominican?

I assume AD was not present

There were 2 Haitians and Ad was not present, no idea why.
Do you know?

[j_d66]

There were 2 Haitians and Ad was not present, no idea why.
Do you know?

Well kinda

There apparently was some kind of blow out and drama the other night and most if not all of the Haitians were fired

When all was said and done all the Dominican waitresses and AD left as well.

Sounds like either some if not all of the Dominicans decided to return or they were all replaced.

20 Dominicans is about what they started with.

Was wondering if AD came back as I am hearing he might be trying to get things going at Rancho Tipico again

[QueGuapo]

Well kinda

There apparently was some kind of blow out and drama the other night and most if not all of the Haitians were fired

When all was said and done all the Dominican waitresses and AD left as well.

Sounds like either some if not all of the Dominicans decided to return or they were all replaced.

20 Dominicans is about what they started with.

Was wondering if AD came back as I am hearing he might be trying to get things going at Rancho Tipico again

Gosh he has the temper of a 4 years old toddler.. Maybe one day he should try for the Presidential election?

[Hunter]

It is low season. Lot of places are DEAD now....So you really need to give it a year and then fish or cut bait. I agree with Smooth in that sure seems like a Wed-Sat type place. They do that in Negril in low season. Jungle is only open 2 days a week. Thursday and Saturday....

[quietcorner911]

Was wondering if AD came back as I am hearing he might be trying to get things going at Rancho Tipico again He is,he recently posted a question on his Rancho Tipico FB page asking if anyone wants to see Rancho open again and seeing as there is a "for rent" sign on the place my guess is you will see it reopened by him. The soap opera continues,lol.

[j_d66]

He is,he recently posted a question on his Rancho Tipico FB page asking if anyone wants to see Rancho open again and seeing as there is a "for rent" sign on the place my guess is you will see it reopened by him. The soap opera continues,lol.

Pretty much a certainty if he can find the financial backing to get it going again.

Might be a tough sell to find investors knowing that at anytime the thing could be shut down and they lose everything.

But the basic structure is in place so seems like it shouldn't take a real large investment to getting going again

There was something about the charm of that place.

Maybe it was the open air feel.

[QueGuapo]

Pretty much a certainty if he can find the financial backing to get it going again.

Might be a tough sell to find investors knowing that at anytime the thing could be shut down and they lose everything.

But the basic structure is in place so seems like it shouldn't take a real large investment to getting going again

There was something about the charm of that place.

Maybe it was the open air feel.

Yes, that place was the best of the bunch and I believe Ad can make it working well once again.
My only question is: "why does he need financial support to open Rancho Tipico?"
I don't believe he need a lot of money to make it running..
He did not save anything from his previous run? Jesus he must have made a killing with two years of Rancho Tipico..And he was there the whole time so how did he waste all those money? Maybe Ad has European sense of business but Dominican way of handling money?

[Apos]

Perhaps Ad is simply smart enough not to risk his own money. Not a bad precaution considering how much scrutiny he must be under, how many times and how quickly he and his businesses have been closed in the past :wink::iconTU:

[psriches]

It is low season. Lot of places are DEAD now....So you really need to give it a year and then fish or cut bait. I agree with Smooth in that sure seems like a Wed-Sat type place. They do that in Negril in low season. Jungle is only open 2 days a week. Thursday and Saturday....I know we went through this before, but when exactly is low season? I've been going to DR for 14 years and I don't ever see any changes on that street. Maybe certain special weekends, but never an entire season. In your opinion, do you think mongers only travel during certain times of the year?

[j_d66]

Yes, that place was the best of the bunch and I believe Ad can make it working well once again.
My only question is: "why does he need financial support to open Rancho Tipico?"
I don't believe he need a lot of money to make it running..
He did not save anything from his previous run? Jesus he must have made a killing with two years of Rancho Tipico..And he was there the whole time so how did he waste all those money? Maybe Ad has European sense of business but Dominican way of handling money?

I don't know exactly but when he got shut down last time I heard it cost him big time in fines and payments etc

Plus some other things may have made it a little more difficult financially for him

If you read between the lines I don't think he has had all that much personal skin in the game in his last two ventures at City Lights and High C.

If he did he would have a whole lot more control and likely still be at those places

He who controls the checkbook tends to control what is going on

As we pretty much all know the DR is so full of corruption and there are many who will take advantage whenever they can.

Ultimately I think he will have more success in a smaller venture like Rancho Tipico especially if he can be allowed to manage it in the manner that he would like.

Sure he is tough on his staff but if you pay attention, there are staff who work hard for him and staff who are lazy and the staff who work hard will follow him wherever he goes because they know at the end of the day he will provide them stable employment and treat them fairly.

[j_d66]

I know we went through this before, but when exactly is low season? I've been going to DR for 14 years and I don't ever see any changes on that street. Maybe certain special weekends, but never an entire season. In your opinion, do you think mongers only travel during certain times of the year?


I haven't been going there all that long but I would agree there really isn't much of a high and low season anymore.

I think the winter months is what they normally would call high season but not because there are more mongers there just more people in general that are looking to get away from colder winter weather especially in Canada

The people who are there every day know better but it has become clear to me that there are just way less monger types traveling to the POP/DR area.

Used to be that plane to and from MIA would be more than half full with the single male traveler. Now the planes are still full but there are only a handful of those types of travelers on the plane and it is mostly couples and groups headed to destinations other than Sosua.

I think for the monger there are forces beginning to come into play that are making Sosua a less desirable destination and other places are becoming the destination of choice

Sosua had one thing going for it in that it is a short trip for most in the midwest and east coast. With reasonable airfare and cheap food and hotel choices as well as reasonable demands of the chicas.

What I am starting to see is hotel prices starting to creep up with some places becoming less guest friendly, food prices definitely going up and chicas that are consistently demanding a greater price.

Combine that with fewer places to hang out and Sosua has started to become somewhat boring.

Airfare has seemed to remain pretty constant but it has dropped significantly to other destinations such as SEA.

I know if I can fly to SEA for the same price as I can fly to Sosua I am headed to SEA as the whole experience is better. Cheaper and nicer hotels and way better food combined with lots of fun destinations.

Sosua will never totally die but it does look like things are not what they used to be but perhaps that is not such a bad thing either.

One thing is for certain the pfp world is not going away anytime soon cause there are so little options for meaningful employment there and no real effort is being made to significantly change that.

[captain69]

The mongers are always present, sometimes more and sometimes less. The high and low seasons are determined by the number of regular tourists and retirees in the area. High season runs from December thru April. The rest of the year is low season for the most part. If the euro is strong, a short high can happen over the summer also, but this has not happened the last 2 years.

[Apos]

I believe that the general consensus, especially among "civilians" is that mongers and their spending power are inconsequential, and make up a relatively small percentage of total tourists....

I might counter that mongers are steady, regular business and that mongers that also live there or are there frequently are good business to have. There are many businesses like the discos and bars and more than a few hotels that depend on mongers for survival if not profit.

The main difference between mongers and regular tourists is that mongers visit in all seasons


I know we went through this before, but when exactly is low season? I've been going to DR for 14 years and I don't ever see any changes on that street. Maybe certain special weekends, but never an entire season. In your opinion, do you think mongers only travel during certain times of the year?


I don't know exactly but when he got shut down last time I heard it cost him big time in fines and payments etc

Plus some other things may have made it a little more difficult financially for him

If you read between the lines I don't think he has had all that much personal skin in the game in his last two ventures at City Lights and High C.

If he did he would have a whole lot more control and likely still be at those places

He who controls the checkbook tends to control what is going on

As we pretty much all know the DR is so full of corruption and there are many who will take advantage whenever they can.

Ultimately I think he will have more success in a smaller venture like Rancho Tipico especially if he can be allowed to manage it in the manner that he would like.

Sure he is tough on his staff but if you pay attention, there are staff who work hard for him and staff who are lazy and the staff who work hard will follow him wherever he goes because they know at the end of the day he will provide them stable employment and treat them fairly.

[quietcorner911]

The mongers are always present, sometimes more and sometimes less. The high and low seasons are determined by the number of regular tourists and retirees in the area. High season runs from December thru April. The rest of the year is low season for the most part. If the euro is strong, a short high can happen over the summer also, but this has not happened the last 2 years.The Canadian dollar going in the shitter two years ago and to this day not doing well has had a big impact also.

[distantvoyeur]

Canadian dollar going in the crapper is only part of it. You generally get a crappy exchange rate in the D.R.

I change my funny money into US up here and still make out better with the double exchange. Always lost about 10% at least on CAN to DOP. US gets market or damn close.

There are other places, but the convenience, weather and friendships over the years keep drawing me back.

If RT re-opens it'll make the whole thing even more convenient for my next trip, if he can last more than 6 months....:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Mr. Smooth]

In the two trips I took to Sosua while Rancho Tipico was open, I really enjoyed the open air atmosphere, the thatch roof cover, music, drink prices, chicas (both staff and customers) and overall vibe of the place. And it was a perfect location relative to the main strip. Far enough away from that scene if you wanted to go check it out, yet close enough to stop in for a drink, take a look around, and if not your cup of tea that night, a short 12-15 minute walk or 2 minutes on a moto, and you were right back in the thick of the action.

Meeting up with friends or even stopping in solo, it was a nice alternative to the other usual spots. And with it's smaller size, even if with no more than a dozen customers, it at least gave off the appearance of being busy rather than being empty as I guess is the case with High Caribbean.

Hope it gets up and running again.

[questner]

Canadian dollar going in the crapper is only part of it. You generally get a crappy exchange rate in the D.R.

I change my funny money into US up here and still make out better with the double exchange. Always lost about 10% at least on CAN to DOP. US gets market or damn close.

There are other places, but the convenience, weather and friendships over the years keep drawing me back.

If RT re-opens it'll make the whole thing even more convenient for my next trip, if he can last more than 6 months....:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

:confused: How come? :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:

[sopranostingray]

I'll put money down saying there is no way Rancho Tipico will reopen with Ad involved. He got shut down for certain reasons, which he would still need to correct. Also, the noice level. Part of the reason he was such a target was that the neighbours complained to Officials about the loud music being played till 3am. I doubt the Ministry of Tourism would issue him another bar license based on the past.

[Irie]

In his own words, Rancho Tipico was his 'baby'. I think Ad will always be grumbling about reopening RT and yearning for days (or nights) gone by in what used to be. In reality (as was stated above), many difficult obstacles appear to stand in the way of that ever happening.

Although being a huge fan of the place myself, I'm not holding my breath......

[yayow]

:confused: How come? :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:


The Canadians should answer that, but I have quite a few Canadian friends who stay in the DR for months at a time, and when bringing substantial amounts of money do exactly that, because they still get a better rate than converting Canadian dollars directly to Dominican pesos.

[Si_Poppi]

:confused: How come? :dontknow::dontknow::dontknow:I can get US$ in Canada through my broker account for around 1% and most banks typically charge around 3%.
Changing CDN$ in the DR will result in at least a 5% hit, and more often around 10%.

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[j_d66]

I'll put money down saying there is no way Rancho Tipico will reopen with Ad involved. He got shut down for certain reasons, which he would still need to correct. Also, the noice level. Part of the reason he was such a target was that the neighbours complained to Officials about the loud music being played till 3am. I doubt the Ministry of Tourism would issue him another bar license based on the past.


In his own words, Rancho Tipico was his 'baby'. I think Ad will always be grumbling about reopening RT and yearning for days (or nights) gone by in what used to be. In reality (as was stated above), many difficult obstacles appear to stand in the way of that ever happening.

Although being a huge fan of the place myself, I'm not holding my breath......

Perhaps he will get away with it by not actually owning it.

The location has been open since he was shut down (well kinda since there has been virtually no one going there).

Not sure how the licensing of alcohol and the allowance to be open or not actually works there.

I assume much of it has to do with who you "take care of" and at what levels

Seems like rules and regulations don't really matter much anyway if they want you closed they will find a way to do it

Ad figured out a way to be part City Lights and High C so he likely will figure out a way to make this one work as well.

I get the feeling he is not at a point in his life where he can just retire

[JD426]

The Rumor is Ad got bought out completely at HC Disco.. on sat ... . well i think its not really just a Rumor cuz he was drinking himself silly all day Sunday and Monday & it came from his mouth, but i really dont talk with the guy directly any more.. but I wish him Well....
I guess he walked away with a little money in his pocket this time at least ...so he said
again, not to be all gossipy, but again, is anyone seeing a pattern here ?
He swears he is re opening Rancho Tipico .

[j_d66]

The Rumor is Ad got bought out completely at HC Disco.. on sat ... . well i think its not really just a Rumor cuz he was drinking himself silly all day Sunday and Monday & it came from his mouth, but i really dont talk with the guy directly any more.. but I wish him Well....
I guess he walked away with a little money in his pocket this time at least ...so he said
again, not to be all gossipy, but again, is anyone seeing a pattern here ?
He swears he is re opening Rancho Tipico .


Sounds like that is the plan I am hearing as well.

But he must not have walked away with all that much since he apparently is looking for some help in order to get Rancho Tipico open again and there is no definite timeline for it happening at this point.

I would suspect that he will likely get it open at some point but realistically don't see it lasting if he has partners involved.

To bad since times are tough there and Sosua needs places for people to earn a living.

Even working the street is becoming a tough endeavor for the chicas.

[questner]

I can get US$ in Canada through my broker account for around 1% and most banks typically charge around 3%.
Changing CDN$ in the DR will result in at least a 5% hit, and more often around 10%.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143531&stc=1

Thank you for letting me know. I checked the numbers right now, and yes, there is some sort of an anomaly, probably seasonal or some sort of a recent one.

You can lower the losses to about 2% in addition to 2.5% Visa rate when you use ATM and draw pesos from CAD account. And for the short trip it does not matter a lot, just makes a trip safer.

[Gutter Meat]

So is High Carib doing any better?

[WSJ3]

psriches and I were in Sousa on Saturday and there were only 6 people in the disco including psriches.

So thats not a good sign.

[Irie]

psriches and I were in Sousa on Saturday and there were only 6 people in the disco including psriches.

So thats not a good sign.

Several of the normal hang outs were unusually quiet this past weekend.

[CentralNJDude]

Several of the normal hang outs were unusually quiet this past weekend.

Your joint doing all right bro?

[Irie]

Your joint doing all right bro?

Quiet as expected for June, but all good.

[Gutter Meat]

So I stopped by High Carib last Tuesday at 1am before I went to Playa Chiquita disco. I was the only customer there and they had about 15 employees on hand all bored out of their minds. I guess Ad saw the writing on the wall and bailed. I will say this, they did a lot of work in there and the place looks good. If they can just get the ball rolling the place has potential. Unfortunately I don't think It's going to last. How long can you pay a staff of 15 with no customers?

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143806&d=1498278902

[Gutter Meat]

Nicely done but no patrons.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143800&d=1498278771

[Gutter Meat]

What will be the fate of the High Carib disco???

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143807&d=1498279507

[Gutter Meat]

From what I was told by one of the employees, the place isn't finished yet and it's still in a soft opening phase. He said there will be a grand opening with a famous Dominican band in the near future.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143809&d=1498279770

[Gutter Meat]

Plenty of advertising around town.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143810&d=1498280080

[Gutter Meat]

Long live High Carib.

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143811&d=1498280253

[j_d66]

That place will not survive with the current management in place
he managed a small bar before and this is a much larger undertaking

i am guessing they may have been using ad to get it renovated and opened but they should have kept him and the other staff longer.

If ad can get rt open and going again this place stands no chance

plus once the staff finds out they not getting paid what they were promised they will be gone to

[TNT72]

There are guys out there who are GREAT at opening a bar. Getting shit done and on time. They're hired as "managers" because most are looking for long term managing and don't want to be hired just to open the place. But once it's open, they're let go. Maybe that's whats been happening to Ad (along with being a prick and not getting along with people).

Ad is great at running a bar too (so long as no partners to fight with). The Black Box was packed most of the time. RT was as well. He is able to build the business and keep it growing. The problem is when he has to deal with people of power. He is one that will cut off his nose to spite his face.Seems like he should work on getting someone to handle these negotiations and problems.

[yayow]

So I stopped by High Carib last Tuesday at 1am before I went to Playa Chiquita disco. I was the only customer there and they had about 15 employees on hand all bored out of their minds. I guess Ad saw the writing on the wall and bailed. I will say this, they did a lot of work in there and the place looks good. If they can just get the ball rolling the place has potential. Unfortunately I don't think It's going to last. How long can you pay a staff of 15 with no customers?

Click to see pic (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143806&d=1498278902)

So just to compare how was the playa Chiquita disco, when you arrived there?

[Gutter Meat]

So just to compare how was the playa Chiquita disco, when you arrived there?

Playa Chiquita disco was not as full as I have seen it in the past. Probably at 35 to 40% full.

[jose1234]

I was in the Playa Chiquita disco last week Wednesday night and the place was packed with mostly local Dominican guys and chicas and some Haitians from the clubs that closed at 1am. Drove by High Caribbean and there were about three cars parked outside the place. If Ad manages to open and keep Rancho Typico open under the new name of "Chaka Bar" then I think he will do ok. Latest rumor is that Chaka Bar will open on the 15th? Although I have not talked with Ad he told a friend that he will be able to keep Chaka bar open past 1am during the week.

[questner]

http://www.sosuanews.com/infos/fotos_promos/2017-07-15_high.jpg


http://www.sosuanews.com/infos/fotos_promos/2017-07-16_latin.jpg

[psriches]

But will the locals pay 500 pesos for the show at High Carib ???

[questner]

But will the locals pay 500 pesos for the show at High Carib ???

Tables at similar shows at NY ranch were 1,200 - 1,400 pesos, so why not.

[gdogg]

WHOA!!! I only remember the remnants of the old Hi Carib. This place looks incredible!!

[Gutter Meat]

Lets say hi Carib does well the night it has a what I consider a class "C" band. What happens after that?????

[QueGuapo]

Lets say hi Carib does good the night it has a what a consider a class "C" band. What happens after that?????

Nothing, zero, nada...
it goes back to have no customers... same thing like X club... it had some special events that had people flocking in and then back to the norm...

[j_d66]

Running out AD and the Haitian bar staff was a major miscalculation imo.

So unless the current ownership has some very deep pockets and is willing to lose lots of money they won't remain open long.

A place like that needs a reason for you to go there especially when it is off the beaten path.

Without a good food option or a place to go and have a really good time it doesn't stand a chance.

This is not the tiny little bar he was running before so you better know how to get customers into the place or the overhead alone will put him under and you can't go very long without paying the staff or they going to leave anyway.

[Gutter Meat]

I think the only way Hi Carib stands a chance is if Playa Chiquita disco shuts down.

[Gutter Meat]

With Ad opening up his old Ranco, I think its the beginning of the end of City Lights & the end of High Carib before it even started.

[captain69]

The sign at the old Rancho Tipico says they will open tomorrow the 13th. We will soon see who will last. There is not enough action in town at this time of the year to keep all of these clubs going.

[JD426]

Say what we want about AD ( personally i dont talk to the guy anymore, for my own reasons)

But IF he opens up, which he stated in no uncertain terms he would, right after he got bought out at Hi Carib..
If he opens... The place will be PACKED,, absolutely PACKED..

Lets see what he does to keep from getting shut down again...

If they do shut him down, then they are messing with him...
But it just COULD work for him this time ..

He has got this down to a Science.. ( opening up, getting Momentum and a Crowd )
that NO one can Deny...

Rancho , could be what D'Latin was, in terms of a Packed Crowd .. ..
Different business model,, but it could easily get that kind of momentum going.
The MUSIC & Dancing are the Key.. PLAY DOM MUSIC.. NOT American Music.

[QueGuapo]

Say what we want about AD ( personally i dont talk to the guy anymore, for my own reasons)

But IF he opens up, which he stated in no uncertain terms he would, right after he got bought out at Hi Carib..
If he opens... The place will be PACKED,, absolutely PACKED..

Lets see what he does to keep from getting shut down again...

If they do shut him down, then they are messing with him...
But it just COULD work for him this time ..

He has got this down to a Science.. ( opening up, getting Momentum and a Crowd )
that NO one can Deny...

Rancho , could be what D'Latin was, in terms of a Packed Crowd .. ..
Different business model,, but it could easily get that kind of momentum going.
The MUSIC & Dancing are the Key.. PLAY DOM MUSIC.. NOT American Music.

I think the place will be exactly what it was before he was shut down. I don't think it will be more than that. He will have good week nights and absolutely great weekend ones. I am pretty sure he will keep the same business model as before and he will keep attracting mostly local expats so his numbers will roughly be the same

[MrHappy]

I just want to know who is this "Anelta" girl he's got doing a lot of Facebook promotion?

That's one fine little filly he's got there. Anybody know anything about her?

https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19642522_746856558828479_2948140882457369233_n.jpg?oh=01cb318afd93f551cb63460cc787172f&oe=59F85E52

[WickedWillie]

I just want to know who is this "Anelta" girl he's got doing a lot of Facebook promotion?

That's one fine little filly he's got there. Anybody know anything about her?

Click to see pic (https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19642522_746856558828479_2948140882457369233_n.jpg?oh=01cb318afd93f551cb63460cc787172f&oe=59F85E52)

Yup! Jjjjjjjj

[Tiger]

Yup! Jjjjjjjj


Please tell🙏

[MrHappy]

Yup! Jjjjjjjj


She's quite the looker. Beautiful smile too.

[Al Nyc]

The sign at the old Rancho Tipico says they will open tomorrow the 13th. We will soon see who will last. There is not enough action in town at this time of the year to keep all of these clubs going.

I'm sure there're many many on this board, who are jumping up and down, cheering and doing cartwheels at this news. Why? I don't know. But hey, to each his own.:confused:

[QueGuapo]

I'm sure there're many many on this board, who are jumping up and down, cheering and doing cartwheels at this news. Why? I don't know. But hey, to each his own.:confused:

Probably because those people ( me included) think that Rancho Tipico was the best club in town with some local flavor and some good music to dance to.
I am certaintly not interested in going to the Caribbean and listening to hip hop in an enclosed disco with a bunch of guys roaming around in groups of 5/6 and thinking they are the coolest in the world...

[quietcorner911]

Probably because those people ( me included) think that Rancho Tipico was the best club in town with some local flavor and some good music to dance to.
I am certaintly not interested in going to the Caribbean and listening to hip hop in an enclosed disco with a bunch of guys roaming around in groups of 5/6 and thinking they are the coolest in the world... Exactly!!! if I want to listen to thug life music and hang with a bunch of dudes dressed in their "gear" trying to pretend that they own the place then I'll go to N.Y.,I've lived in Sosua for two years and haven't stepped foot in Classicos once,wherever Ad is running the place is where you'll find me and I hate the guy,but the vibe in his places are what I'm looking for.

[QueGuapo]

Exactly!!! if I want to listen to thug life music and hang with a bunch of dudes dressed in their "gear" trying to pretend that they own the place then I'll go to N.Y.,I've lived in Sosua for two years and haven't stepped foot in Classicos once,wherever Ad is running the place is where you'll find me and I hate the guy,but the vibe in his places are what I'm looking for.

Yep!!
you don't have to be friend to the owner to apreciate the place. I could not stand Peter either but Passion was packed with a lot of beautiful girls and I certainly had fun in there...