Seattle’s got a new hot spot, or so we’ve heard? Vela launched their grand opening last week and word on the street is that the former pizza parlor isn’t close to being a bona fide nightclub, even with Seattle’s sub par standards.

The approximate 350 capacity venue offers the feel of high school hallways with cheap linoleum, obnoxious fluorescent lighting and their outdoor patio/”cabana” area (which was supposed to be the icing on the cake) produces an atmosphere one would imagine similar to that of a garish prison yard, confined by concrete walls.

Though Vela isn’t quite finished and they appear to have much more up their sleeve, it’s still exactly what Seattle needs - new venues. We’re crossing our fingers they’ll come out of left field and give us a little something more.