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Denise Richards: it’s embarrassing
Dee Richard’s brutal reality show, suitably titled Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, has somehow been brought back for a
second season. If memory serves, that show started out with some okay ratings and was pretty much a crash course in how to fail
after the third episode. My question is, whose dick did she have to suck to pull this off? Chances are she’s doing it for free just to be
on television.
The all-sorts-of-crazy former Bond girl and best-friend-husband-fucker is about to show us her big unsanitary house, where
dogs run in packs, pigs sleep on her bed, and they all shit where they want, all over again. Oh yes, and her two little girls get to live
in her barnyard mansion too... and her dad. Oh and, she’s too stupid to articulate her feelings so she just swears like a sailor through
the whole show. Sounds worthy of a half-hour primetime slot, no?
Last year, there was controversy publicized before the launch of the first season when her kids baby-daddy (and preferred sperm
donor), Charlie Sheen, was up in arms about her show exploiting their children just so their un-bookable mom could make a buck.
Which is probably true. When will the public feuding over season two begin?
I'll admit, Denise Richards is pretty hot... until she opens her mouth, that is.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
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I you're looking for a different kind of night out, complete with food, drinks, dancing,
and good-looking people at a venue that is historical, sexy, and hidden away from the
shenanigans of the rest of downtown, look no further than Maxine’s Hideaway.
Maxine’s Hideaway is a cabaret, lounge, and night club located at 1215 Bidwell Street
in Vancouver’s West End. It features two large rooms, each with its own unique vibe and
elegance. The main room is dimly lit with candles and recess lighting, cozy tables and
romantic nooks, a beautifully stocked bar, and a large stage—the perfect ingredients for an
20
All that jazz? Not so much ,, ...::s0c:
enjoyable dining experience in the restaurant. Open from Tuesday
to Sunday beginning at 5:30pm, you can party the night away until
2 a.m., all the while being able to watch live entertainment on most
nights.
If, however, you’re feeling a bit friskier and would like to
catch some live entertainment in the form of a late-night burlesque
show on the weekend, you would be hard-pressed to find a good
one in Vancouver. Candy Girl Cabaret at Maxine’s Hideaway is no
exception.
I was a first-time visitor to Maxine’s in October for a birthday
party for a couple of friends. I had been to the venue when it was
still Balthazar’s, which was an amazing dining and entertainment
experience. Needless to say, I was expecting a lot.
Maxine’s touts itself as “reminiscent of intimate clubs in Paris,
New York, or Las Vegas,” yet the entertainment is mediocre at
best. If you have seen burlesque shows in Vegas, the Candy Girl
Cabaret show on Friday and Saturday nights embarrassingly pales in
comparison. Amateurish, awkward, and sometimes just plain tacky,
the show is definitely not the highlight of the evening (and for that
matter, neither is the $15 advance table seating tickets, which go up
to $20 at the door).
I will give Maxine’s the fact that yes, the burlesque beauties are
nice to look at—but that’s about it. Their moves could be perfected
by a high school dance troupe in a matter of days. I didn’t witness
particularly explosive talent—the singing was good, but there were
no fireworks.
Maxine’s signature claim to fame is its colourful and
mysterious history. Apparently, the building has been home to a
beauty school, a boarding house, and a brothel. Legend has it that the structure also houses
two filled-in tunnels. The restaurant website attributes the first tunnel’s function to “rum-
running during U.S. prohibition” and claims that the second tunnel “connected the brothel
to what was then called Rogers Mansion, now Romano’s Macaroni Grill—the Rogers Sugar
magnate liked to have his own secret point of access to the brothel.”
The restaurant’s magnificent history and beautiful décor may just be the best that
Maxine’s Hideaway has to offer.
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Denise Richards: it’s embarrassing
Dee Richard’s brutal reality show, suitably titled Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, has somehow been brought back for a
second season. If memory serves, that show started out with some okay ratings and was pretty much a crash course in how to fail
after the third episode. My question is, whose dick did she have to suck to pull this off? Chances are she’s doing it for free just to be
on television.
The all-sorts-of-crazy former Bond girl and best-friend-husband-fucker is about to show us her big unsanitary house, where
dogs run in packs, pigs sleep on her bed, and they all shit where they want, all over again. Oh yes, and her two little girls get to live
in her barnyard mansion too... and her dad. Oh and, she’s too stupid to articulate her feelings so she just swears like a sailor through
the whole show. Sounds worthy of a half-hour primetime slot, no?
Last year, there was controversy publicized before the launch of the first season when her kids baby-daddy (and preferred sperm
donor), Charlie Sheen, was up in arms about her show exploiting their children just so their un-bookable mom could make a buck.
Which is probably true. When will the public feuding over season two begin?
I'll admit, Denise Richards is pretty hot... until she opens her mouth, that is.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Chloé
Bach
arts & entertainment editor
ee Fs ee {
BE acpi bid
Wate ige too
I you're looking for a different kind of night out, complete with food, drinks, dancing,
and good-looking people at a venue that is historical, sexy, and hidden away from the
shenanigans of the rest of downtown, look no further than Maxine’s Hideaway.
Maxine’s Hideaway is a cabaret, lounge, and night club located at 1215 Bidwell Street
in Vancouver’s West End. It features two large rooms, each with its own unique vibe and
elegance. The main room is dimly lit with candles and recess lighting, cozy tables and
romantic nooks, a beautifully stocked bar, and a large stage—the perfect ingredients for an
20
All that jazz? Not so much ,, ...::s0c:
enjoyable dining experience in the restaurant. Open from Tuesday
to Sunday beginning at 5:30pm, you can party the night away until
2 a.m., all the while being able to watch live entertainment on most
nights.
If, however, you’re feeling a bit friskier and would like to
catch some live entertainment in the form of a late-night burlesque
show on the weekend, you would be hard-pressed to find a good
one in Vancouver. Candy Girl Cabaret at Maxine’s Hideaway is no
exception.
I was a first-time visitor to Maxine’s in October for a birthday
party for a couple of friends. I had been to the venue when it was
still Balthazar’s, which was an amazing dining and entertainment
experience. Needless to say, I was expecting a lot.
Maxine’s touts itself as “reminiscent of intimate clubs in Paris,
New York, or Las Vegas,” yet the entertainment is mediocre at
best. If you have seen burlesque shows in Vegas, the Candy Girl
Cabaret show on Friday and Saturday nights embarrassingly pales in
comparison. Amateurish, awkward, and sometimes just plain tacky,
the show is definitely not the highlight of the evening (and for that
matter, neither is the $15 advance table seating tickets, which go up
to $20 at the door).
I will give Maxine’s the fact that yes, the burlesque beauties are
nice to look at—but that’s about it. Their moves could be perfected
by a high school dance troupe in a matter of days. I didn’t witness
particularly explosive talent—the singing was good, but there were
no fireworks.
Maxine’s signature claim to fame is its colourful and
mysterious history. Apparently, the building has been home to a
beauty school, a boarding house, and a brothel. Legend has it that the structure also houses
two filled-in tunnels. The restaurant website attributes the first tunnel’s function to “rum-
running during U.S. prohibition” and claims that the second tunnel “connected the brothel
to what was then called Rogers Mansion, now Romano’s Macaroni Grill—the Rogers Sugar
magnate liked to have his own secret point of access to the brothel.”
The restaurant’s magnificent history and beautiful décor may just be the best that
Maxine’s Hideaway has to offer.
Denise Richards: it’s embarrassing
Dee Richard’s brutal reality show, suitably titled Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, has somehow been brought back for a
second season. If memory serves, that show started out with some okay ratings and was pretty much a crash course in how to fail
after the third episode. My question is, whose dick did she have to suck to pull this off? Chances are she’s doing it for free just to be
on television.
The all-sorts-of-crazy former Bond girl and best-friend-husband-fucker is about to show us her big unsanitary house, where
dogs run in packs, pigs sleep on her bed, and they all shit where they want, all over again. Oh yes, and her two little girls get to live
in her barnyard mansion too... and her dad. Oh and, she’s too stupid to articulate her feelings so she just swears like a sailor through
the whole show. Sounds worthy of a half-hour primetime slot, no?
Last year, there was controversy publicized before the launch of the first season when her kids baby-daddy (and preferred sperm
donor), Charlie Sheen, was up in arms about her show exploiting their children just so their un-bookable mom could make a buck.
Which is probably true. When will the public feuding over season two begin?
I'll admit, Denise Richards is pretty hot... until she opens her mouth, that is.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Chloé
Bach
arts & entertainment editor
ee Fs ee {
BE acpi bid
Wate ige too
I you're looking for a different kind of night out, complete with food, drinks, dancing,
and good-looking people at a venue that is historical, sexy, and hidden away from the
shenanigans of the rest of downtown, look no further than Maxine’s Hideaway.
Maxine’s Hideaway is a cabaret, lounge, and night club located at 1215 Bidwell Street
in Vancouver’s West End. It features two large rooms, each with its own unique vibe and
elegance. The main room is dimly lit with candles and recess lighting, cozy tables and
romantic nooks, a beautifully stocked bar, and a large stage—the perfect ingredients for an
20
All that jazz? Not so much ,, ...::s0c:
enjoyable dining experience in the restaurant. Open from Tuesday
to Sunday beginning at 5:30pm, you can party the night away until
2 a.m., all the while being able to watch live entertainment on most
nights.
If, however, you’re feeling a bit friskier and would like to
catch some live entertainment in the form of a late-night burlesque
show on the weekend, you would be hard-pressed to find a good
one in Vancouver. Candy Girl Cabaret at Maxine’s Hideaway is no
exception.
I was a first-time visitor to Maxine’s in October for a birthday
party for a couple of friends. I had been to the venue when it was
still Balthazar’s, which was an amazing dining and entertainment
experience. Needless to say, I was expecting a lot.
Maxine’s touts itself as “reminiscent of intimate clubs in Paris,
New York, or Las Vegas,” yet the entertainment is mediocre at
best. If you have seen burlesque shows in Vegas, the Candy Girl
Cabaret show on Friday and Saturday nights embarrassingly pales in
comparison. Amateurish, awkward, and sometimes just plain tacky,
the show is definitely not the highlight of the evening (and for that
matter, neither is the $15 advance table seating tickets, which go up
to $20 at the door).
I will give Maxine’s the fact that yes, the burlesque beauties are
nice to look at—but that’s about it. Their moves could be perfected
by a high school dance troupe in a matter of days. I didn’t witness
particularly explosive talent—the singing was good, but there were
no fireworks.
Maxine’s signature claim to fame is its colourful and
mysterious history. Apparently, the building has been home to a
beauty school, a boarding house, and a brothel. Legend has it that the structure also houses
two filled-in tunnels. The restaurant website attributes the first tunnel’s function to “rum-
running during U.S. prohibition” and claims that the second tunnel “connected the brothel
to what was then called Rogers Mansion, now Romano’s Macaroni Grill—the Rogers Sugar
magnate liked to have his own secret point of access to the brothel.”
The restaurant’s magnificent history and beautiful décor may just be the best that
Maxine’s Hideaway has to offer.
Denise Richards: it’s embarrassing
Dee Richard’s brutal reality show, suitably titled Denise Richards: It’s Complicated, has somehow been brought back for a
second season. If memory serves, that show started out with some okay ratings and was pretty much a crash course in how to fail
after the third episode. My question is, whose dick did she have to suck to pull this off? Chances are she’s doing it for free just to be
on television.
The all-sorts-of-crazy former Bond girl and best-friend-husband-fucker is about to show us her big unsanitary house, where
dogs run in packs, pigs sleep on her bed, and they all shit where they want, all over again. Oh yes, and her two little girls get to live
in her barnyard mansion too... and her dad. Oh and, she’s too stupid to articulate her feelings so she just swears like a sailor through
the whole show. Sounds worthy of a half-hour primetime slot, no?
Last year, there was controversy publicized before the launch of the first season when her kids baby-daddy (and preferred sperm
donor), Charlie Sheen, was up in arms about her show exploiting their children just so their un-bookable mom could make a buck.
Which is probably true. When will the public feuding over season two begin?
I'll admit, Denise Richards is pretty hot... until she opens her mouth, that is.
Chloé Bach
arts@theotherpress.ca
Chloé
Bach
arts & entertainment editor
ee Fs ee {
BE acpi bid
Wate ige too
I you're looking for a different kind of night out, complete with food, drinks, dancing,
and good-looking people at a venue that is historical, sexy, and hidden away from the
shenanigans of the rest of downtown, look no further than Maxine’s Hideaway.
Maxine’s Hideaway is a cabaret, lounge, and night club located at 1215 Bidwell Street
in Vancouver’s West End. It features two large rooms, each with its own unique vibe and
elegance. The main room is dimly lit with candles and recess lighting, cozy tables and
romantic nooks, a beautifully stocked bar, and a large stage—the perfect ingredients for an
20
All that jazz? Not so much ,, ...::s0c:
enjoyable dining experience in the restaurant. Open from Tuesday
to Sunday beginning at 5:30pm, you can party the night away until
2 a.m., all the while being able to watch live entertainment on most
nights.
If, however, you’re feeling a bit friskier and would like to
catch some live entertainment in the form of a late-night burlesque
show on the weekend, you would be hard-pressed to find a good
one in Vancouver. Candy Girl Cabaret at Maxine’s Hideaway is no
exception.
I was a first-time visitor to Maxine’s in October for a birthday
party for a couple of friends. I had been to the venue when it was
still Balthazar’s, which was an amazing dining and entertainment
experience. Needless to say, I was expecting a lot.
Maxine’s touts itself as “reminiscent of intimate clubs in Paris,
New York, or Las Vegas,” yet the entertainment is mediocre at
best. If you have seen burlesque shows in Vegas, the Candy Girl
Cabaret show on Friday and Saturday nights embarrassingly pales in
comparison. Amateurish, awkward, and sometimes just plain tacky,
the show is definitely not the highlight of the evening (and for that
matter, neither is the $15 advance table seating tickets, which go up
to $20 at the door).
I will give Maxine’s the fact that yes, the burlesque beauties are
nice to look at—but that’s about it. Their moves could be perfected
by a high school dance troupe in a matter of days. I didn’t witness
particularly explosive talent—the singing was good, but there were
no fireworks.
Maxine’s signature claim to fame is its colourful and
mysterious history. Apparently, the building has been home to a
beauty school, a boarding house, and a brothel. Legend has it that the structure also houses
two filled-in tunnels. The restaurant website attributes the first tunnel’s function to “rum-
running during U.S. prohibition” and claims that the second tunnel “connected the brothel
to what was then called Rogers Mansion, now Romano’s Macaroni Grill—the Rogers Sugar
magnate liked to have his own secret point of access to the brothel.”
The restaurant’s magnificent history and beautiful décor may just be the best that
Maxine’s Hideaway has to offer.