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36-19 24th Ave. Long Island City, NY 11102
718-204-9045
http://www.albatrossbar.com A former biker bar turned gay hangout, Albatross makes anyone wearing lots of leather and chaps feel comfortable. Come for the cheap drinks, or just play a round of pool. If you're looking to be entertained, Albatross also has karaoke and comedy. More >>
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85 Ave. A New York, NY 10003
212-673-1775
http://www.arrownyc.com
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40 E. 4th St. New York, NY 10003
212-475-2220
http://www.bbarandgrill.com A blue-and-red neon sign outside B's announces three of its main components--cafe, bar, and grill--but still manages to exclude a lot. Behind the white brick wall, you'll find a quaint patio and accompanying bar, a tidy connecting dining room fitted with globular paper lanterns, and, toward the front, a smaller cocktail bar. Oh, and another bar room, this time with wine-red coloring and black-and-white photos of thespians in peculiar poses. The grandiosity of it all tends to keep out locals, but that patio sure is pretty on a cool summer evening. More >>
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642 Tenth Ave. New York, NY 10036
917-388-2897
http://www.bar-tiniultralounge.com
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275 W. 22nd St. New York, NY 10011
212-645-8613
Departing somewhat from the standard underlying cruisiness of your average gay bar, Barracuda strikes a relaxed pose between fun and stylish. Comprising a well-lit back room stocked with ample cushioned seats around a pool table and a flirty front room stocked with spunky barmen and at least one reasonably dark corner, patrons can choose what takes their fancy and no one gets too angsty about how their hair is looking. Regular drag shows happen weekly and two-for-one happy hour is from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. More >>
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401 W. 47th St. New York, NY 10036
212-586-9390
Even if a barman does ignore you, the Calvin Klein ads on the walls of Barrage will keep you interested until they get your order happening. Plush leather seating and goldfish on the bar donat make this place a fascinating concept wonderland so much as a suitably elegant and comfortable place to have a conversation with friends or to make new ones. Happy hour is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and then again from 11 p.m. to midnight daily. More >>
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231 E. 14th St. New York, NY 10003
212-539-1389
http://www.beautybar.com This is the only bar where you can have a gin & tonic while getting your nails done (but not your hair did, alas). No joke: This place offers a $10 manicure-plus-martini deal. File those claws down directly across from a fully stocked bar amid prim and proper 1950s hair-salon décor, ambiance supplied by a vinyl-only DJ. It's a theme-bar gimmick, yeah, but as long as you don't mistake the nail polish for the vodka (antique beauty products sit on the same shelf as the drinks), why not? More >>
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76 Christopher St. New York, NY 10014
212-929-9684
http://www.bootsnsaddle.com While it's unlikely you'll find an actual cowboy in this relaxed gay cruise hangout, it isn't unheard of to find someone who's interested in pretending to be oneaat least for the evening. Surprisingly, it's not actually a leather bar and the crowd is generally a mix of tourists and Village regulars. More >>
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189 Chrystie St. New York, NY 10002
212-982-9301
http://www.theboxnyc.com Fashioned from a renovated 1930's sign factory, the Box is like one of those fabled, flapper-cluttered Gatsby parties--with the addition of burlesque dancers, circus oddities, and other strange folks you might find on Ripley's Believe It or Not. The old-timey, Prohibition-era decor--crystal chandeliers, an abandoned merry-go-round horse, the sepia color scheme--make the place appear as though it were plucked from your crazy great great aunt's photo album. But unlike Gatsby's parties, you can't just show up. Get a reservation or buddy up with the bouncer. More >>
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37 W. 20th St. New York, NY 10010
212-255-5082
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63-14 Roosevelt Ave. Flushing, NY 11375
718-651-4145
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309 Amsterdam Ave. New York, NY 10023
212-874-9155
So named because it's only lit with candles (way to save on the electric bills, guys), this bar serves as a local cruising joint for Upper West Siders. After all, everyone's cuter in near-total darkness. More >>
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20 W. 20 St. New York, NY 10011
212-633-0934
http://www.dlist.com/Club20
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41 W. 57th St. Lbby New York, NY 10019
212-752-7854
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7619 Roosevelt Ave. Flushing, NY 11372
718-457-3939
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29 Second Ave. New York, NY 10003
212-473-9406
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544 W. 28th St. New York, NY 10001
646-473-1866
http://www.eaglenyc.com Since the 2002 demise of the Lure, New Yorkas manliest men have been getting their boots polished at the Eagle, two huge floors of uniform, leather, fetish, and some of the friendliest guys youall ever meet. Beer is de rigueur, the less foofy the better, and you can consume said brew alfresco during Sundayas rooftop beer blast. More >>
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505 E. 6th St. New York, NY 10009
212-777-2555
http://www.easternblocnyc.com
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390 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10001
212-947-1970
http://www.elevatenyc.com
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221 E. 58th St. New York, NY 10022
212-355-3395
http://www.evolve58nyc.com
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78-11 Roosevelt Ave. Flushing, NY 11372
718-397-7256
http://www.friendstavernny.com In its past life as a shore leave sailoras haunt, Friendas Tavern offered a respite to the rough and stormy seas. Now, as the oldest gay bar in Queens, it offers an alternative to Manhattanas snobbiness. The diverse neighborhood crowd is friendlyaand flirty. If thatas not enough stimulation, dancing, drag shows, video games, a pool table, and a good juke box are on offer as well. More >>
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225 W. 19th St. New York, NY 10011
212-929-1085
http://www.glounge.com After a complete face-lift, G Lounge is looking sleeker and more fabulous than ever. Having expanded and created more space, the chances are now much higher of running into someone who takes your fancy for the eveningaor longer of course. Spunky shirtless muscle boys parade back and forth behind the bar subconsciously in time with the pop or house churning out of the sound system and theyare loving every minute of it.
Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday, and during this time everything basically just costs less than usual. More >>
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167 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10011
212-337-2439
http://www.gymsportsbar.com Billed as the first and only gay sports bar in New York, Gym Sportsbar is an establishment whose welcome is long overdue: an open atmosphere for the many gay sports enthusiasts in the city, boasting nine large-screen TVs, a 40-foot mahogany bar with frozen energy-drink slushies, and Final Four eats such as buffalo wings and nachos. Co-owners Rick Schmutzler and Nick Leonard reach out to the many gay sports leagues in the city, hosting registration sign-ups for tournaments and partnering with them for charity events. The atmosphere is friendly and riotous; nothing not to like here. More >>
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115 Christopher St. New York, NY 10014
212-627-2044
http://www.myspace.com/hangarnyc Always uncomfortably crowded, the Hangar is a default destination for cute gay men looking for temporary, vaguely fulfilling love/sex. Greasy snacks, a pool table and lots of seating encourage serious loafersaon weekends, the baras always packed until 4. More >>
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371 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10030
212-727-0212
http://www.hiroballroom.com The Maritime Hotel's Japanese-styled Hiro Ballroom resembles the setting of a legendary Kill Bill fight scene, in which Uma Thurman defeats 88 Yakuza warriors in a Tokyo dojo. This place is even more glamorous, as paper lanterns sway and illuminate the vaulted ceiling up above, but the feudal mystique remains. Counter-intuitively, Korean-American Party Night is every Friday. On Saturday, however, a generalized DJ affair is enjoyed by dressy Meatpacking District spillover, while Sunday hosts a lavish gay club night. DJs and the occasional rock stars entertain from the wooden-column-protected stage at the room's center, though a guest appearance by sumo wrestlers wouldn't be out of place. More >>
