NEW BARS: Flesh

Flesh wants to be a nightclub without the annoying nightclub games.

For example, most clubs put reserved signs on all their tables. If you buy a bottle, you can sit down. Flesh says that sucks. Seating will be available on a first come first serve basis.

"We're going for something that just isn't here," says owner Eric Hernandez

But Flesh will be here soon. In a big way. It's a massive 7,500 square foot dance club. The swerved bar has room for 40 bar stools. The dance floor takes up 1,400 square feet.

The place is also two stories, with an upstairs VIP section. Waitresses will wow and tantalize the eyes, sporting body paint instead of typical server garb. There won't be nudity, but it will be a sexy scene to be sure.

And it will probably be the hottest New Year's Eve destination in McAllen. Flesh will host the after party for the city's first ever New Year's Eve Drop the Ball Bash.

Flesh
200 S. 17th St.
(956) 928-0008

Projected opening date: Second week in December

Hours: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday

Style: Night club

Musical style: DJs spinning a variety

Live music: Bands will perform occasionally and the club will feature a collection of DJs

Formerly: Judy's Flowers and Bridal

Age range: 24-35

Dress code: Yes

Size: 7,500 square feet

Capacity: Between 500 and 600 people

Recipe: El Antro - patrons ages 18 through 21 + several thousand square feet x body painting

One year outlook: Unknown. The McAllen club scene is a fickle mistress. Clubs open, close, remodel and open again. Clientele seems to shift from club to club without rhyme or reason. One week it's Bacci the next it's Kafs then Sapphire Club. But Flesh has armed itself with fresh ideas and a top location.

Typical patron: Recent college graduate with an entry level job and some disposable income. Someone who likes to dance but doesn't like buying bottles, reserving tables or wearing dark sunglasses indoors with spiky hair.

Interesting note: The waitresses at Flesh will often sport body paint rather than the standard server attire. Owners say it will be tantalizing and tasteful.

Owner Eric Hernandez describes the unique pattern on his club's wall, "If you look under the microscope, this is what you're going to see: the layers of the epidermis."