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===Live music venue=== In the spring of 2008, Andrew and three partners opened a multi-level nightclub and live concert hall in downtown Manhattan, New York City. The venue was named [[Santos Party House]], and featured {{convert|8000|sqft|m2}} of dance floor and concert facilities, and over 150 loud-speakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.santospartyhouse.com |title=Manhattan, Nyccc |publisher=Santos Party House |access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> The space was designed for disco dancing and live music. It was one of the few new venues in New York City to be granted a liquor license and a cabaret license. The cabaret license means people can legally dance until 4 am.<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/tonyblog/?p=3370 Time Out New York | TONY Blog]. Timeout.com. Retrieved on June 29, 2012.</ref> Santos Party House received numerous awards, including The People's Choice Award for Best Night Club, Best New Club, Best DJ Night (from ''Paper Magazine''),<ref>{{cite web|last=Torem |first=Caroline |url=http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2008/11/about_last_night_papers_fourth.php?gallery3489Pic=2#gallery-3489 |title=About Last Night... PAPER's Fourth Annual Nightlife Awards Presented by Diesel |publisher=Papermag |date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211203211/http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2008/11/about_last_night_papers_fourth.php?gallery3489Pic=2#gallery-3489 |archive-date=February 11, 2009 }}</ref> Best New Dance Floor (from ''The Village Voice''),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2008/10/best_new_dance.php |title=Best New Dance Floor: Santos' Party House β New York Music β Sound of the City |publisher=Blogs.villagevoice.com |date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210164407/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2008/10/best_new_dance.php |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref> and many more. In May 2009, Wilkes-Krier and his work with Santos was the subject of an extensive four-page article in ''New York Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nymag.com/nightliffeatures/56300/ |title=Wilkes-Krier and his work with Santos |url-status=dead}} {{dead link|date=July 2021 |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In 2010, the [[Wikipedia:Zagat Survey|Zagat Survey]] rated Santos Party House the "Top Dance Club" in all of New York City.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zagat-surveys-new-york-city-nightlife-for-10th-year-97450729.html |title=Zagat Surveys New York City Nightlife for 10th Year β NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ |location=New York |publisher=Prnewswire.com |access-date=April 2, 2012}}</ref> Santos Party House's last night of operation was May 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7386141/new-york-venue-santos-party-house-shuts-down-unexpectedly |title=Manhattan Venue Santos Party House Shuts Down Unexpectedly |access-date=July 29, 2018 |date=May 31, 2016 |work=Billboard Magazine}}</ref>
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