Tootsie's Cabaret
Tootsie's Cabaret Miami is a large adult entertainment club located in the Greater Miami area. It is located in a two-story, 74,000 square foot former distribution center in Miami Gardens and is considered to be the largest strip club in America. History. Tootsie's Cabaret opened up as a small club in Miami Gardens in 1993. In 2006, Tootsie's moved to a building that formerly housed a BJ's distribution center on an 14-acre site at 150 NW 183rd St, Miami, FL 33169. The building near the corner of Highway 441 and Miami  Gardens Drive has an indoor parking garage with a private VIP entrance. In 2007 a subsidiary of RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. acquired Tootsie's Cabaret for $25 million. In 2015 a Subsidiary of RCI Hospitality Holding purchased the building, plaza and warehouse Tootsie's resides in. The venue layout includes 4 full liquor bars, 3 stages with a 400 square foot main stage, champagne suites, spacious sky boxes, restaurant and large sports bar. Tootsie's is known for its private entrance used by celebrities and professional sports players. Sports athletes and other celebrities are known to frequent to make  it rain and enjoy the Lobster Tail and Lemon Pepper wings. On March 1, 2022, RCI announced Tootsie’s was one of the first of RCI’s subsidiaries to accept Bitcoin as payment. Legal issues. In October 2020 Tootsie's Cabaret sued Miami -Dade County over its Covid curfew of 12am. Tootsies argued the county's curfew conflicted with governor Ron DeSantis order which prohibited local governments from imposing covid related limitations on businesses and prohibited employees and contractors from earning a living.  The judge in the case granted a temporary restraining order in favor of Tootsie's which  overruled the curfew and allowed Miami Dade business to operate past midnight. The county filed an appeal and eventually reinstated the curfew.    Mentions. Music artist Drake in the 2015 album Back-to-Back mentioned Tootsie's in the lyrics "I mean whoa, can't fool the city, man, they know what's up, second floor at Tootsie's, getting shoulder rubs". Miami music artist Pitbull mentions Tootsie's in his 2012 Global Warming album.  I'm off that, " Scarlett’s, Tootsies, I love that.” Time Out Magazine lists Tootsie's Cabaret as a top strip club destination in Miami. Thrillist  lists Tootsie's Cabaret as the best Strip Club to Watch a Game. On December 2, 2021, contemporary artist Todd Gray, as part of Miami’s famed Art Week, body-painted a dancer and previewed recent original pieces of artwork at Tootsie's.