Rumor   

Once you cross Stuart Street down in the Theater District, you know you're about to hit sultry club central, and Rumor more than holds its own. The low lights inside cut a swath of chic across the room, giving glimpses of a well dressed, trendy crowd and snappy VIP night-dwellers lounging at their tables. Go there not to drink but to multitask, splitting your time between sweating it out to techno and people-watching -- though, be warned, if you're there earlier than 11PM, you're flying solo. The club doesn't even start to get warm until around midnight, and when it does, it's smoking -- this hotspot is a scene-stealer. The snaking line outside isn't even held to make this place look popular, the Rumor bouncers legitimately need to restrict the crowd outside, because if they didn't there would be no room for dancing. The line speaks for itself, everybody wants in.