The crowd arrived to dance for the duration of Thursday’s VIP reopening of South Seashore nightclub in Montrose. Such as Lynn Wyatt.
The philanthropist and socialite was among the the initially to shimmy underneath the club’s 450-pound, 8-foot quartz crystal, rotating chandelier. She was joined by friends as ABBA’s “Gimme Gimme Gimme” blasted via the speakers. The entire dance ground was packed in advance of 9 p.m.

The reopening of South Seashore nightclub in Montrose, July 13, 2022.
Jamaal Ellis/ContributorIt was a welcome hurry of nostalgia for individuals who bear in mind South Beach’s original operate from 2001-2018. The original club, Heaven, ruled the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene until a hearth broke out in 1997. The South Beach redesign is by award-successful interior designer John Robinson of Houston-dependent Robinson & Associates.
Amid the crowd was Kam Franklin of The Suffers, Houston Ballet’s Harper Watters, Sloan/Hall’s Shannon Hall, stylist Cerón, Tootsie’s Fady Armanious and associate Monthly bill Baldwin, Tv host Ernie Manouse and “Houston Life” host Derek Shore. Also in the mix have been condition Sen. John Whitmire and Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen.
Some of the city’s most well known drag queens and trans performers introduced the glam, together with Kofi, Blackberri, Adrian LaRue, Norvina Dubois, Jazell Barbie Royale, Angelina DM Trailz, and Mistress Isabelle Brooks.
Armstrong describes the new glimpse as “Restoration Components satisfies Montrose,” inspired by the area’s large-increase and midrise apartments. It is a stunning redesign, prosperous and lavish with attractive lighting through the constructing. There is also plenty of of a throwback for a welcome perception of familiarity. The dance floor, now flanked by VIP couches, is nonetheless huge and the most effective in the metropolis.
And, yes, the ice jets that drop the temperature by 20 levels were being blasting through the night time.
A next comfortable opening is scheduled for Thursday. The club formally opens Friday at 810 Pacific. The club will be open up 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Wednesdays-Sundays.