Ate Ave, 169 Eighth Avenue / 19th Str.
Barracuda, 275 West 22nd Street
Barracuda attracts a neighborhood mix in Chelsea. The lounge in the back is excellent for sipping your cocktail.
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g Lounge, 225 West 19th Street
Founded in 1997, this was Chelseas first cocktail bar. Spacy with a large bar in middle, and some comfortable relax areas behind the bar. Toilets can be cruisy. Weeknights happy hour from 16h till 21h.
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Gym Sportsbar, 167 8th Avenue
The first and only gay sports bar in New York City, right at the gay avenue on 8th in Chelsea. Many tv screens showing ESPN or other sports channels with (live) sport games.
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View Bar, 232 Eighth Avenue
Popular Chelsea bar at the gay avenue (8th Av.). Cheap drinks all weeknights from 16h till 21h. Bit older and more mature crowd. Drag Queen Puppet Bingo on Fridays.
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XES Lounge, 157 West 24th Street
Boiler Room, 86 East 4th Street
Big gay bar with a mixed crowd. Many college boys in the weekends. Boiler Room has a jukebox, a pool table and a pinball machine, Daily happy hours.
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Boys Room - Boysroom, 211 Avenue A
Nowhere Bar, 322 East 14th Street
Phoenix, 447 East 14th Street
The Cock, 29 Second Avenue
Located in a new venue, this well known gay pick-up joint still attracts a mostly male clientele for its raunchy atmosphere. Dark and a bit sleazy. Regular (drag) shows.
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The Urge Lounge - The Urge, 33 2nd Avenue
Local hangout with nice decor, and of course muscled go-go boys, videos and drag queens. The crowd hasis in its mid 30's, but in general it's a good looking. Frequently special events.
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9th Ave. Bistro, 693 9th Ave.
Nice cozy bar in the middle of the trendy Hell's Kitch 9th Avenue strip. With live entertainment and a pool room in the back. The Bistro is open in the afternoon.
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9th. Ave. Saloon, 656 9th Ave.
Bamboo 52, 344 West 52nd St.
New sushi restaurant and lounge bar. The big back yard and bamboo garden plus daily extended happy hour provide a nice atmosphere for theatre-goers and after workers.
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Barrage, 401 West 47th street
Cosmo, 359 West 54th Street
Don't Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street
Piano and show bar with 2 rooms. No reservations are possible and you have a 2 drink minimum. Over 21 yo. only.
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HK Lounge, 405 W 39th ST
Bar / club belonging to Hell's Kitchen restaurant at 9th Av. With roof terrace, and big boys behind the bar, this is a popular hang out for Midtown boys.
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Posh, 405 West 51 Street
All types of gays mingle at Posh. So does the loud music, which ranges from Acid House to ABBA. Posh has a tiny porch where you can have your cocktail AND a cigarette. Gets a bit cruisy late at night in this Hell's kitchen original.
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Secret Lounge, 525 West 29th Street
The Ritz Bar & Lounge, 369 W 46th St.
Bar and small dance club in Hell's Kitchen, with sailor decored theme downstairs with a rather young and mixd crowd dancing on tunes from house to hip hop, and a more relaxed atmosphere at the bar on the second floor.
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The Townhouse Bar, 206 East 58TH Street
Therapy, 348 West 52nd Street
Very stylish and trendy bar in Hell's Kitchen, with classy wooden interior on two floors. Daily shows and happy hours.
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Uncle Charlie's, 139 East 45th Street
Vlada Lounge, 331 West 51st Street
Boots & Saddles - Boots & Saddle, 76 Christopher Street
Chi Chiz, 135 Christopher Street
Small but popular gay bar, mainly with Afro Americans. With go-go's, pool table, happy hours and weekly theme nights. it is a Black Gay "Cheers"...
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Cubbyhole, 281 W 12th Street
Charming little hole, mostly a cozy hang-out for gay girls and their gay guy pals, is lined from floor to ceiling with colorful mobiles in the shape of birds, dolphins, helicopters, and just about anything else you can think of.
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Marie's Crisis, 59 Grove Street
Pieces Bar, 8 Christopher Street
Pieces Bar features special events, Karaoke sing-a-longs, costume contests, pool tournaments, body contests, fund raising events, the almost world famous annual event "the 12 Drags of Christmas" and many more. Late night cruising.
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Shag, 11 Abingdon Square
The Dugout, 185 Christopher Street
The Duplex, 61 Christopher Street
Show bar with Broadway tunes. It boasts a piano bar with open mic every night of the week, an upstairs bar and an intimate off-Broadway cabaret theatre.
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The Hangar, 115 Christopher Street
The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street
Ty's Bar, 114 Christopher Street
Ty's Bar is a centrally located in the heart of the West Village. This gay bar attracts an eclectic crowd and offers a variety of drink specials. Happy hour is available throughout the week.
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