text: I ended up here by accident last night.\nMyself and some friends went to the opening of a new billiard concept on Fremont Street, which I will review later. Anyway, it was very loud, so after a few games of pool, a friend said they wanted to go check out Commonwealth, which they said had just opened recently, so we headed over there.\nFirst, as soon as you walk in the door, you realize that someone put a lot more effort into the interior than your standard, Fremont Street establishment, which usually resembles something that college kids threw together on a tight budget.\nNot here though. A sleek, sophisticated interior, with a very cool Lower-Manhattan feel. This could have been anywhere in Chelsea, or the new East Village, which has become so hip as of late. Very cool, very classy, and surprisingly refreshing for that East Fremont stretch that is trying so desperately to reinvent itself. \nThe best part though, was when we discovered that there was a staircase that led to a rooftop patio bar. We headed up there. There were some comfortable couch seating over by the railing, and that's where we spent our evening, relaxing with good conversation, good cocktails, and a really pretty view of the classic, iconic Las Vegas signage that has been reconditioned and now adorns Fremont as the Neon Museum. \nThe music, while it was your typical techno-dance crap, was at a volume low enough for you to carry on a conversation, which we all appreciated. The staff was professional and attentive as well.\nAll in all, this was an extremely cool and new destination when you want to just chill with friends, and not do the whole over-the-top club thing, and has the potential of being a 5-star destination, but I took off one star for the following reasons;\n-New techno didn't quite fit the vibe. I just felt like dance remixes of more classic stuff would have worked better. (70's disco, cheesy 80's stuff, etc...)\n-It was a cool night. Not cold, just cool, and there weren't any patio heaters yet. So we had jackets on. It was fine at 60 degrees, but this will probably become a bigger issue as it gets colder. What would be spectacular, and really cozy up the patio, would be those open-flame natural gas fire-pits, instead of radiant heat or metal propane heaters. Real fire in stone pits. Like Ferraros (on paradise) or Double Helix (at Town Square) have on their patio, for instance. That would be paradise on that rooftop area.