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Tirion Morris | Arizona Republic

A new bar is adding to the ever-growing nightlife scene along downtown Phoenix's Roosevelt Row Arts District.

Called Killer Whale Sex Club, the bar is located at 922 N. Sixth Street on the southwest corner of Roosevelt and Sixth streets. Turquoise, purple and orange murals and a giant rearing Pegasus cover the exterior of the small bungalow that houses the cocktail spot, which is expected to open Thursday, March 5.

Killer Whale Sex Club owners Sam Olguin and his business partner Brenon Stuart are also behind So Far So Good, a cocktail bar inside of the Churchill. That bar opened in October 2019.

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Killer Whale Sex Club has been in the works for some time, although not always under its current name. Initially, it was going to be called Axiom, Olguin told The Arizona Republic in August.

But after changing the idea for the concept, the owners changed the name to something that "has absolutely no meaning but is memorable," Olguin says.

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Then the opportunity to open a bar inside the Churchill came along.

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Both Olguin and Stuart previously worked for Barter & Shake, a company behind popular metro Phoenix cocktail bars including UnderTow and Century Grand. The company also operated Pobrecito, a bar inside the Churchill where Olguin worked as general manager. When Pobrecito closed, Olguin took over the space and opened So Far So Good about five months ago.

Posts on Olguin's social media show the duo has been busy getting Killer Whale Sex Club ready to open since then. The house in which the bar is located had to be outfitted with bar equipment, as well as painted and decorated. The bar hosted a friends and family night on Tuesday, March 3, and opens to the public on Thursday, March 5.

What to expect at Killer Whale Sex Club

Killer Whale Sex Club's decor is mostly black and gold, Olguin says. He describes the space as dim with ambient lighting and lots of candles, comfy couches and black furniture. Instagram stories from the bar's social media also show walls decorated with magazine pages.

Options on the menu range from classic to creative with cocktails including a paloma, cosmo and pina colada. The bar also serves Coors Light, White Claw hard seltzer and Four Loco.

"We want to be able to offer really cool cocktails without getting pretentious," Olguin says.

Specials listed include a Montucky Cold Snack beer with a house shot, snack of the day and a $1 cigarette. Classic cocktails are available premixed and served by the bottle, along with beer and wine options. For those brave enough, the menu also includes an option to take a shot out of owner Brenon Stuart's bellybutton.

"Pretty much we just want to throw a kick ass house party," Olguin says.

The bar is scheduled to open to the public on Thursday, March 5. The owners welcome the community to the new space with a front lawn keg party on Roosevelt Row's first Friday event on Friday, March 6 and will be open all weekend starting at 5 p.m. each day.

Details: Killer Whale Sex Club. 922 N. 6th Street, Phoenix. instagram.com/killerwhalesexclub.

Reach the reporter at tirion.morris@arizonarepublic.com. Follow her on Twitter at @tirionmorris, on Facebook at Tirion Rose and on Instagram at tirionrose.