Vino's: If you want to dance, you need to be here
The Reno Scene - Exploring entertainment and nightlife in our fair city
Vino’s Italian Restaurant, located in downtown Reno, smack-dab under the Eldorado, is a great place to dance the night away to ‘80s music, and pretty much the only place in town you can do so all weekend long. The tunes are great, the dance floor is huge and seemingly safe for those that thrash, and the people who go there are always enticing and fun to engage in conversation.
Vino’s has a DJ that rocks the house with fabulous tunes from Pat Benatar, The Clash, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Queen, and so, so much more. There’s always a good song on to dance to, and always someone fun to dance with. Usually, there’s a cover charge to get in (around about five bucks or so), but most the time, ladies get in free, which is always nice.
One time, when I was dancing the night away at this local hotspot, an even hotter than the hotspot blonde girl came up to me and gave me a free beer, as a promotion for Heineken. She also provided me with a dilapidated-looking bottle opener, but it worked like a charm, and to this day, still does. So that was fun. There’s always a potential opportunity for little perks like that at this place, as people like to bombard the buzzed with promotional goods and other fun items that will keep everyone happy, and coming back for more.
Vino’s isn’t exactly too well-known for its food, but it does serve traditional Italian dishes that I’ve seen on others’ tables while I’m bashing around uncontrollably. So, I guess the place lives up to its rep: The best spot to dance in the downtown area, just a drunken strut away from the casino-land. However, you might want to wear some comfortable shoes, because it’s one long haul to the bathroom -- which is actually located inside the Eldorado -- up a flight of stairs, down a hall, around a corner, around another corner, and up a hefty ramp or two.
One thing you might want to keep in mind is that it takes awhile to get through the door after 10 p.m. on a weekend. So, bring a warm jacket during these hellacious, frigid winter months, as you might be standing outside in line for a bit, waiting to be carded and welcomed by the friendly bouncers and money-takers. No seriously, the bouncers are friendly. In my past experience with doormen, it’s usually, “Shutup, get in, and leave me the hell alone.” But at Vino’s, the bouncers are pretty much just like everyone else – stoked to be there and ready to have a good time.
<i>The Reno Scene is an insider’s look at what’s going on around town after dark. Our intrepid night owl will scour the city each week to find out what’s really happening during the wee hours of the morning in the Biggest Little City. Basically, each week, we'll play “Operation” with the heart of Reno - get in, get out, and don't get zapped.</i>
<b>Next week: Silver Peak ... the one on Holcomb</b>.
<b><a href="http://www.reno.com/article/20061127/ENTERTAINMENT03/61129002";>Last week: Walden's: Reno's open-mic, all-ages utopia</a></b>
Vino’s has a DJ that rocks the house with fabulous tunes from Pat Benatar, The Clash, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Queen, and so, so much more. There’s always a good song on to dance to, and always someone fun to dance with. Usually, there’s a cover charge to get in (around about five bucks or so), but most the time, ladies get in free, which is always nice.
One time, when I was dancing the night away at this local hotspot, an even hotter than the hotspot blonde girl came up to me and gave me a free beer, as a promotion for Heineken. She also provided me with a dilapidated-looking bottle opener, but it worked like a charm, and to this day, still does. So that was fun. There’s always a potential opportunity for little perks like that at this place, as people like to bombard the buzzed with promotional goods and other fun items that will keep everyone happy, and coming back for more.
Vino’s isn’t exactly too well-known for its food, but it does serve traditional Italian dishes that I’ve seen on others’ tables while I’m bashing around uncontrollably. So, I guess the place lives up to its rep: The best spot to dance in the downtown area, just a drunken strut away from the casino-land. However, you might want to wear some comfortable shoes, because it’s one long haul to the bathroom -- which is actually located inside the Eldorado -- up a flight of stairs, down a hall, around a corner, around another corner, and up a hefty ramp or two.
One thing you might want to keep in mind is that it takes awhile to get through the door after 10 p.m. on a weekend. So, bring a warm jacket during these hellacious, frigid winter months, as you might be standing outside in line for a bit, waiting to be carded and welcomed by the friendly bouncers and money-takers. No seriously, the bouncers are friendly. In my past experience with doormen, it’s usually, “Shutup, get in, and leave me the hell alone.” But at Vino’s, the bouncers are pretty much just like everyone else – stoked to be there and ready to have a good time.
<i>The Reno Scene is an insider’s look at what’s going on around town after dark. Our intrepid night owl will scour the city each week to find out what’s really happening during the wee hours of the morning in the Biggest Little City. Basically, each week, we'll play “Operation” with the heart of Reno - get in, get out, and don't get zapped.</i>
<b>Next week: Silver Peak ... the one on Holcomb</b>.
<b><a href="http://www.reno.com/article/20061127/ENTERTAINMENT03/61129002";>Last week: Walden's: Reno's open-mic, all-ages utopia</a></b>
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