Has Manhattanville's club Body closed? Walking by the space on Saturday, we noticed that all the flags and signage have been removed on the front. A check on their website shows up blank also.
We liked the idea of the many businesses along the abandoned train station in the northern section of the viaduct valley on 12th Avenue and 135th Street, but this particular club seemed a little off in the mix of things. Talay, which shares the same building, actually looks like a real club and has a popular restaurant and an upstairs lounge. Covo, the next door Italian restaurant, has that downtown edge to it and great food, along with a lounge upstairs. Approaching Body, the name of the club and sombre black flags looked like the space was a spa or a gym. The interior was new and contemporary, but not that exciting.
The location is ideal for a club, but maybe at this point, they are thinking up a better angle for the entire look and feel of the place. Also, most downtown clubs always mix things up, so they can get the most out of a diverse clientele. Nights during the week change from hip hop to retro themes, to goth crowds or to gay nights, so that it is not the same seven days a week. New York clubs have longevity because they appeal to a broader audience, and keeping things local is not so great if the goal is to have a busy night every day of the week.
I went to 135th Street yesterday and I was wondering the same thing? Did Body close? I went to Talay instead. I would hate to hear that Body closed so soon, really like the place.
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