This Is The Face of the Man Who Will Turn You Away from The Garden of Ono at the Gansevoort

Where: 18 9th Avenue [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014

9/06/2006 at 2:56 PM
Tags: Manhattan Hotels, Hotel Bars, Hotel Staff

Should you find yourself shitfaced on a Wednesday night after downing drinks at uber-cool places like Buddha Bar and Buddakhan, don't exactly count on trying to get into the Garden of Ono at the Gansevoort.

James Jameson (obviously a porno name since his nickname is "Steve") works the door here from Tuesday to Saturday. Urban Daddy did a Q&A with James where he doles out not so helpful tips on how to get into this hotspot (the man admits that the rejection rate is 80 percent and that he once turned down a role in a Ryan Gosling film from the film's producer.)

So we'll spare you from reading the dreadfully ridiculous statements this guy makes, well, except for this one.

It's like I'm baking an apple pie. Everyone has to be part of the delicious recipe. Vinegar isn't in the recipe--vinegar isn't getting in.

Also not getting in are i-bankers, people with large bags, girls with shoes that don't stay on and people who wear "Halloween-costume style fluorescent color contacts". But if you are a senior citizen on a date or vinegar with enough dough for bottle service then step right in.

Glad to see James' "education" as art history "major" at NYU is being put to good use.

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· The Door: James at Ono Garden [Urban Daddy]