Right next to the train tracks on High St. is another super local Aurora social club that you've probably driven by 1,000 times and had no idea it was there. Luxie's is in the basement of the American Luxemberger Club, you enter through the front of the building facing High St, but instead of going up the stairs you sort of walk around and go under them. Luxie's is also open to the public for most (all?) of their food specials, so you can get a feel for the club before becoming a member.
HOW TO JOIN: The best way is to show up when there's a food special going, which I've attached to the Yelp page as images which were lifted from their Facebook page. Every day but most Sundays they serve a specific food special from 5-8 PM. You just ring the buzzer, and they'll let you in. From there, you basically just ask the bartender if you can join and pay $50. Two people need to sign for you, but like most of these clubs, if you're a friendly person you can usually get the bartender and someone else sitting at the bar to sign without much fuss.
FOOD AND DRINK: As mentioned, there isn't much (or, really, any) variety to what you can order on specific days, but the food is top-tier. On Mondays they have 50 cent wings, Tuesday is $5 burgers and fries, Wednesday is pizza, Thurday is Italian beef and fries, Friday is a fish fry, and Saturday is pizza again. The wings are incredible. They're HUGE for 50 cents. We were able to order wings for two and beers for less than I pay for just my entree at Buffalo Wild Wings. There isn't beer on tap here, but they have a ton of very cheap bottles (including stuff you don't see all the time like Rolling Rock) and a full bar. There's also drink specials throughout the week where various things are cheaper.
EVENTS: Typical sports and holiday events, there's something going on for all the local sports games and of course Super Bowl parties and other things along those lines. Per their Facebook page they're also looking into getting a Bingo license, so it'll be interesting to see what comes of that. They're super active on Facebook, making it real easy to find what's going on. Just search for "Luxies Club".
GAMBLING: Luxie's does a lot of stuff, they've got the machines like everyone else but (as far as I know) are the only club in the area that does Queen of Hearts for members only. (AmVets on Jericho also does it, but that's a lot farther.) Additionally, it seems like there's a decent amount of raffles for big ticket items, like for the Super Bowl they're raffling off a huge TV. Oh, and they have poker tournaments.
CLUB FACILITIES: Luxie's is a small basement club without many frills, there's a bunch of places to sit at tables, a bar, TVs facing every direction, and a pool table. The building itself has a large upstairs area, although I've never been there when it has been use. It's managed by Premiere Banquets and I'm not sure how that's related to Luxie's.
WHY WE LIKE IT: Great vibes, great food, and rock bottom pricing. It's weirdly cozy for being in a basement, and everyone we've talked to there has been ultra friendly. Even with drinks, it's hard to cook at home and have it be cheaper than eating at Luxie's. These local social clubs sort of completely break your ability to go any "normal" restaurant or bar where beers cost $10 instead of around $2, and entrees are $15 instead of around $5. read more