A man in overalls drains his glass before showering money on a pole dancer.

By the side of the stage, a half-nude woman is building a miniature house out of folded dollar bills.

Strippers can earn $2,500 (£1,500) per shift here, says a bouncer.

But one employee, who goes by the name of Alexis, isn't feeling especially motivated tonight.

She's wearing a woolly sweater because whenever the front door opens an Arctic draught slashes at the pleather booths. It's -31C (-24F) outside.

"I do this work back in Illinois," says the mother of two, sipping a Sprite.