Hell Phone Reopens

The night began with an intense DJ set from Michigan-born, Brooklyn-based DJ BREE who put so much into the night and looked forward to seeing it all come together. Fittingly, there was also a cocktail named after her and Finlay, who co-hosted the reopening. Although we could barely see three feet in front of us with the smoke seeping through, it was obvious the room was quickly filling up. DJs Daybreak, ÆON, and Eros kept the crowd on their feet until it was close to sunrise.

The well-dressed locals (more or less) didn’t tread lightly; they went hard. And by that, we mean many stayed from the second they opened down to the minute they closed. While Hell Phone was a well-known spot in the area, we anticipate it to become a community staple in the underground music and club scene.

Pacini came to New York City from Nice, France in 2012. She opened Hell Phone in 2014 as a French bistro but saw the potential to do something more with the space. She began to use the French bistro as a space to host private events. Pacini always made it a goal to continuously do better for herself and her businesses. Despite being in hospitality since 2015, she’s been learning the ins and outs of owning an event space and club. “Opening Hell Phone as a regular bar with DJs and music events open to the public is a very exciting feeling,” she says. “As a woman owner, it’s a really profound accomplishment. I’m really proud of this. It was a long road to finalize this idea and I’m finally tasting the fruits of my labor.”

The demand was high for Pacini to utilize Hell Phone as an event space because it wasn’t only Pacini who saw the potential, but frequent customers as well. “Tonight (Friday’s opening) is not only about me but more about a full team working together to make everything possible.”