Clermont Lounge

Oddball entertainment for Atlanta's seedy elite since 1965
Word to the wise: The place is serious about its 'no photos' rule. You'll be tempted, but really, they'll kick you out.

Noteworthy for: The famous stripper Blondie, a woman neither young nor slender who crushes beer cans between her...assets.
OK, so it's a strip club. But wait - it's not like any strip club you've ever heard of. Located in a tumbledown room at the bottom of the condemned Clermont Hotel near Virginia-Highland, the Clermont Lounge is an Atlanta nightlife landmark where aging, costumed dancers perform for a mixed crowd of locals, regulars, college kids, and tourists.

With its kitschy and nostalgic reputation, the Clermont Lounge draws people old and young, highbrow and homeless, as well as visiting celebrities. The space is small and dank, and you'll be glad they don't serve food or draught beer. Tuesday nights there's karaoke starting at 10.30pm, and Saturday nights there's a DJ (other nights the dancers pick their own erratic tunes).