Category Archives: Gay Bars and Clubs
Jack Mackenroth – Guide to Gay New York
Jack Mackenroth is not only a popular fashion designer and hot reality TV star, he’s also a successful World Outgames 2009 swimming competitor, having taken home a staggering eight medals from this year’s games held in in Copenhagen.
“I was really not expecting to win medals in all eight of my events,” said Mackenroth. “Needless to say, I’m ecstatic. However, it’s not just about winning medals. One of the most fun events was the Random Rainbow Relay where the meet organizers randomly picked swimmers from all different teams and we swam in a friendly relay with colored rainbow swim caps. It was a great way to meet swimmers from different countries.”
He recently chatted with PLANET OUT
about living in NEW YORK CITY.
What is the best date you ever had in this town? Why?
A guy took me on a midnight helicopter ride around Manhattan. We got pretty close to the buildings. It was pretty amazing to fly around the Statue of Liberty.
What are some of the things you love most about your city/town?
I love that you can get anything you want delivered to your door at anytime. I can get a hooker, a bamboo plant and a diet coke all at 2 AM. Then I can make that hooker water the bamboo while I drink my diet coke. Good times.
I also love the subway. Manhattan is so compact that you can get anywhere in the city on the subway in less than an hour. Plus you can sit next to a crack whore and a supermodel in the same ride. It’s a great equalizer.
What are some great restaurants for a night out with gay friends there?
Well almost all restaurants in New York are gay friendly. If they are not they are stupid. I like Buddakan in Chelsea and all the BLT restaurants. BLT Prime is my fave. www.bltrestaurants.com/. I also LOVE Freeman’s in a little alley way downtown. Cool scene and morbid decor.
For a big gay scene Elmo and Cafeteria are hot messes for Sunday Brunch. Bring your healthy liver and some sunglasses.
What are your favorite gay bars and/or dance clubs? What do you like about them?
There are so many bars here its hard to pick a favorite. For a tourist I would suggest picking up a Next or HX magazine that lists every thing going on each night and lists all the bars and clubs. There really aren’t any big dance clubs anymore since the Roxy closed. I like a more intimate bar like the Phoenix in the east village. No pretense or attitude.
If you had gay friends visiting from out of town for the first time, what are some “musts” that you’d recommend they see or do?
Skip the tourist sites and just buy the postcards. If you absolutely have to do one touristy thing I suggest the top of the Empire State building. On a clear day the view is redic. Also if you can splurge a little bit the helicopter ride around the city is incredible during the day or night.
They charter them from both sides of the island and they are not outrageously expensive. Definitely see a broadway show or two. I would reccomend going to see Central Park. It’s beautiful in the spring.
And you can trick in the bushes.
Check out Jack Mackenroths blog – Memoirs of a Gaysha! and his main site Jack Mackenroth.
Janice Dickinson vs. MIMI IMFURST – America’s Next TOP!
I LOVE THIS CITY!
Where else can you go and hang out with hot go-go boys at 4am?
have Sbarro at 5am? Pick up a tranny at 6am?
This city has it all! And creative beyond creative!
OK – so we don’t usaully plug bar nights. I am so OVER $5 pitchers, free well, blah, blah, BLAH! But, when something fun and fabulous comes along, we just have to share in the FUN!
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP! with MIMI IMFURST
Are you a TOP? Are you looking for a top?
will search NYC for AMERICA’S NEXT TOP TOP!
Question/Answer, Best Fake Orgasm, Sexy Strip-Off, & More!
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will score the contestants based on their performance.
HELLO?!? Why were’nt we invited to judge??
Every time a customer buys a drink- they’ll get an official ballot! So bring your friends!
The more they drink- the more votes you can get- and one step further you’ll be to $1,000
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Start Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10:00pm
End Time: Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 1:00am
Location: DTOX 31 Second Avenue, Between 1st and 2nd New York City
For more information – contact mimiimfurst @ gmail.com
Best of Gay New York
Monday Nights in Brooklyn – Pizza and Go-Go Boys Shake it Up!
I LOVE PIZZA!
AND I LOVE GO-GO BOYS!
A match made in heaven!
It’s called Fondle and it happens every Monday night at South Brooklyn Pizza in Carroll Gardens. It’s a neighborhood scene with local boys, dance anthems and a drink special. Dancing boys take to the floor at 11.
The Monday night Go Go Pizza Party launched quietly in February by Bastard Life Editor and noted LGBT enthusiast Neal Boulton. Now police are investigating, of course.
The Brooklyn Paper reports:
Police say they will investigate a Carroll Gardens pizzeria that features scantily clad male go-go dancers once a week.
The weekly “Fondle” party, which started in February didn’t get mentioned beyond the listings section of most newspapers. But on Sunday, the New York Times wrote about the gay-themed bacchanal, creating not only a maelstrom for the pizzeria, but renewing debate over whether tight-knit Carroll Gardens was truly welcoming to newcomers.
First, the maelstrom:
“That [Times article] was the first I heard of [Fondle] night,” Captain Kenneth Corey of the 76th Precinct, which covers Carroll Gardens, told members of the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association on Monday night. “We’re going to determine the legality of it. If they’re outside of it, then we’re going to take action.”
A police source told The Brooklyn Paper that authorities would examine whether South Brooklyn Pizza violated cabaret license regulations.
The looming police threat evidently arose after the Times story revealed that a key detail about the “Fondle” party: it includes go-go dancers.
The article suggested that strippers are incompatible with the Old Gray Lady’s understanding of Carroll Gardens as an insular, old Italian neighborhood. The neighborhood, of course, is changing, and many of the newer residents don’t mind a gay go-go night.
“It doesn’t bother me,” said Omarr Stewart, who lives in the neighborhood. “I like to think of myself as a progressive.”
Others shared that liberal idea.
“To each his own,” said Michael Rosario, who works next door to the restaurant.
Come for the pizza, stay for the sauce!
451 Court Street/4th Place – F train to Carroll St
8pm-close / 11pm GO-GO dancers
Drink Specials
451 Court Street, 11231
The Best of Gay New York
NextWorks Networking Event – With Broadway Bares and SPLASH bar – April 7th
NextWorks
A Great Networking Night!
Tues April 7th, 6-9pm
Splash bar
This is a special celebration where BCEFA will announce the name and theme of the 2009 BROADWAY BARES event in June. Dont miss it!!!!
This event will feature:
– No Cover! FREE REGISTRATION ONLINE
– Cocktail Specials!
– Prizes
– Hundreds of Amazing Guys!
– Stars from the upcoming Broadway Bares!
Splash, 50 West 17th Street B/W 5th and 6th, NYC
Ticket Reservations being taken NOW for Broadway Bares 19 – online!
2 shows! 9:30pm and Midnight!
The Best of Gay New York
Best Gay Bars abd Clubs in New York City
The legal drinking age in New York is 21.
New York Gay Bars in Chelsea
Barracuda
Still popular Chelsea meeting place. Buff bartenders. Unpretensious good times. 2-4-1 happy hours 4pm-9pm. Younger crowd, drag queens, it’s all good.
Chelsea – 275 W 22nd St, New York,Brite Bar
Mixed gay/straight crowd enjoys this hip new lounge.
Chelsea – 297 10th Ave, New York, NY
g Lounge
The lounge bar that started the trend. Sleek and modernist, chic and minimal. Clean-shaven Chelsea boy cruising. Cocktail specials all start with the letter “g”.
Chelsea – 225 W 19th St, New York, NY
Gym
A genuine gay sports bar in the heart of Chelsea. Well built guys and lots of flat screen’s.
Chelsea – 167 8th Ave., New York, NY
Limelight / Avalon
Keeps changing hands and names! Great old church converted to nightclub. Certain nights gay.
47 W. 29th St., 212-807-7850 New York, NY
Rawhide
Small and dark cruise bar. Dark, dirty, and go-go boys that work hard for their money! 10am-10pm happy hour! Chelsea – 212 8th Ave., New York, NY
Secret
Nice new space with a popular Saturday night. This swanky and gay-friendly lounge can hardly remain a secret when it’s hiding in Manhattan’s trendiest nightlife neighborhood. A sexy hangout with soft plush pink seats! Early happy hour is busy with after work crowds.
Chelsea – 525 W 29th St, New York, NY
Splash (SBNY)
Large video bar / dance spot. 2 levels. Splash still reigns as Chelsea’s only exclusively gay dance club. Hot sexy shirtless staff! And the hottest bathrooms I have ever seen, in the lower level! Peek-A-Boo! Downstairs offers naughtier goings-on, from showers where go-go boys show their go-gos (and accept tips) to a lounge area where hookups happen and friendships are sealed with a kiss.
Chelsea – 50 W 17th St, New York, NY
The Eagle
Very popular leather bar. 2 Levels. Lots of chainlink!
Chelsea – 554 W 28th St, New York, NY
View Bar
Chelsea nightime hangout, “Java Boy” coffee bar during the day
Chelsea – 232 8th Ave., New York, NY
XES Lounge
Casual lounge for your weekend bar hopping. Great happy hour. Huge outdoor patio.
Chelsea – 157 W 24th St, New York, NY
New York Gay Bars in East Side
O.W. (Oscar WIlde) Bar
Contemporary lounge feel. Bitchy Bingo, Karakee, and an outdoor patio.
East Side – 221 E 58th St., New York, NY
The Web
Dance club/cabaret with a mostly Asian crowd
East Side – 40 E 58th St , New York, NY
Tool Box
Cruisy bar, on-screen porn, need we say more?
East Side – 1742 2nd Ave., New York, NY
Townhouse
A formal lounge in a beautifully restored townhouse in Holly Golightly’s neighborhood. Young go-getters, businessmen, older gentleman and their admirers.
East Side – 236 E 58th St, New York, NY
Uncle Charlie’s Piano Bar & Cocktail Lounge
Come upstairs to this quaint piano bar popular with professionals in the neighborhood.
East Side – 139 E. 45th St., New York, NY
Gay Bars in the EAST VILLAGE
Boiler Room
East Village institution with a great jukebox
East Village – 86 E 4th St., New York, NY
Eastern Bloc
East Village hot-spot with hot east village boys and go-gos
East Village – 505 E 6th St., New York, NY
Nowhere
Edgy basement bar with a varied crowd.
East Village – 322 E 14th St, New York, NY
Phoenix
Hang with friends, make new ones. Laid-back bar. Spacious.
East Village – 447 E 13th St, New York, NY
Pyramid (1984 Fridays)
East village dance club home of 1984
East Village – 101 Avenue A, New York, NY
The Cock
Dive bar at its best. Down and dirty!
East Village – 29 2nd Ave., New York, NY
The Urge
Neighborhood hangout. Urge is something of a gay cabaret noir . Throughout the night a large scrim descends in front of the stage, behind which buff boys bare their wares, giving new meaning to the phrase “shadow play.”
East Village – 33 2nd Ave., New York, NY
Gay Bars HELL’s Kitchen
Barrage
Loud and loungy midtown / theater district spot.
Hell’s Kitchen – 401 W 47th St, New York, NY
Escuelita
Dance club with a different crowd each night.
Hell’s Kitchen – 301 W 39th St, New York, NY
Ninth Avenue Bistro
“It’s Porno, It’s Bingo.. It’s.. Porno Bingo!”
Hell’s Kitchen – 693 9th Ave., New York, NY
Ninth Avenue Saloon
“A Genuine Bar”
Hell’s Kitchen – 656 9th Ave. , New York, NY
Posh
Hip, comfortable and crowded lounge in Hell’s Kitchen.
Hell’s Kitchen – 405 W 51st St, New York, NY
The Ritz
Popular bar & lounge spot on midtown’s restaurant row
Hell’s Kitchen – 369 W 46th St., New York, NY
Therapy
Hell’s Kitchen hot spot – great looking bar! 2 level former warehouse.
Hell’s Kitchen – 348 W 52nd St, New York, NY
Vlada
Sleek, Upscale midtown lounge. Vodka, broadway, drag. No cover, nightly shows. Lots of infused vodkas.
Hell’s Kitchen – 331 W. 51st St., New York, NY
New York Gay Bars in Upper West Side
Candle Bar
Upper West Side’s cruise bar with new management.
Upper West Side – 309 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Suite
“Awesome bar”
Upper West Side – 992 Amsterdam Ave , New York, NY
New York Gay Bars in West Village
BSNY
A popular stop for your West Village visit
West Village – 76 Christopher St, New York, NY
Chi Chiz
“Place to Go For the Brothas and Respectful Othas”
West Village – 135 Christopher St , New York, NY
Henrietta Hudson
New York’s most popular lesbian bar for 15 years.
West Village – 438 Hudson St , New York, NY
Julius’
A landmark in the village with a devoted set of regulars
West Village – 159 W 10th St, New York, NY
Marie’s Crisis
Long time home of showtunes. Usually crowded. Mixed crowd. But a favorite!
West Village – 59 Grove St, New York, NY
Pieces
Longstanding West Village spot that seems a little stuck in the 80s – wear your pride rings and you’ll blend into the woodwork.
West Village – 8 Christopher St, New York, NY
Stonewall
They are called the Stonewall riots for this reason. The original!
West Village – 53 Christopher St, New York, NY
The Cubbyhole
Casual neighborhood bar
West Village – 281 W 12th St, New York, NY
The Dugout
New York’s butch bear bar. No muss, no fess, no ferns! Peanuts on the bar and a CD jukebox.
Sunday beer bust blast!
West Village – 185 Christopher St, New York, NY
The Duplex
Come sing along to the piano bar downstairs or a show in the upstairs theater.
West Village – 61 Christopher St, New York, NY
The Hangar
Gunmetal-gray aviation-inspired decor, long dark bar that opens up into warehouse proportions in the back. West Village – 115 Christopher St, New York, NY
The Monster
A West Village institution / dance / piano bar, 2 levels
West Village – 80 Grove St., New York, NY
Ty’s
This friendly bar has been a part of Christopher St. since the early 70s.
West Village – 114 Christopher St., New York, NY
