White Collar Crime
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 828-0055
- Cross Street:
- Dawson Street
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- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 5pm-2am, Sat 6pm-2am, Sun 9pm-2am
Editorial Review for White Collar Crime – by Neha Shah
In Short
The ambience is cool: a bright open space, 20-foot-high ceilings with skylights, French doors (open in warm weather), cozy seating, and a contemporary look. Friends flock to this former Wells Fargo vault for after-work drinks and to enjoy the outdoor scene (heated in winter) as much as the interior's spacious area. Patrons can drink, dance, and even play with a myriad of board games.
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Insider Tips
Save TimeWhen the bar is busy, go to the side bar (a full liquor bar), for faster drinks.
The ExtrasBoard games include chess, Scrabble, backgammon, Trivial Pursuit and checkers. Cigars, stowed behind the bar, are also available.
Know Before You GoCall ahead if you have a big group of 25 or more--it can spare a lengthy wait.
User Reviews for White Collar Crime
07/29/2007 Posted by johnmstevens3
If you dig a good vibe with an incredible DJ then this is your place. I'll break White Collar Crime down in pros and cons. Pros: 1) Great Atmosphere: Excellent ambiance and decor, brick walls, couches, art, good lighting, high ceilings (I think it's a converted bank vault) 2) GREAT DJ!!!! Did I say great DJ??? If you like to dance (actually move and not just grind to booty music all night) then this cat will have you moving. Spun everything from today's dance hits to old skool hip hop and he knew how to mix it. there were some seriously good dancers there too. Everyone was having a good time too. 3) Good staff... Bar was packed but I never waited that long for drinks. Tip well! 4) Just a good vibe. Lots of nice looking people there having a good time, and no disrespect that I felt anyway. Everyone was pretty cool. 5) NO COVER!!!! More money for drinks! Cons: 1) small dance floor. As good as the DJ is you'd think that there'd be more room for dancing, but the space is pretty small in the "designated area" (which really isn't all that designated). Still, I had room most of the night to groove while everyone was getting their liquid courage going before dancing. 2) Smokey (depending on where you stand)... the ceilings are pretty high so it doesn't feel overly smokey. This is only bothersome, I suppose, if you are not a smoker, which I am not (and I just moved from a state with a no smoking law). 3) This has nothing to do with the club itself, but their website is kind of week (dosometime . com) takes you to a myspace that, at the very least needs some more pictures of the action. The Pros definitely outweigh the cons. good looking, respectful people, good vibe, great DJ, good dancing, no cover... yeah I'll be back.
Pros: Great DJ, Good Atmosphere, No Cover, Cool People
Cons: Small dance floor, a tad smokey (but I'm not a smoker, so I'm sensitive to it)
04/22/2007 Posted by jess_trixy
I have been going to this club for the past month. The past 3 weekends I have witnessed 2 fights one a girl got cut with a broken beer bottle and nothing was reported the girl who did the cutting was simply thrown out of the bar. If you ask me I think more should have been done to this individual. 1 fight was 2 guys just misunderstanding one another. The other was almost a fight but luckily both guys had friends to cool one another down and get them off the others minds and stop the sense of needing to wanna fight the other. What I have to say about this place is not good because all of these fights or arguments rather were due to one accidentally stepping on ones "puma" or falling on another then the whole "racial" comments are made. Then of course nothing good happens after that. I come from a big city (305) and I never had this much of a problem going out with race or any of the above problems. Not to mention I was slipped the well known "date abuse pill" at this club as well and when i got home i fell and busted my nose open. so further more.... If you are looking for trouble this is FOR SURE the place to be. To any parents reading this who are just simply wanting to know if the place your child is going to is safe trust me when i say... They are NOT safe here. If they are already out at this place and you have a bad feeling lets hope they have good friends like i do and they do get home safely.
Cons: everything con con
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