INTRODUCTION:

Sex and irony aren't really supposed to go together. Sex is a physical activity, and irony is a mental concept. But when the two collide, it's almost so interesting that you can't really look away. And it's even harder to do that when there is a woman onstage, seductively removing her clothes. There are a lot of upscale and high quality strip clubs in Philadelphia, just as any large city can expect to have. Like anything else, the rule 'you get what you pay for' is typically true in the world of adult entertainment, which is definitely reassuring.

But the odd exceptions to that rule can be very exciting. And that's also where that consideration of irony comes back in. What about strip clubs that don't seem to try very hard? What about a strip club that seems to be made with hipsters in mind? What about a strip clubs whose name seems to be against the sort of philosophy that strips clubs naturally embrace? If any of those ideas interests you - along with being able to buy beer and watching hot women get naked - then you owe it to yourself to check out The Republican Club

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ABOUT:

When you first see The Republican Club, it doesn't look like a strip club. It doesn't look like anything but a wooden door and yellow wall with grey siding above. You'd think it's just someone's ground floor apartment, but that's part of it's charm. You essentially pay $5 cover to become a member, and once inside, you might be shocked to find that it looks exactly like a dive bar, because that's exactly what it is. With a rather tiny raised stage in the middle of it. You're choice of seating involves ratty old chairs and couches. It's dimly lit - like regular strip clubs - but the light that there is comes from a kitschy looking leg lamps. The bar is practically shoved into the corner, but the drinks are super cheap for a strip club and are pouring until around three in the morning.

The atmosphere matters in a way I never would have thought mattered. Everyone is more relaxed, and it's possible to just - shock! Horror! - talk to the strippers, and you'll find that they are so much more approachable and friendly than any other strip club I've been to. When they aren't chatting you up casually, they're putting on a quite a show, with some excellent acrobatics, not just the usual dancing and undressing. You can tell that they like being here, and that certainly brings the mood up for everyone, including yourself. There's a dog that occasionally wanders around, and does tricks for treats. And instead of TVs showing sports highlights, it's nature documentaries. If you're going to be weird, you may as well go the whole nine yards.

FEATURES:

-conveniently located just south of downtown Philadelphia, in Melrose

-open Wednesday through Sunday, and closes at 3:30AM

-for being labelled a 'dive bar', it's got a great liquor selection

-membership is required for entry, but it's really just a matter of paying the $5 cover

-extremely kitschy decor adds to the relaxed atmosphere

-very talented strippers on the small stage, and they will come and casually chat with with members afterwards

-smoking inside is permitted

-happy hour conveniently lasts from 10pm to 12AM, and features $2 domestic beers, along with deals on the bar rail/well & call liquors

-the upstairs area is available for private lap dances

-cash only, to get the old style feel

-old jukebox available for record spins

-on the first Friday of every month, the bar hosts a comedy showcase with many local comedians

-has won several awards by city publications for being one of the best after-hours clubs in Philadelphia

-they have a couch in the back that under no circumstances you should ever sit on

CONCLUSION:

Strip clubs are rarely described as cozy, but I would definitely use that word for The Republican Club and mean it as a compliment. Sometimes to real stand out and be different, you have to shift into a totally different gear, and that means creating an adult entertainment venue that looks like a rec room from the 1960s. I had a good time not because it had the best drinks, or the most pumping sound system, or the hottest women grinding up against me in the champagne room, but because it had none of those things.

But it was still a strip club, I was still drinking beer, and I love me some old school jukebox music, and it's great that the ladies onstage could groove with whatever was playing. The whole experience felt more like being a character in a movie than real life, and that's something special. It's not often that you can say that the atmosphere in the strip club was the cake, and the women were the icing, but that's definitely true at The Republican Club, and thank goodness for that.

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