Club Money-Honey (St. Petersburg) is known as one of the oldest clubs. He is called the flagship of the Russian rockabilly movement, the first rock and roll club in the city. For a long time, music of the 50s and 60s has been playing here. Night club Money-Honey in St. Petersburg started in 1994 as a small institution gathering connoisseurs of true classic rock and roll. It was a party place for the most striking, colorful representatives of the rockabilly movement. The guests drank beer here and danced to the rhythms of their favorite music.
Acquaintance
Money-Honey Club in St. Petersburg (Sadovaya St.) is also known for the fact that its stage was one of the first to host the legendary bands Awaqua, Hoox, Rattlesnakes and Starlings. Accordingly, the stylized surroundings, the special, truly rock and roll atmosphere and, of course, high-quality music brought the institution fast and high-profile fame. At the end of the 90s at the weekend the club “Money – Hani” (St. Petersburg) was always full. Perhaps, in those days every Petersburg student visited here. The excitement around the club contributed to the fact that in the early 2000s it was decided to expand it: a bar and a stage were opened on the second floor.
Description
Opened in 1994, the Money-Honey club became a cult place for true fans of rock and roll. For a rather long time, the institution was the only platform where you could hear music from the 50-60s.
The first floor of the club is a rockabilly saloon with a capacity of 150 visitors. Here you can enjoy exclusive wooden furniture and a wide selection of drinks, both strong and cold. On the ground floor there are many plasma screens designed to watch popular programs. A wide selection of different varieties of delicious beer is presented.
The second is a large concert venue. Here, at one time, the interior and equipment, on which popular DJs play, were updated. The second floor is the territory of concerts. It accommodates up to 500 guests. It is here that one of the best professional sound equipment in Russia is presented. In addition to the fact that many favorite rock stars perform here, popular DJs also entertain guests. At their service are also interesting, energetic, young bartenders.
- Provided facility type : cafe.
- Restaurant themes: romantic atmosphere, parties, entertainment, live music, bar.
- Cuisine: Russian, European.
- Average bill size: $ 25- $ 50.
Ground floor
Money-Honey Club (St. Petersburg) is located in a two-story building. The design of the first floor is stylized as an interior of the saloon. In the center of the hall there is a wide bar, wooden tables are installed, chairs are on the perimeter of the stage, celebrity posters of the 50s and 60s are on the walls, as well as advertisements (pin-up style). During the day at Money-Honey it is usually quite quiet, but by the evening, before the concert, you can no longer find free space in the hall. As soon as rock and roll begins to sound, visitors jump from their seats and begin to dance. Usually everyone dances, as in the famous film “The Captive of the Caucasus,” in the twist style.
But sometimes professional performers of acrobatic rock and roll give a master class here. The club exclusively features cover versions of hits: Jets, Barbulators, Phantoms, Cadillacs.
Second floor
Money-Honey Club (St. Petersburg) has the opportunity to provide dancing evenings on the second floor, but a slightly different music format is presented here. Recently, the club has played popular groups of various directions - you can hear both Russian rock and independent music and electronics in live performance.
The breaks between live concerts are occupied by DJs: pop, house and retro. In order to hear a concert, you must buy a ticket for it. Visitors do not have the opportunity to listen to concerts on the first and second floors for one ticket, as they are paid separately.
The second floor offers guests billiards, as well as a rich menu of the restaurant-bar "Berry" (there is a disco).
Prices
Money Honey Club (St. Petersburg) offers its visitors moderate alcohol prices:
- draft beer cost - 70-120 rubles;
- bottle - 80-100 rubles .;
- a glass of vodka - from 50 rubles .;
- absinthe - up to 170 rubles;
- the average cost of hot dishes is from 200 rubles .;
- a side dish on average costs 40 rubles .;
- the cost of beer snacks - 50 rubles.
Status
For its rather long existence, the club-bar Money-Honey (St. Petersburg) managed to win the sympathy of the townspeople and acquire ill-wishers. Some consider Money-Honey "an excellent place where you can dance the night away, erasing the heels of holes", others will limit themselves to the dry remark: "Nothing special." Still others will blame the institution for the loss of its former rock and roll spirit. Reviews about the night club Money-Honey are different. Each of the authors in his own right. The following is obvious: “Mani-Hani” in St. Petersburg is a completely unsafe place, created for a fun pastime and suitable for people who respect themselves but are completely devoid of snobbery.
Decor
From the day they were founded, Money-Honey has been playing music from the 50s and 60s. On the ground floor, the old surroundings are still preserved.
The visitor from the threshold is immersed in the atmosphere of that time. Interior design is stylized as a cowboy-rock and roll spirit. American license plates, guitars and pistols (wooden), portraits of famous musicians hang everywhere. On the shelves there are figures of cowboys, comfortable wooden furniture located near the walls. Fixtures are attached to the ceiling, stylized as wheels on chains. In a word, the club has its own unique style. Many, according to reviews, do not even want to leave here.
In the afternoon, the club, as visitors testify, is quite quiet. The most fun begins in the evening. When musicians arrive, rockabilly compositions and cover versions of famous rock and roll hits begin to sound without interruption.
Appointment
The uniqueness of the club is considered to be its true cult. The institution has wide open doors to true fans of the beloved by many of classic rock and roll. Club guests enjoy listening to music loved by many for decades. Already in the middle of the 20th century, Russian rock stars performed here. Mani-Hani is truly becoming the second home for those close to the music of Hoox, Awaqua, Rattlesnakes, Starlings, Barbulators, Big Livers, true fans of Karl Perkins and Elvis Presley.
Live concerts of the best musicians (not only in St. Petersburg, but also in all countries of the former USSR) are the highlight of the institution. The local music excites the imagination, truly gives a love of art and a taste for life. The club "Mani-Hani" reigns a real reckless atmosphere of the holiday, there is no place for snobbery.
Those who decide where to go with the company in order to “go all out”, where you can make new acquaintances with people who are close in spirit, - Money-Honey strongly invites. Many here will definitely like it.
If someone is tired of glamor and artificial tinsel, wants to relax in a fun company, even if at first even strangers, to really “come off” to the fiery rhythm of rock and roll, he should visit the “Mani-Hani”.
Club Money-Honey: schedule
- Cafe: Monday - Sunday, from 10.00 to 19.00.
- Club: Monday - Sunday, from 19.00 to 5.00.
- Delivery: not provided.
- Parking: available.
- At the entrance: face control.
- Dress code.
Location
- The institution is located at: St. Petersburg, ul. Sadovaya, 28.
- Tel .: +7 (812) 310-0549.
- How to get there: from the station. metro station "Gostiny Dvor" should go along the street. Sadovaya towards pl. Hay. The walk takes about 5 minutes. The club is located in the Apraksin Dvor shopping center. From st. Lomonosov first arch, then turn right.
The distance from the club is:
- 163 m to the center.
- 341 m to the stop Nevsky Prospect metro station.
- 344 m to the stop Metro Gostiny Dvor".
- 682 m - to the stop. Spasskaya metro station.
Club Money-Honey: reviews
The regulars of the institution do not recommend it to those who are simply looking for at least some night club. They recommend to ordinary amusement seekers to pass by. Because Money-Honey is not an ordinary club. It is for those in whom rock and roll is alive, who wants to dance not to electronic "music", but to real double bass. In this club, authors of reviews share, talented guys play real live music every day, and friendly staff will offer drinks for every taste. Face control is really serious here, the authors of reviews admit, but not the toughest.
The main rule for those who want to get here is not to be drunk, and people who have not reached the minority will not be allowed here. Reviews invite like-minded people here, everyone who loves and appreciates rock and roll!
Club-bar "Mani-Hani" users call "a place where" annealed. Many note the great popularity of the institution: usually all tables are busy. In the halls it is very noisy, people “light”, communicate, everyone dances. Many visitors, as noted by the reviewers, are already over forty. Beer here is so-so, due to the abundance of guests, the waiters do not have time to clean the tables. The dishes are edible, visitors share, but nothing more.
An excellent St. Petersburg club-legend is called "Mani-Hani" visitors. Many strive to get into the famous club, wanting to get to know him. Those who managed to visit here are sure to become fans of the club for a long time. Or just proud to be here. “Mani-Hani”, according to visitors, is distinguished by dashing fun, live music, a sea of good beer, excellent show programs. This is truly a legendary place, club visitors say. Concerts, in the opinion of the guests, are “amazing”. The atmosphere in the club is special - here everyone is happy for each other, all of their own, everyone has fun. Bored and slowly sipping cocktails - completely absent. But, unfortunately, there is another side to the coin - usually there are quite a few drunk here.
Visitors talk about the fact that in the mornings, as well as during the day, “Mani-Hani" functions like an ordinary cafe, you can’t say they share that they feed too tasty here. And in the evenings and at night in the club incendiary concerts daily. Paid entrance. Mani-Hani is an excellent club in which a real atmosphere of the Wild West is created, many say. You can dance here all night! You can also see how others dance. According to the authors of the reviews, some dancers do it very well.
“Mani-Hani" is a wonderful place, it has fun music and delicious snacks. Many, by their admission, are not able to eat well here, but you can dance wonderfully. The club is a lot of fun, the authors of the reviews summarize and strongly recommend visiting it.
Those who dance boogie-woogie definitely call this club their favorite. A significant minus is the fact that recently the service in the club "somewhat deteriorated." But visitors hope this is fixable.
Negative reviews
Not all reviews are unambiguously positive. According to visitors, on the one hand, a huge number of dishes are served here, which many consider quite tasty. On the other hand, the club, in their opinion, is a little dirty and, unfortunately, sometimes there is some unpleasant smell.
According to visitors, in the evenings it is really quite fun here. But many have a claim to a business lunch. Its price is 170 rubles. Serving sizes - as in the dining room. To taste - mediocre and a lot of oil. Customers are not advised to attend the club for a business lunch.
Some people call the club "mediocre," they say that they are not happy about visiting this institution. The service here, according to the authors of the reviews, is so-so, with such a service, visitors believe, it would be possible to lower the price tag. Due to the poor quality of service, especially in relation to new visitors (inattention of staff, the slowness of the waiters and cases of outright rudeness on their part, the rudeness of the guards), even those guests who used to go to the club quite often began to avoid it, preferring other institutions.
The staff of Money-Honey, according to the authors of the reviews, would be nice to learn how to work. And network owners are advised to host the club by pursuing a more forward-looking personnel policy. Of course, if he is interested in increasing the number of his guests.