The Eagle in NYC attracts a wide variety of men for cruising and all around fun. Head to the roof for all kinds of debauchery.
Eagle NYC hosts an annual leather contest Mr. Eagle NYC. It also hosts a variety of themed parties throughout the week. Check its official website for more details.
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The death clock is ticking for the Eagle
When the Eagle was on West Side Highway, they were a strictly leather dress-code bar and they were fantastic! When they moved up to their new home, they dropped all but 1/6th of 1/7th of that (there is a dress code, hardly enforced, on Thursday on one half of one of the three floors now -- a far cry from 100% dress-code!) None of that really matters much now anyway as since a shiny new high-rise condominium building went up across the street and the Hudson Yards is being developed, tolerance for gays and leathermen is evaporating. The Eagle is already self-enforcing things like "you must have a shirt on the roof deck" and "you can't have a cigarette on the sidewalk in front of the bar" because children might see you (or something like that)... Who was there first? Oh, yeah, it doesn't matter, does it. Money rules and they WILL find a reason to void their liquor, business or other license required to operate in time -- mark my words. Add to this that a simple mixed drink (like a Jack & Coke) is now upwards of $15. I think they know their time is limited and they're miking the patrons all they're worth until they're forced to close. Enjoy it while you can, but please be respectful: wear your leather or kit and leave your gal pals at home!
here's my thing
I've always had a great experience at the eagle. I don't understand why guys bring their beards to a men's bar. There is behavior here that happens between men, if u can read between the lines... Other than that, I always have fun.