Le Poisson Rouge

I'd like to share the worst situation that I had in the Halloween party at Le Poison Rouge this Saturday. The party itself was good but what happened at the end made it the worst night in my life. On my way out, I went to the coat check to pick up my coat and purse, and I realized that I had lost my coat-check ticket number so I tried to explain the situation to the attendant there and I told him that I could describe my stuff and my documents are inside as a proof that they really belong to me, but attendant started to yell at me and called the security guy to throw me out of the club. The security came and grabbed my arm so hard that I instantly started screaming out of such a horrible pain that I have never felt before (I have bruises as a proof) and he pulled me outside without giving me the chance to get my belongings, throwing me out with just my thin Halloween costume dress on, just to remind you it was snowing and freezing outside. I have never heard of loosing your ticket can be such a crime and so disturbing for the club that they need to instantly throw you out without your things and bully you for that. I have paid my ticket to enter this club and also spent my money for drinks, but at the end when I try to get something that belongs to me in a very polite way, I get physically abused and left outside without my documents, keys, jacket, money...INSANE! I called police and it took me over 2 hours with their presence to get this insane situation cleared. But there are 2 reasons I am telling this story. One of them is that Le Poisson Rouge is probably the last place where you want to go. My friend told me she and people she knows didn't have good experience there but still I didn't believe it, and now I am telling you that it is TRUE! Second, as a woman and a non-American citizen, I assure you this is the worse situation you can get into. Having your hand squeezed by the bouncer, left on the cold and without anything of your own, being questioned by police as if you were a criminal and not being supported in this situation which is obviously not of any crime. I JUST LOST MY TICKET. So if you REALLY need to go to le Poisson Rouge, make sure you don't loose your ticked, because it will take you 4 hours to get your things back and maybe go in the summer when it is not that cold. Maria Puebla, 30, Brazilian. NY