When it originally opened, warehouse chic was hot (remember RPM and the Warehouse?) thanks to the post-grunge scene, so the Guvernment space was kept raw – mostly black surfaces (an excellent canvas for the multi-coloured strobes), open-dance floor (for optimum bump’n’grind), a DJ booth in the corner (because you DO NOT accost the DJ with song requests EVER) and not much else. But now its operating firm "Ink" has fancier clubs to deal with - This Is London, Ultra and Dragonfly in Niagara Falls - and in the company of that roster the Guvernment is like the slightly bloated, older brother in need of an upgrade.

Stepping in to help is Precipice Studios (The Designer Guys). The boys have systematically overhauled the main room that now is not only striking, but functionally makes more sense for today’s clubber. Where before there were no other options than the main glass-windowed VIP area overlooking the club, now there is a generous amount of banquet seating, 15 new bar stations and exclusive VIP stage booths.

The stage has been enlarged and now encompasses what was once the DJ booth, and on it there are now rows of red crocodile-skin couches around tables as well as one gigantic couch strung along the back wall. Despite these onstage additions, there is also more dancing room up there to shake your groove thang. VIP booths dot the main level and some are actually carved into the wall so that your group can avoid flying elbows to the head from nearby dancing clubbers.