Randlords

This is where fancy businessmen who work in places like Sandton and Rivonia go to feel trendy because this amazing place is on the 22nd floor of a building in Braamfontein, a few minutes from the city centre.  It's not a club, it's more like a men's club where the last time I checked, it was by invitation only.  I finally cracked an invite last week when I was at the Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans 2011 Lunch.  It's amazing, my pictures DO NOT do the amazing decor any justice. It has incredible 360 degree views of Joburg - you can even see as far as Soccer City. It has a really big, wooden and glass terrace with artworks and bar tables outside. The bar is so beautiful and also 360 degrees inside. There's a whole upstairs section for VIP's, also beautifully decorated. The bathrooms are quirky  and playful - the sign for the women's is a framed g-string and for the men, framed briefs.  The views are amazing.  Braamfontein is kind of ailing in terms of the city beat that keeps a lot of places in Joburg going, but recently it's been going through some sort of gentrification process by the man who owns 70 Juta Street, which is the new arty precinct in that area.There are a lot of students, night clubs and a few restaurants in Braamfontein as Wits is not even a kilometre from there.  David Tlale, Lisa Jaffe, Michael Stevenson Gallery are amongst other creatives who have just relocated their businesses. There's a very popular pub called Kitchener's Carvery, which is where a lot of Indy kids and grown people party and sometimes do bad things.  There are a lot of student residences, flats and restaurants and shops aimed at young people, like Legit clothing in the little mall - it's also not far from Smal Street Mall which is crazy with customers looking for the newest in street wear - a lot of Jack Purcell, Converse, Fila and those types of brands. Randlords is the kind of place that can host a formal, business or creative crowd.