Get to know the velvet rope Inside Mood Bowing Bhuddas line an interior window

June 22, 2005 In the Mood Mood is having its moment. The club is one of a couple new joints dressing up an otherwise sleazy section of Hollywood Blvd. How hot is hot? Midnight Saturday there's a crowd at the door. Velvet rope. Less-then-democratic door policy. Better to work a connection and get yourself on the list. Celeb factor? Saturday night there were none to be seen. But you won't hurt for eye candy either, thanks to a bouncer with a soft spot for beautiful women. And if beautiful is what you want, the venue itself is an eye catcher. The decor is contemporary Bali with carved Balinese wood details ingeniously appointed throughout. Bowing Buddhas line an interior window. Copper accents along the walls bathe the space in warm reflections. How about this for a Mood swing: Nights vary by promoter. We hear the hottest is Wednesday. Doors open at 10:15, and by midnight paparazzi are lingering. Thursday's promoter attracts an Asian crowd. Sundays are R&B. Sans connection, the cover is $20. Make a reservation and you get a table with a pricey two-bottle minimum. As for drinks, expect to pay in the double digits. Mood is white hot now, but might be more fun when some of the heat goes off it. Just like any mood, this one will pass. Mood is located at 6623 Hollywood Blvd. at Cherokee in Hollywood. Tel: 323.464.6663