New York Gay Bars

Albatross

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:51:55 -0800

Friendly Astoria neighborhood bar.
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Barracuda

Fri, 23 May 2008 09:59:57 -0800

Still popular Chelsea meeting place

Fancy (owenaj)

Good Old Standby (ratt)

ITS ALRIGHT (DUBLINSTEMLICKER)

a good bet (Juice)

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Barrage

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:38:36 -0800

Loud and loungy midtown / theater district spot. There are 5 reviews:

Nice, Attractive lounge (BillSam)

nice (dan)

Rhymes with Garage (ratt)

good place to sit and chat... (Juice)

Decent neighborhood bar (18thand8th)

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Boiler Room

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:01:39 -0800

East Village institution with a great jukebox There are 3 reviews:

If you're around there (65inches)

Boiler Room (evill)

Great local bar (sam)

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Boots and Saddle

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:37:36 -0800

A popular stop for your West Village visit There are 10 reviews:

great place (markdonovan)

Big Changes in the Last 3 Weeks (Ian)

NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE (swalloe419)

Still fun -- with reservations (BillSam)

B&S: back to "Normal" (chrisholden09)

Straight? Hardly -- but time will tell (Redjack)

BS/NY -- a change is'a comin' (Redjack)

Ideal Neighborhood Bar (chrisholden09)

WoW (Ruffo)

Former Boots n Saddle (gijose10)

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Brite Bar

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:26:45 -0800

Mixed gay/straight crowd enjoys this hip new lounge.
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Bum Bum Bar

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:30:15 -0800

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Candle Bar

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:00:52 -0800

Upper West Side's cruise bar with new management.

NYC's oldest continuously operating gay bar (JC)

Intimate neighborhood hangout (chrisholden09)

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Cattyshack

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:02:06 -0800

Big dance bar for the Brooklyn girls.
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Chi Chiz

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:21:36 -0800

There are 8 reviews:

Chocolate is still in style (TheBlackPope)

(zelda)

Good music/Dancing Restricted (pingote)

A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO HANG (Rainbow1210)

Fab!!! (chrisholden09)

very cool bar (TxGent27)

Place to Go For the Brothas and Respectful Othas (Red)

a nice mature time (MYBABYCALLSMEPAPI)

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Chueca

Sat, 03 May 2008 04:56:02 -0800

Girl bar with sexy bartenders and tequila girls. There are 4 reviews:

Best Lesbian Hot Spot in New York (lesbianlavalife)

Hott And Poppin (Blazinfactor)

too young (red18)

greatest ambiance (olga)

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Club Atlantis

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:44:49 -0800

The biggest gay club in queens with nightly parties
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CLUB20 (Sundays)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:52 -0800

Sunday night chippendale-like show There are 3 reviews:

A nice little secret place (pjeffery7)

A place to visit over and over (gefen53)

Hot Guys but Expensive! (Dancecandy)

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D'vas Place

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:56:07 -0800

There are 2 reviews:

great place (justo)

Gay in Woodside (Annelle)

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Eastern Bloc

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:58:42 -0800

ast Village hot-spot with hot east village boys and go-gos There are 3 reviews:

Sometimes quiet, but always fun (digdeeper)

Great Time! (superboialiks)

best in nyc (bigboy)

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Escuelita

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:35:37 -0800

Dance club with a different crowd each night. There are 4 reviews:

HORRIBLE (XXX)

miss it already (leotyme)

Hot Latin Spot In The Big Apple (PhillyLatino69)

Escua's is my second home lol. (Lady)

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Excelsior

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:05:11 -0800

There are 2 reviews:

Boring (65inches)

Neihborhood bar (dwsnyc)

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Friend's Tavern

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:00:26 -0800

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g Lounge

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:00:10 -0800

The lounge bar that started the trend. There are 4 reviews:

This place never changes (Scott)

(markdonovan)

Say Hi to William! (ratt)

A bit past its prime (18thand8th)

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Gym

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:03:19 -0800

A genuine sports bar in the heart of Chelsea. There are 9 reviews:

Not for me (digdeeper)

I am glad that i found this bar (markdonovan)

A tad snooty but nice (BillSam)

Laid back place (anticliche)

Ok.. They're winning me over (ratt)

Nice no-atttitude bar for all ages (Redjack)

Great place to meet friends (Scott)

Terrific place (chrisholden09)

Sports fans in Chelsea? (18thand8th)

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Henrietta Hudson

Fri, 23 May 2008 10:00:18 -0800

New York's most popular lesbian bar There are 5 reviews:

First time visitor to a lesbian bar (lolita)

Fun with the Girlz (ratt)

henriettas (brwright816)

love it!! (bex)

Special night, had a ball (chrisholden09)

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HIRO Sundays at Maritime Hotel

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:12:21 -0800

Sunday night parties in the basement ballroom of The Maritime
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Julius'

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:56:48 -0800

A landmark in the village with a devoted set of regulars There are 5 reviews:

Friendly West Village Place (MMM)

2nd oldest gay bar in NYC (JC)

oh mary! (nyctig)

Still has some life to it (BillSam)

On its last legs? (Redjack)

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Krash Rebellious Fridays at Rebel

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:33:46 -0800

Hip-hop for a young urban crowd.

very young crowd (markdonovan)

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Lidia's Place

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:17:13 -0800

There are 2 reviews:

Messy, Messy, Messy (Not4Lidias)

Cute Latin Guys (chrisholden09)

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Lucho's Club

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:45:46 -0800

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Marie's Crisis

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:08:45 -0800

Long time home of showtunes There are 4 reviews:

Birthday blast (krawfishe)

Not so gay -- or great -- anymore (BillSam)

UPDATE (Redjack)

Show tunes and some fun (Redjack)

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Metropolitan

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:10:32 -0800

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Ninth Avenue Bistro

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:42:09 -0800

There are 5 reviews:

Yet Another Real Bar! (chrisholden09)

Very Pleasant spot (BillSam)

the best little whore house in nyc (chad)

Quaint (DarrenF)

It's Porno, It's Bingo.. It's.. Porno Bingo! (ratt)

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Ninth Avenue Saloon

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:11:28 -0800

There are 4 reviews:

A waste on weeknights (Redjack)

Fun times (LuckyCharms33)

Depressing (BillSam)

A Genuine Bar (chrisholden09)

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No Parking

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:16 -0800

Washington Heights newest bar There are 2 reviews:

perfect nieborhood spot (rayg102)

why you should (markdonovan)

Overpriced, but Promising (BrandonWaHei)

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Nowhere

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:33:22 -0800

Edgy basement bar with a varied crowd.

FUN (65inches)

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O.W. Bar

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:41:59 -0800

Contemporary lounge feel There are 5 reviews:

AIDS jokes in a gay bar? (banthbq)

My Favorite Bar (MichaelSheridan)

Oscar Wilde is HOT and warm! (Thomas73)

Terrific Time! (chrisholden09)

The bartenders are more drunk than the customers (WilliamMatherson)

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Phoenix

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:54:45 -0800

Hang with friends, make new ones

Unpretentious, love it. (digdeeper)

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Pieces

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:37:52 -0800

Longstanding West Village spot that seems a little stuck in the 80s - wear your pride rings and you'll blend into the woodwork. There are 4 reviews:

So Fabulous (Jt)

Later it's younger (chrisholden09)

Lots of fun with a youthful crowd (Redjack)

The 80's Called (ratt)

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Posh

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:22:42 -0800

Hip, comfortable and crowded lounge in Hell's Kitchen. There are 8 reviews:

my hood bar (cityboy27)

Wrong name, right bar (BillSam)

NOT BAD (DUBLINSTEMLICKER)

THE PLACE TO BE!!!!! (NIGHTCRAWLER)

great place (dan)

Skip it! (Andrew)

Great n'hood place (Juice)

small, relaxing neighborhood bar (18thand8th)

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Pyramid (1984 Fridays)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:20 -0800

East village dance club home of 1984
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Rawhide

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:55:26 -0800

Small and dark cruise bar There are 8 reviews:

Unfriendly bouncer (Ironguy)

not as bad as they say (omar)

Man ... (chrisholden09)

HATED IT (DUBLINSTEMLICKER)

Can be pretty hot and fun (Redjack)

Seedy and dirty and just creepy (EnglishguyinlovewithNYC)

Unless you are a local, forget it. (RuggedGayGuy)

Hot Place, Hot men (LovesNY)

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Rush

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:24:49 -0800

Popular for its Saturday Night Gay College Party There are 5 reviews:

Heaven is now called Rush (AussieJason)

Heaven on earth (Ramses)

unreal !!! (gefen53)

this place is realy heaven (prem)

HOT SPOT ! (ANGEL)

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Secret

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:26:48 -0800

Nice new space with a popular Saturday night.

Secret is finally out (18thand8th)

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Splash

Fri, 30 May 2008 04:19:19 -0800

Large video bar / dance spot There are 8 reviews:

What a waste of my time and money (AussieJason)

ok sometimes (gefen53)

WOW, what a cool place (Darrius)

(matt557)

(markdonovan)

What's the name of that place? (ratt)

Going Downhill (troubador)

tourist trap with a big cover (18thand8th)

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Stonewall

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:58:55 -0800

They are called the Stonewall riots for this reason. There are 3 reviews:

Avoid at all costs! (BillSam)

Stonewall is Back!!! (chrisholden09)

Lots of promise in this convivial spot (Redjack)

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Suite

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:20 -0800

There are 4 reviews:

Suite is delightful (chrisholden09)

Great Place (sujitivanb)

Nice but relatively quiet bar on UWS (jnateb)

Suite (Michael)

Awesome bar (JR)

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The Cock

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:31:22 -0800

Dive bar at its best There are 3 reviews:

Love At First Sight (bot0821)

Is the Cock Shrinking? (al)

Rauchy fun time...hope it fits in the Hole (JamminBJ)

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The Cubbyhole

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:26:08 -0800

Casual neighborhood bar
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The Dugout

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:17 -0800

New York's bear bar There are 7 reviews:

worst bar in NY (kiwivisitor)

Dont pass it by!! (Enrico100)

I just LOVE it! (caterina1313)

Love It!! (Randy2056)

Keep walking (monk)

Cocktail Hour or Sundays ONLY (Redjack)

needs more room (RuggedGayGuy)

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The Duplex

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:54:36 -0800

Come sing along to the piano bar downstairs or a show in the upstairs theater. There are 2 reviews:

Classy Gay Piano Bar (Fortysomethingandholding)

Mixed Nuts (Redjack)

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The Eagle

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:24 -0800

Very popular leather bar There are 6 reviews:

Great bar well worht the effort (kiwivisitor)

Friendly and hot (BarMan)

Pretty Hot -- if a bit pre-Stonewall (BillSam)

(RuggedGayGuy)

Not my thing, but... (ratt)

Where the men are men (18thand8th)

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The Hangar

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:30 -0800

There are 4 reviews:

One of the only good ones left on Christopher St (swalloe419)

you have to be kidding me!! (caterina1313)

Old Saloons Never Disappoint (chrisholden09)

When in Rome (ratt)

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The Monster

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:30 -0800

A West Village institution There are 12 reviews:

great place for hot men ! (Trancenrgy08)

I love it (caterina1313)

Something for everyone (MichaelSheridan)

Something for everyone (MichaelSheridan)

Something for everyone (MichaelSheridan)

great place (pappitoo)

Something for Everyone (Redjack)

GREAT PLEASE FOR ANYONE (JOSEC5005)

not very pretty. (GOWESTYOUNGMAN)

(markdonovan)

Afternoon Delight (Weezy)

A must go to when your in NY (jsrs260)

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The Music Box

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:33:32 -0800

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The Ritz

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:19:26 -0800

Popular bar & lounge spot on midtown's restaurant row

Great neighborhood bar (GuyFromCT)

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The Urge

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:12:58 -0800

Neighborhood hangout There are 3 reviews:

there's better (65inches)

Chelsea in the E. Village (sam)

Family & Friends (al)

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The Web

Fri, 30 May 2008 12:14:47 -0800

Dance club/cabaret with a mostly Asian crowd There are 4 reviews:

Hot Asian Guys (chrisholden09)

Cute Crowd made me feel at home (RKDB)

luv it (lvboi78)

hope the weekend are a little better... (visitor)

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therapy

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:27:58 -0800

Hell's Kitchen hot spot There are 10 reviews:

Young and bitchy (EarthGay)

Great Hip - Just No Show (jetboy)

Attractive busy spot (BillSam)

Great place when not too crowded... (Drew2214)

Your Bartender Children Give NYC a bad name (DW)

(markdonovan)

disappointing (dan)

Don't Know Why (ratt)

Good looking crowd... (Juice)

Chelsea in Hell's Kitchen (18thand8th)

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Tool Box

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:26:55 -0800

Cruisy bar, on-screen porn, need we say more?
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Townhouse

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:58:37 -0800

A formal lounge for older gentleman and their admirers. There are 8 reviews:

Nice place (kiwivisitor)

Low key (BobJake)

(MichaelSheridan)

Over 50 Gay Guy's POV (chrisholden09)

Enjoyable (torguy)

NICE BAR -- NOT FOR AGE BIGOTS (Redjack)

(markdonovan)

Trashy Trolls / Nasty Owner (WilliamMatherson)

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Ty's

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:59:24 -0800

This friendly bar has been a part of Christopher St. since the early 70s. There are 11 reviews:

daddy (trixie)

Pearls Among the Swine (libhomo)

BEARS -LEATHER and DADDYS (swalloe419)

The best BAR in NY! (kiwivisitor)

Fun, Easy Going, Great Drinks, Great Bartenders (vrodmuscl)

sucks (caterina1313)

Absolutely the best! (BillSam)

My favorite in NYC (Versdeguy)

So Friendly, Down-To-earth (chrisholden09)

Unpretentious, fun and HOT! (Redjack)

Th3e Bar to go! (jsrs260)

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Uncle Charlie's Piano Bar & Cocktail Lounge

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:32:31 -0800

Come upstairs to this quaint piano bar popular with professionals in the neighborhood.
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View Bar

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:15:09 -0800

Chelsea nightime hangout, "Java Boy" coffee bar during the day There are 2 reviews:

NEW YORKS FINEST (DUBLINSTEMLICKER)

My Favorite Chelsea Gay Bar (Hellraeser)

View of What? (ratt)

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Vlada

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:39:37 -0800

Upscale midtown lounge. Vodka, broadway, drag. There are 2 reviews:

Where are the stools? (BillSam)

attracitve and icy (dan)

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XES Lounge

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:13 -0800

Casual lounge for your weekend bar hopping. There are 4 reviews:

Younger Crowd (chrisholden09)

A very pleasant surprise (BillSam)

Friendly staff, cute boys, great patio! (ajnewyork)

Great Outdoor Space (ratt)

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