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                <title>Chez Maman cabaret</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Ditch the grey suits and head over for the legendary feathers and glitter cabaret experience that is Chez Maman (Rue des Grands Carmes 7). <br><br>Join the pretty boys of Brussels and their friends to see six-feet-plus drag queens strut their stuff on the tiny bar to classic French and Euro-disco hits until the wee hours.]]></description>
                
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                <title>La Demence nightclub</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Visit the La Demence nightclub held every month or so for a great long night out, do not arive much before 3am as its open until midday.]]></description>
                
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                <title>La Demence</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[For gay/bisexual men check out La Demence, Rue Blaes, Bruxelles. It is like nothing else you've seen.  The biggest club venue in Brussels is transformed into a dance and pleasure factory with guys of all types flooding in from the Benelux, France, Germany the UK, USA and further afield.  <br><br>Two huge dance floors heave with glistening muscles whilst the two darkened floors upstairs heave with an altogether raunchier activity.  <br><br>This is definitely not what I had expected from Brussels. The club is only a short walk from the Eurostar terminus or a short taxi ride to the four and five-star hotels which offer excellent value.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Fuse</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The only big techno club in Brussels. Past guests include Jeff Mills, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Dave Clarke, Stacey Pullen and Sven Väth to name just a few. The resident DJs spin classy vinyl, and while the crowd can be rather impersonal, there's a friendly vibe especially around 4 in the morning. <br><br>Best to check out the website to stay in touch with events,  but events are regularly advertised. Seeing Bukem play there last year was seriously wicked and the club itself is well known as one of the places to be for ravers in Brussels.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Le Gazon</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[An open air DJ bar with an underground flavour. Held every Friday and Saturday night in summertime (weather permitting) the DJs spin a plethora of discs ranging from electropunk to drum 'n' bass via goa trance, acid house and the occasionally rather commercial dance set. The party is held in what is known as the Royal Park opposite the Royal Palace and starts around 11 in the evening, steaming on until the early hours (6-7am, although the party ended earlier last summer). <br><br>It's best to have a meeting place in case you get lost as the crowds are thick and it's easy to misplace friends in the happy chaos. Drink prices are average for Brussels (ie cheaper than most expat bars).]]></description>
                
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                <title>Goupil le Fol</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A sprawling two-storey bar that looks like a junk shop, Goupil le Fol is a favourite place for first dates, thanks to its battered, but comfortable sofas, and its many nooks and crannies. Also known for its range of delicious flavoured wines (blackcurrant, raspberry, nut, etc). A bulwark against the increasing homogenisation of city centre nightlife.]]></description>
                
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                <title>L'Archiduc</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Simply one of the finest bars in Europe. Ring the bell to get in, stay until dawn. Listen to live jazz around the grand piano in the middle of this art-deco palace (once upon a time, it was a brothel but there's no hint of seediness now). <br><br>Amazing cocktails, friendly staff and clientele, the bar is open until dawn every day. A slice of glamour in the city centre and away from the scrum of tourists and locals in the nearby bars of Saint-Gery.]]></description>
                
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