Gay New York City Pride Up-to-date! These clubs and hotels are all operating... | Accommodations Chelsea Mews Guesthouse 344 West 15th Street; Phone: 212-255-9174 Chelsea Pines Inn 317 West 14th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) Phone: 212-929-1023; Fax: 212-620-5646 Email: cpiny@aol.com Website: www.chelseapinesinn.com Very popular. Diamond in the rough. On sleazy 14th Street but an excellent accommodation. In an 1840s brown stone-type building. Lush rooms, large fluffy pillows and plenty of room. Each room is named after an obscure movie star and the room has movie posters pertaining to that person. Very friendly staff. Chelsea Savoy Hotel 204 W. 23 Street; Phone: 212-929-9353 Fax: 212-741-6309 Website: http://www.chelseasavoynyc.com/ Great location. Corner of W. 23rd St. & 7th Ave. New Hotel. Secure and modern. Circuit Suites 192 8th Avenue; Phone: 917-553-7587; Email: circuitsuites@aol.com Rents out apartments that accommodate up to 4 people. Email for rates. Colonial House Inn 318 West 22nd Street (off 8th Avenue) Phone: 212-243-9669; Fax: 212-633-1612 Email: houseinn@aol.com Website: www.colonialhouseinn.com Great Chelsea location. 20 Rooms. Right down the block from the Center of Chelsea. Beautiful street. Typical New York Brownstone. Nice sun deck on roof where you can dare to go bare. Not as renovated as Chelsea Pines Inn, but the location makes up for it. Hotel 17 255 E. 17th Street; Phone: 212-475-2845; Fax: 212-677-8178 Email: hotel17@worldnet.att.net Website: www.newyork.citysearch.com/E/V/NYCNY/0001/18/11/ Newly renovated, All rooms now have all the basic amenities such as Cable TV, Daily maid service, etc. Great young crowd in an area where everything is walking distance away!! Incentra Village House 32 8th Avenue; Phone: 212-206-0007 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO TRAVELGAYZETTE.COM RIGHT NOW. IT'S FREE...... Bars/Clubs CHELSEA Asseteria 12 W. 21st St., Ph: 212-981-8760; The biggest Latin Dance party held every Sunday. Guest DJ's. Party party party with hot latin ass. Barracuda 275 W. 22 St, (between 7th & 8th Avenues) Phone: 212-645-8613 Locals spot right in the hottest corner or Chelsea. Crowded on weekends. Smokey and upscale. The Eagle 554 W. 28th Street, Ph: 646-473-1866 Email: info@eagle-ny.com Website: www.eagle-ny.com The popular leather-levi bar is world-known. Hot men cruising nightly. Envy 16 W. 22nd St., Ph: 212-686-5665; Email: susan@shescape.com Website: www.shescape.com Every Friday at Aria. Girls, girls, girls. Fabulous. G Lounge 223 W. 19th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) Phone: 212-929-1085 Email: glounge@hotmail.com Website: www.glounge.com Beefy boys take over the lounge nightly. Attitude and muscles. Trendy and worth a trip. South Beach attitude. Home of the original frozen cosmos. Heaven 579 6th Avenue (between 16th and 17th Streets), Phone: 212-366-5464 Three floors of fun. Dancing, cruising and lots of local hotties. The third floor is dark with red lights! Go up there at your own risk. Kurfew 208 W. 23rd St., Ph: 212-533-1222 Email:feedback@kurfew.com Website: www.kurfew.com - America's Youngest All Gay Party. Friday night college fest at Twirl. Hottie college guys galore. Rawhide 212 8th Avenue, Phone: 212-242-9332 Website: www.rawhide-nyc.com Leather, Levi Bar right in the heart of Chelsea. Small but friendly. A great place to start a New York visit, where you can meet friendly down-to-earth locals who will let you in on what is going on that week in the Big Apple. Pool table. Very cruisy. Roxy 515 W. 18th Street; Ph: 212-645-5156; Website: www.roxynyc.com This is the longest running Saturday night Gay dance party in history. This was the place before the Circuit was invented. This is the place now. SBNY 50 W. 17th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenues), Phone: 212-691-0073 Website: www.splashbar.com Very popular trendy bar, Splash is now SBNY. South Beach style. Huge dance emporium, downstairs cruisy bar. Hot preppy men. Hot hunky men. Worth the trip. View Bar 232 Eighth Ave. (at 22nd St); Ph: 212-929-2243; Trendy new spot. Happy hour daily "Six Feet Under" and "Queer as Folk" reruns. Open 7 nights. Will 47 West 20th Street, Phone 212-807-7059, Fax: 212-807-9087 Large old church. This is the old Limelight location. It is not open yet but is supposed to open this fall. xl 357 W. 16th Street. Ph: 212-995-1400, Email: beto@jblair.com Website: www.xlnewyork.com The night transforms as it goes on. The lighting is ultra modern and the place is high tech. A different DJ each night. Open 7 nights. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO TRAVELGAYZETTE.COM RIGHT NOW. IT'S FREE...... EAST VILLAGE 1984 101 Ave. A (at 6th St.) Ph: 212-462-9077; Website: http://www.spincyclenyc.com - Every Friday night at the Pyramid club, go back in time to the big hair 1980s. The music is from 1979-1992. Pop, new wave, disco. The Bar 68 2nd Ave. (at 4th St.), Ph: 212-254-5766. If you are looking for local East Villagers, this is the place. Happy hour daily. Boiler Room 86 E. 4th St. at 2nd Ave. Phone: 212-254-7536 Local hangout. Pool tables, jukebox, games. Nice place to hang. The Cock 188 Ave. A (at 12th St.) Ph: 212-946-1871. Rock out with your cock out. Rock 'n Sleeze. Dirty shows nightly. Naughty crowd! Check it out..... The Hole 29 2nd Avenue (at 2nd Street). Ph: 212-743-9406; The hole is back baby! Four nights a week this infamous place holds the hottest cruising men. Dance floor, too. The basement is open most nights. Phoenix 447 E. 13th Street, Phone: 212-477-9979 Old fashioned neighborhood bar. Packed. Pool table, games. Starlight 167 Avenue A (at 11th St.), Ph: 212-475-2172. Email: wacosta@lycos.com Website: www.starlightbarlounge.com Popular bar, lounge. Voted best gay bar in NYC in Zagat's. Primarily gay, but many hipsters hang out here from the East Village. Ultra Lounge 33 2nd Ave. (at 2nd Street) Ph: 212-533-5757; Newest East Village lounge. No attitude at all. Very warm and friendly atmosphere. Flat plasma screens all over the place. Different events each night. WonderBar 505 E. Sixth Street (at Ave. A) Ph: 212-777-9105 Email: wacosta@lycos.com Website: www.wonderbarnyc.com Good looking crowd, great cocktails. A favorite for over 5 years. GREENWICH VILLAGE Bar d'O 29 Bedford St, (at Downing); Ph: 212-627-1580; Gay friendly. Happy hour daily. Open 7 nights. Boots and Saddle 76 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-929-9684 Western Levi bar. Older crowd. The bar is an institution. Walk by the front windows and be ogled night and day! Rustic inside. Small and cruisy. Overly friendly crowd. Chi Chiz 135 Christopher St. (at Hudson); Ph: 212-462-0027; Great bar for men of color and their buds. Happy hour daily. Open 7 nights. Crazy Nanny's 21 Seventh Ave. South (at Leroy St.); Ph: 212-366-6312; Great locals hang out. Pool table, jukebox, upstairs dance floor. Karaoke on certain nights. Happy hour daily. Cubby Hole 281 West 12th Street; Phone: 212-243-9041 Small corner bar. Neighborhood crowd, gay men and women and friends from the area. The Dugout 185 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-242-9113 Almost at the end of Christopher Street, this bar is always in flux. Attracts African American guys and then at times an older crowd. Fun place. Pool tables, nice space. The Hangar 115 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-627-2044 Popular leather dance bar. Go go boys some nights. Pool tables, beer blast. Hell 59 Gansevoort St. (at Washington St.); Ph: 212-727-1666 (notice the three 6's?) Spend a night in Hell. Meet in the Meat Market. Happy hour. Mixed crowd. Henrietta Hudson 438 Hudson St. (at Morton St.); Ph: 212-924-3347 Website: http://www.henriettahudsons.com - Popular lesbian bar. Upscale, boy-friendly crowd. Bring your friends! Happy hour and daily events. Julius' 159 W. 10th St., Ph: 212-929-9672; Landmark bar with mature crowd. The Lure 409 W. 13th Street; Phone: 212-741-3919 Email: luredno1@aol.com Website: www.thelure.com Action packed bar. Dress code: leather, jeans, uniform. No white sneakers. Fetish nights. Popular and rough crowd. Very cruisy. Marie's Crisis 59 Grove St. (at 7th Ave.) Ph: 212-243-9323; Gay friendly piano bar. If you like Broadway tunes, this is for you. The Monster 80 Grove Street; Phone: 212-924-3558 Website: www.manhattan-monster.com Probably the most popular bar in Greenwich Village. Right on Sheridan Square across from the infamous Stonewall. Happy piano bar draws older crowd, downstairs dance floor draws younger hotties. There is a cover charge on weekends, probably the only club with cover in the Village. Pieces 8 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-929-9291 Neighborhood bar. Right in the center of things off 6th Avenue on Christopher. Go go boys, karaoke, regular neighborhood crowd. Sneakers 392 West St. (at Christopher St.) Ph: 212-242-9830; For over 20 years this neighborhood bar has been packing them in. Stonewall 53 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-463-0950 The famous (infamous?) bar has been restored and re-opened after being a bagel shop for many years. Right on Sheridan Square where it all began this bar is worth a visit when in New York City. This is a dance club and has nothing remaining of the old bar, but the location is the same and it's nice to have a "shrine." So dance your ass off in this shrine. Two Potato 145 Christopher Street, Phone: 212-255-0286 African American bar and their friends. Strippers, karaoke and drag shows on various nights. Check the bulletin board outside the front door. Ty's 114 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-741-9641 One of the oldest bars on Christopher. Locals and tourists both enjoy this popular spot. Walk by the large windows and get whistled at! Every second Tuesday is "Firemen's Night" where you can meet hot firemen and policemen. J's Hangout 675 Hudson Street (14th St & 9th Avenue); Phone: 212-242-9292 Sleazy area of town. After hours club opens around midnight. In the first floor of an abandoned building. They have a basement video room. Dark, cruisy. No alcohol. MIDTOWN Barrage 401 W. 47 Street; Ph: 212-586-9390; Wall to wall models if you are into that standing and modeling crowd. Great place to go before or after the theater. Happy hour daily. Chase 255 W. 55 St., Ph: 212-333-3400; Multi-level bar. Friday night date crowd. Edelweiss 578 11th Ave. (at 43rd St.); Ph: 212-629-1021; Multi-level dance club for trannies, cross-dressers and their admirers. La Escuelita 301 W. 39th Street; Phone: 212-631-0588 Email: escuelita@aol.com Website: www.escuelita.com Latin dance club. Tea on Sundays. Go go boys and girls. Large dance floor. If you like Latin hotties, this is the spot. Fusion 818 10th Avenue (at 54th St.) Ph: 212-397-1133; Mixed crowd of locals, tourists and the business crowd. Open air seating. Happy hour daily. Hannah's Lava Lounge 923 8th Ave., (at 55th St.) Ph: 212-974-9087 Cozy bar/lounge. Happy hour and theme nights including the Lounge-o-Leers. Posh 405 W. 51st St. Ph: 212-957-2222. Swanky lounge where the boys are. Open 4-4 daily. Margarita Madness Mondays! Other theme rest of the week. Regents 317 E. 53rd St. (at 2nd Ave.) Ph: 212-593-3091. Upscale gentlemen's club. Two floors. Elegant. Stella's 266 West 47th Street; Phone: 212-575-1680 Stella! Relaxed bar. Go go boys and happy hour. Picture pre-Giulliani days. Xth Avenue Lounge 642 10th Avenue (at 45th St.) Ph: 212-245-9088 Hell's Kitchen lounge. Frozen drinks. Happy hoppy mixed crowd. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO TRAVELGAYZETTE.COM RIGHT NOW. IT'S FREE...... UPPER EAST SIDE (UES) OW 221 East 58th Street (at 2nd Ave.) Phone: 212-355-3395 Relaxed atmosphere. Gay men and lesbians mingle. Longest bar in the city. Latest techno jukebox with over 70,000 selections! Pegasus 119 East 60th Street (at Lexington); Phone: 212-888-4702 Gay-friendly; piano bar, cabaret on Thursdays, karaoke on weekends. Mostly Asian hotties. Sunday: Complimentary brunch at 1pm. Red 305 E. 53rd St.; Ph: 212-688-1294; Email: redeast53info@aol.com Picture the East Village in the 1950s. Strippers, porn stars and dancers mix with rich older dudes. Papi Party on Sunday, Sat: Sinfest with College boy vidoes and other funky stuff throughout the week. Toolbox NY 1742 2nd Ave. between 90th and 91st Streets; Phone: 212-348-1288 Keep your tools in their box. But it does get cruisy here. Popular place. Townhouse 236 East 58th Street; Phone 212-754-4649 Professional gay men. Intimidating if you aren't in a suit and with friends. But worth it if you like this trendy upscale business crowd. Attracts lots of after work crowds. UPPER WEST SIDE (UWS) Candle Bar 309 Amsterdam Ave. at 74th Street; Phone: 212-874-9155 Lounge style bar. Mixed crowd. Mainly gay men cruising. Pool, pinball, video games. Eight of Clubs 230 W. 75th Street at Broadway; Phone: 212-580-7389 Garden and regular backyard cookouts. Fun neighborhood crowd. Saints 992 Amsterdam Ave. (at 109th St.) Ph: 212-961-0599. Hot Harlem hang out. Locals and visitors enjoy the mixed crowd. Nightly goings on. The Works 428 Columbus Ave. at 81st Street; Phone: 212-799-7365 Cruisy gay video bar. SUBSCRIBE TO TRAVELGAYZETTE.COM FREE TRAVEL NEWSLETTER! Restaurant/Cafes New York is Restaurant City. There is no way to list the restaurants here. When in the city, check the New York Times, Daily News or New York Post for the reviews and listings. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO TRAVELGAYZETTE.COM RIGHT NOW. IT'S FREE...... Stores/Gyms/etc. CatalogX The Best in Adult Gay Erotica Click here East Side Club 227 E. 56th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues) - 6th floor Popular bathhouse. Three floors of fun. Sauna, steam, showers, etc. 80 private rooms and lockers available. Late night action. Gay Tours by Michael Phone: 646-823-9951 Website: www.newyorktours.bigstep.com Tours of NYC, night and day, clubs and usual tourist draws. Harmony Video 139 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-366-9059 Gay adult bookstore. Booths, videos, magazines, etc. Leather Man 111 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-243-5339 Gay and Lesbian leather store. Custom fitted fetish wear and leather. Toys, SM gear, videos, books, magazines. New York Bodyworks 45 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-645-0301; Fax: 888-729-0301 Email customer.service@newyork-bodyworks.com Website: www.newyork-bodyworks.com Oscar Wilde Bookshop 15 Christopher Street; Phone: 212-255-8097 Email: wildebooks@aol.com Website: www.oscarwildebooks.com Oldest gay bookstore in the world. Wall Street Sauna 1 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor; Phone: 212-233-8900 Dry sauna. No steam room. Wall street hotties cavort during lunch and after hours. Please call first. Due to current circumstances, they may not be open. West Side Club 27 W. 20th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), 2nd floor Phone: 212-691-2798 Sauna, sexy men parading around. 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