231

Jimmy Brett is now in the commercial real estate business in NYC.

Does Dennis know if Jimmy Brett still have his business in Long Beach?

WOW, What a Hot spot this was. Coming from Throggs Neck in the Bronx in the early 80's it was the place to be. I was there just about every weekend or alternating from Metro 700, Zachry's or Les jardins which was in Suffolk. Anyhow, you couldn't have a better time when the disco hits were spinning and mingling at the bar with the crowd. The 70's and 80's might be in the past, but the memories will live forever!

The dj was John sorrtino not scorpion.

The disc jockeys were john(fat John) scorpion who spun on Thursday's and Saturday nights and did all the parties, Ronnie i believe did Fridays and wednesdays( these were the nights we did over 35) Steve Thompson did Sundays and I don't remember who did Tuesday's. I know that tommy nappi used to fill in sometimes. This group of talented djs also used to spin at channel 80. Steve Thompson used to do a great job when he worked some nights at speaks for us. Rock and roll at its best. Mike corcione was basically the house dj at speaks. Tommy tunes did rumors. Monday nights were great there because all the clubs were closed and Phil knew that they wanted to party somewhere and we used to have glass garden the band play also. Vinny was the manager for years there until we turned rumors into a catering hall called le petite jardin which rocked for bar and bat mitzvahs,sweet sixteens we even did a few wedding there. It just seemed for years we could do know wrong. We just kept trying to do the right thing by people and they would just keep coming to our clubs.....it was really great....people really felt a part of it not just that we took there money. We really knew everyone and everyone knew us. I really believe that comfort zone had everyone keep coming back. From the barbacks to the bartenders to the doorman to the djs everyone was friendly to everyone. I can honestly say that 231 had the best crew. Everyone just jelled together. If someone was a s*** stirrer I would get rid of them the crew and even customers would say to me how they liked everyone that worked there. That was so important to me as the manager. I really worked hard at it. I always looked at it was one big party and everyone should enjoy there time there.

I remember those jumpsuits the hostesses wore at the club. How about the slide show that we used to show on the wall by Monti bar. Everyone used to love seeing themselves upon the screen. As a matter of fact the photos were In black and white. But, if you saw your picture and it was in color, then I would give that person a black jacket with the 231 logo on it. Everyone wanted something that said 231 on it so we obliged at just always had different giveaways whether it be a t shirt, sweatshirt,visors or whatever. I remember going to the beach and seeing people wearing visors and t shirts. I think the more I would see people wearing items I would give out more. We also would do everything in assorted colors. Back then jimmy Brett used to basically charge us a dollar for everything except the sweatshirrts were more. In the scheme of things it was nothing and everybody appreciated the amount items we would give out every week.

231-THURSDAYS - MARRAKESH FRIDAYS AND REMEMBER LEMANS ON SATURDAYS -I STILL HAVE 231 KEY CHAIN AND TOWEL-THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

Great to hear from Dennis-finally.-please forward him my e-mail address.

Don't forget Unlce Sam's and Zacharys.....both awesome clubs clubs back in the day!

231 was the place to be especially Thursday night. Insanity at its best. I still have people coming up to me and as omg it is Dennis from 231. People really felt like they were apart of history....of which
They were I guess. I tell people some stories or should I say experiences and almost stare in disbelief. Unfortunately Phil passed away years ago and Joey b died while riding on a motorcycle and just recently Phil's son Frankie died at the age of 52. What a cast of characters between management and club goers. It seems like yesterday I was handing out or should I say throwing out to the crowds on the dance floor 231 t shirts and 231 sponges. People used to kill to get these items. It just added to the craziness. Or how about at 10minutes to 4am I would push John the dj out of the way and take off mellow music and bang I blonde. The place went nuts. Instead of calming down the crowd....people left shaking or the time I rode Antwon's Harley onto the dance floor or had Gerry Coolney come onto the dance floor to the song eye of the tiger. Let us not even go there about the fights we had....oh well all part of the circus

I am Dennis the manager of the best club ever to hit long island. It was an awesome time of everyone's life that passed thought the doors. Unfortunately all good things come to an end but those who had the experience have unbelievable memories.

My friends and I traveled from the Bronx every weekend to go to 231. We had a great time there. I recall one of the bouncers was Tony. He was very nice to us when we went there. Miss those days! Always had a crush on Tony too but never let him know. Stopped going there when my ex husband showed up one night. He ruined everything!!! typical, ha ha

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IT WAS FUN DISCO 231 CLUB OF THE 70S/80S REMIX FROM DJ.S????
& CHANEL 80.
I WORKED FOR=== R.DJ=== H`EY==HEY ... JOSE!!!
I STILL HAVE THE BACKDOOR KEY
RANDE WAS THE BOOS & BABBY , KEREN, CHYNNA WONDERFUL TIMWES IN
LIFE IT WAS COOL & FUN ....^_^....

GREAT DISCO DANCE CLUB, GREAT LOOKING GIRLS, HAD ONE HELL OF A FANTASTIC TIME BACK IN THE EARLY 80'S AT THIS SPOT WITH MY BOYS FROM BROOKLYN. WHAT WILD, FUN MEMORIES BACK THEN. WISH I COULD CLOSE MY EYES AND OPEN THEM, AND BE BACK AT 231 ON A SAT NIGHT.

231!!! OMG!! WHat a awesome club. Made so many friends from the Bron-x, Queens and even S.I.Was 22 yrs old in '82 and got friendly with the whole staff. John at the door was the best ever. After he kept seeing me come to the club every Saturday, he let me park my '66 custom Mustang in the fire lane at the front door. LOL!!Hung there every Sat from 82 to 84, Channel 80 was also awesome. Phil B had these 2 great clubs and I miss the hell out of it, even today. New Years Eve was beyond belief at 231. I bought 2 bottles of Moet every Sat. for $20.00 and shared it with everyone!!! The music, the clothing, it was all swanky,classy but not piss elegant, just the best place to be.

I was a waitess at 231 for 3 years. Dennis was the manager and Phil Basile was the owner. I also worked the afternoon private parties. I can vividly recall how exciting the club was on Thursday nights. Channel 80-their sister club was also exciting during those years. I worked with Ellen, Owen, Ronnie R.DJ- Karen-too many names to list.

From 1983 to 1988 it was the hot spot. I came from Throggs neck at that time and it was frequented every weekend with my crew from the Bronx. It was a blast. Times have indeed changed as we all get older and move on with out families, but if I could live those days again the memories are cherised forever. It later became Gil and Ernies, but for me there was never a place like 231!!!

I remember club 231, I still have there key chain, when they used to give them out. It was that special pass key you put it on your key chain. I suppose it was cool back then, it was fun. So many Vinny's hung out at this place, LOL

i was waitress for years at 231 i loved it there w as always dancing when i w asnt suppose to be .my manager dennis was great and joey .. lol.. and yeah i made a tremendous amount of money there i was strictly there to make the money and dance and i knew everyone. the mplasce was insane on thursdays i miss thoses days damn

we used to go here very weekend.
i used to give owen at the bar $100 as soon i said hi very night i was there.
then he used to give me drinks all night and i would buy them for the girls i met.
i was like a big shot. at the end of the night he gave me a tab for like $12.00,lol.
so i paid the $12. and he gets $100 tip. i love this deal.
bobby d the dj was great. remember chubby and AJ the old guys who were alway there?
then we would go to the diner next door and eat eggs.
oh before we went we were friedns with the guys from Vincents clam bar. so we started there and then went, tuti vestudi, all done up!

231 had such a feeling of family from the LI chicks and the Brooklyn boys,
Met most of my friends who still friends with today 1985..All the chicks in the rest room with Stiff stuff hair spray .. LOVED IT! All the white cadillacs in the parking lot and the diner up the block, the best dance club of its time..

We used to get decked out when we went there on Saturday's. We would come from Brooklyn to meet some LI chicks. Great music, alot of fun.

Great Classy Dance Club!!!!!LOved it

I used to work there too, we partied like there was no tomorrow. Everyone had a great time. Classy place, we all dressed the part, bow tie and tux shirts. What fun , drove there in my Gucci Cadillac. Most fun job I ever had.

I was one of the DJs there (DJ JOHNNY I) fridays and sundays for about a year-and-a-half. DJ Bobby D. (thursdays and saturdays) got me the gig. Then on Sunday while DJing a Sweet 16, DJ Steve Thompson came into the booth and said you work for me, and left...that was the beginning of my sundays. AWESOME crowd, AWESOME times! please visit me at 'www.MIX4105.com'

My friends and I lived in there. We were close with AJ we never waited on line never paid to get in and always hung by the upsatirs bar with Bobby B. I remember ordering 50 shots of Absolut at at time back then. Great music, great clothes. We went Weds thru Suday every week like a religion!

We would travel from Brooklyn every Friday night to 231. Everything about it was great: the people, the atmosphere and the music.

The club that replaced it was Gil and Ernies. That lasted until about 1992.
-Don

What was the name of the club that replaced 231?

I used to work at 231 , I was the mailing list girl and the hostess and also did the coat check I would love toh ere form anyone that worked there or
was a patron

ANOTHER GREAT CLUB. THERE WAS A CLUB FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. HOW ABOUT PENRODS, FOCUS, ETC.

ONE OF THE BEST AND CLASSIEST DISCO'S OF THE LATE 70'S AND EARLY 80'S!!!! THEY PLAYED SOME REAL FUNKY DISCO AND THE DESIGN WAS SO SWANKY WITH THE WONDERFUL LIGHTING SYSTEM.JUST PLAIN GOOD OLE MEMORIES!!!!!