Question of the Day - 11 August 2024

Doberman Drawing Club is a social club that is opening in downtown Las Vegas in the next couple of months.

Social clubs consist of people, usually members, who have a shared interest. In this case, the target clientele is the "sharp and curious." These are people who, according to the website, want to hang out "where conversations crackle like desert lightning and ideas flow like vintage bourbon, set to a soulful soundtrack.” Here's more: "Dissect the multiverse over a bespoke drink, share hearty laughs with friends new and old, sketch dreams on the backs of the bar napkins, steal away with your Moleskin."

If that's a little ambiguous or amorphous, here are the particulars. 

First, it will be located in the heart of the Arts District at 1025 South First Street, just a block north of W. Charleston in the space formerly occupied by Artifice bar, which closed in April after 13 years in business after being sold to the owners of Doberman. 

The bar is being remodeled with an eye toward exclusivity and will feature a garden and lounge entertainment. However, it will be open to nonmembers as well as members. Nonmembers can make reservations or just walk in and take potluck, but members will "always" get a table, even without reservations. 

Second, according to the website, to become a member, "You don’t have to take a blood oath, but there is a mild interrogation."

The application consists of 21 questions, such as: What brings you the greatest joy? What is the greatest lesson you’ve learned in life? If you've ever been in love, how were you sure it was love? Are you afraid of death? You wake up in heaven/hell; what song is playing? What conspiracy theory do you secretly believe? How would your closest friend who knows your darkest secrets describe you?

You can see all the questions and apply to be on the member waiting list on the application page. Acceptance is "by committee." Pricing hasn't been revealed, at least as far as we know, but it will be on a sliding scale based on membership tier. 

Obviously, the Doberman is aimed at locals more than visitors and, we're thinking, at young hipsters more than old geezers (like us). But we'll certainly check it out when it opens, so stayed tuned.