Philly Cheesecake

A bevy of beautiful, busty brunettes invaded the City of Brotherly Love for the opening of the newest Penthouse Club, “where the magazine comes to life.”
By Cheryl Gomez and Lainie Speiser
Photographs by Richard Anderson

The Philadelphia Penthouse Club premiered with a VIP party on Friday, August 7, followed by a grandopening celebration for the public on Saturday, August 8. In attendance were 2009 Pet of the Year Taya Parker and Penthouse Pets Taylor Vixen—whose sizzling centerfold steams up our 40th Anniversary Issue—Krista Ayne, and Cali Taylor. The Pets also made an appearance on The Danny Bonaduce Show (Danny was our host for the grand opening); five lucky listeners got lap dances from Taylor and former St. Louis Penthouse Club dancer Cali.

Back at the Philly Penthouse Club, headliner Taya—who won Bret Michaels’ heart on Rock of Love Bus— earned the devotion of the entire crowd with a feature routine. She was a big hit with the Pets as well; they were right in front of the stage cheering her on. During Taya’s “bathtub” sequence, she threw a sponge into the crowd and asked a patron to wash her back. Cali managed to snag the highly prized invite and squealed, “It’s my pleasure!” before treating the crowd to a Pet-on-Pet scrubdown.

Taya also roped Danny into playing along with her. During Taya’s January ’09 Pet of the Year tour, she visited Danny’s radio show and demonstrated a lap-dance trick or two. After their flirtatious exchange, the rumors were flying: Did Danny hit on Taya? Did Taya hit on Danny? Did Danny really say on the air that Taya slipped him her number? Was this more than a publicity-stunt feud? At the Philly club opening, the pair publicly buried the hatchet. Danny walked onstage at Friday’s VIP premiere with Krista, Taylor, and Cali, then introduced Taya. When she came out, he grandly said, “Are we good? Is all forgiven?” Taya smiled demurely and said, “Yes, of course, Danny,” then hauled off and slapped him with all her five-foot, 100-pound might. The crowd went crazy, so the scene was repeated for Saturday’s audience, and Danny once again took it like a man. He also gifted the club with a framed portrait of his “nude” appearance in Penthouse (his package was covered by a guitar) from his interview in the March 2008 issue, for the ladies’ room. “I had to give a little something to the ladies,” the physique-proud Danny joked to the Pets on his show.

The Pets were on hand to meet patrons on the red carpet, then autographed head shots and magazines in the front lobby so the lucky guests had truly memorable souvenirs. The club’s Key Girls entertained the crowd all night on both the side stages and the main stage. As always, they were also on hand throughout the club, chatting with patrons, beautifying the already gorgeous premises, and, of course, providing those ever popular lap dances.

The elegant tone of the Penthouse Club in Philadelphia starts with the vintage theater-style entrance, and is carried throughout the high-energy lounge with wood furniture, plush chairs and couches, and lights everywhere; the VIP area and private rooms are sensually lush, with full-length curtains for privacy. The club menu boasts luscious steak and seafood options, a range of appetizers from wings to shrimp cocktail, and a number of reasonably priced and delicious sandwiches. There’s also a boutique featuring Penthouse toys that will further enhance your sex life after you leave, not to mention keep you coming back for more.

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