The East Side Club in New York should NOT be confused with the West Side Club! They are TOTALLY different. Other than one being on the East Side of Manhattan (hence the name), they are worlds apart in demeanor, decor and likeability. This review of the club most readers THINK they are going to.

West Side Club is at 27 W 20th Street in Chelsea, NYC (Manhattan). The West Side Club is where many boys (locals and out of towners) go after the bars and clubs have closed.

For a $20-30 "membership" you get full access to a relatively clean space, a towel and an appropriate hot and steam sauna (both no bigger than a bathroom stall), two shower, booths and small video area. For a larger, more private "room," it will cost you a bit more. Frankly, I'd like more than a way too cold shower for my dollar, but that seems to be a minor detail to the owners.

The later it gets, the better the clientele, which is a mixture of your typical older guys, younger guys, and between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. a nice smattering of hot after-hours club boys looking for a quickie. There seem to be a number of guys who spend the evening there doing whatever, but that too can be entertaining to the adventurous. Always be safe though.

There was no sense of danger, hostility, or unwanted inappropriateness on my visit(s). There are typically taxis waiting out front at all hours so getting home after a night of fun should not be a problem.

excuse me but the former comment is somehow racist, not need to specify an employer's race if you wanna complain about the sauna

Boots and Saddles is hard to distinguish from the Boiler Room in East Village. About the same size with a bar against one wall, same decor (neon lighting and dim) and music and roughly the same clientele.

Easy as a pitstop to get a drink before continuing on for the evening. It is a slightly older crowd than Boiler Room with fewer women (almost no women, that is) and a country/western theme.

The bar is pretty unremarkable.

The line to the Hangar was out the door on both nights I went. It seemed to take forever. Inside you will find go-go boys and their admirers.

Very racially mixed crowd with danceable music, mainly for the performers. A bit older, mostly male clientele mixed with a few woman friends and an interesting mix of young guys who may be one or two tips away from getting that operation they need to feel "free." Primarily black, latino, white and other with a range of music that includes top divas, a bit of salsoul, and other music to keep tips in g-strings.

The club is located along a strip of clubs and is across the street from Ty's and near Chi Chiz and a few blocks from Dugout, Duplex, Marie's Crisis, and The Monster. The Monster gets my vote for the same music, similar crowd, not as dark, and cute boys on the box.

Think The Duplex, but smaller. This piano bar is tiny, packed with both men and women (more women) all singing show tunes and piano tunes at the top of their lungs. And they all know all the words.

I wanted to die.

The smallest drinks in America, but some of the biggest men I have ever seen. Height guys, height. Well, the Pyramid on Fridays is fun, especially if you like 80s music, dark dance spaces and enough room to move around.

The night I was there seemed to be sports night. A bunch of macho military and team sports types making for a very fun evening. Several men well over 2 meters (which made Globalaza VERY happy) were there for an evening pitstop before they began the rest of their night. Imagine sports bar with no TVs... or sports.

I think the cover (door) charge was $5 but the $6 mixed drinks were so small it was impossible to get a buzz. Perhaps beer was what the female and male bartenders really wanted to offer.

All in all, it was fun but hard to get into the music. Downstairs was empty on Fridays. The boys were nice, big, and friendly, but don't go if you want to get a pre-buzz.

A very cute place, and a single (meaning sole) cute bartender on Sunday nights. Lesbians and their admirers frequent this out of the way, off the beaten path bar. VERY friendly but did seem to be where friends would meet each other, not necessarily to meet other people. Lesbians are weird that way. Kidding!

Anyways, the decor is kitschy with colorful mobiles, doo-dads, and thingamabobs hanging from the ceiling. A few video screens playing random clips and a cozy atomsphere with the bar on one entire side and a very small seating area up front. Definately for your neighborhood gals and a few boys here and there.

Reasonable drink prices and crowded but not oppressively so. A cute fun place for the ladies.

Ugh. This bar is best suited for the showtunes, piano bar set. Loud and festive. Lots of older gays and plenty of lesbians. Bored out of my skull. Thank God it was free and near other more interesting places.

I don't even know what to say about Mr. Black. It is a mixture of so many things, it is hard to pin down and harder to explain. A mix of gay/straight (but not REALLY gay and certainly not straight), younger/older (but not really young and not really old), "rocker gays" mixed with club kids, mixed with jocks, mixed with a few models and its share of suburbanites.

The music is a mixture of all of the above. $10 on Friday thru Sunday nights. The decor is dark, low ceiling, makeshift DJ area in the rear, large bathrooms and a little cavelike lounge area around a corner and pitch black hallway -- perfect for a darkroom if NYC had those anymore.

It's best equivalent is the club DC9 or the Rock&Roll Hotel in Washington, DC. Good for the boys who like girls and the boys who like boys, and those who like to be liked by them both. Yeah, figure THAT one out.

It is easy to be excited about this local bar or easily annoyed or bored because it doesn't quite fit into any category.

Globalaza recently returned to Alegria for "Casino Night' as the theme of the recent Labor Day festivities. I wanted to see the not-so new space at Webster Hall and to reconnect with my muscle boy fetish. The place did not disappoint!

Since Alegria is not a weekly event, and is geared toward holiday weekends (on Saturday now, not the previous Sunday nights), it is best to find out when the next event is and get your tickets online well in advance. One thing that has not changed about Alegria is the price: it is still an expense night. Casino Night was $60 online in advance, $80 at the door.

The boys are always breathtaking and the peacocks are in full bloom. Drug use is obvious and rampant so take that however you like.

The music is a mix of light dance with the latest mixes of the divas as well as the deep dark hard stuff we enjoy as the night turns to morning. Worth every penny!

Webster Hall itself is an odd space. Adequate for the task, but odd. A lot of levels, corners, areas hallways, stairwells and such. Easy to get lost or lose someone in the crowd. Good or bad, it takes some getting used to. Bathroom lines are a part of life at circuit parties. Fortunately, the owners put a bathroom on the main level [an innovation for those who visit Webster Hall frequently].

Most boys get there after 1 a.m. and by 2:30a.m. it's packed and the music is right on target. So plan you day and early evening with the plan to dance until the sun is up and your inhibitions are down, way down. Enjoy!

A lot of history here. This is where it all began for a generation of gay and lesbians. It was good to be back. Although it is almost sacrilege to say anything negative about Stonewall, Globalaza would only offer that the place could use a makeover. That being said, I had a good time. It is a good local bar with a downstairs bar area and an upstairs playing different [I think better] music -- 80s and 90s, some recent.

The decor is kitschy and red with drapes and couches, etc. It is a good local bar serving a local crowd of men and women (mostly men) with a range of ages and races (mostly older) and a relaxed attitude.

Friendly bartenders, although not as attentive as I would hope to see, but worth a visit to see where the modern gay movement took a giant leap forward.

Hmm, what can I say about Dugout? The words that come to mind are (in no particular order): dirty, fat, sticky floors, bears, fur, loud, beer gut... Did I already say fat?

Anyway, it is for BEARS BEARS BEARS and those who love them. I love Bears too, but this place has seen better days. During happy hour, the beers are flowing and the boys are loud. Good thing, right? But the shirts come off and the hands start grabbing and sometimes obnoxious. Bad thing! These aren't your TitanMen, Black Party or Black and Blue Ball Boys. These are just gays guys who eat too much.

The boys are what you'd expect from a NYC institution: they are loud, big, and masters of their domain, and don't care who sees or knows it. I love NewYorkers but I think they really could clean the place up a bit, fit the broken everything, and make it the landmark it once was. There is a little outside "cage" area to take your beer and watch the boys from the piers stroll up Christopher Street.

The bathroom "wallpaper" is something to behold. It took a lot of time and is well done, for what it is. If nothing else, check it out (and forget privacy while you do it), grab a bear (I mean beer) and go.

Ty's is for an older crowd, mainly between 35-55 years. It appeared to be more geared to Levi's and beards, if that's your thing. It is centrally located on Christopher Street, although there are only three other bars worth mentioning further down toward the Hudson, so I'd say it is not "central," but toward the end of Christopher's gaybar scene.

It is tiny, about the size of a room, with a messy knook where you will find a small bathroom and telephone. It is old looking and rather musty. Some people are into that, but Globalaza likes her creature comforts.

It is somewhat unremarkable, but appears to serve the locals well. Pick up a few fliers and a drink but it is doubtful you will stay for long.

The Urge is fun. It is a local bar in a string of three gay bars in East Village. The Cock, DTox, and Urge make up a workable string of bars that each have loud, current danceable music. DTox being the only one with an actual dancefloor, albeit the size of a postage stamp. The Urge has a center bar with one side elevated with seating along a narrow path, and the other more of a traditional bar. A large video screen at the rear of the bar playing music videos, scenes from Folsom events, those fun and erotic Dieux du Stade soft porn videos and whatever flavor hits the VJ.

Music at Urge can be a bit random. From 80s pop to just released, it has a fun mix of styles and a few misses, but the DJs keeps it light and fun. Decent drinks at reasonable New York prices, but don't bother ordering a martini. It was like deciphering the Rosetta Stone. Globalaza was not pleased.

Enjoy the crowd, which is friendly, chatty and very open to conversation as they should be. I enjoyed a group birthday party for someone I didn't know and the drinks kept flowing. They have go-go boys later in the night, but I would not go there specifically to see them: it seemed random and short, with hit-or-miss talent. A nice distraction but hardly a main event.

All in all, a good time to spend with friends, meet new friends, or get a stiff cocktail before hitting The Cock next door. You can grab a magazine and review your nights plan in the front lobby area or lounge a bit in the rear seating area that's a bit darker, but much louder. The Urge had a pretty decent range of ages from twinks just turning 21 to older guys ready to pay for them. Everyone seemed to having a good time. So will you.

The Boiler Room is a local bar that is best for meeting friends for a few drinks in the neighborhood, then moving on to a more exciting spot. The music is funky 80s and 90s with a more recent tune (mixed, of course) thrown in for good measure.

Now that absinthe is legal again in the States, you can get an authentic flaming shot for about $10, served by friendly and attentive bartenders. The decor is basic to say the least, with a pool table in the rear, several small pub tables and stools for setting drinks. This is no posh or lavish place, not much bigger than a high school classroom.

The boys appear from the local East Village area and were friendly and cute, with a good mix of ages and races, with one or two women keeping the guys company. The bar is a good stop on the way to somewhere else or to end a quiet evening before heading home.

Called The East Side Club around 9pm yesterday to inquire about price and your "Free Trial Membership" with the ad. Arrived at your establishment at 11:45 pm. Firt I said good evening to the club's "Front Man" a black Islander. He said nothing. I said to him that I had called early and was informed that I could use the ad. He looked at me and said that he was not going to accept it. I said but... I called early. He started spewing out so many profanities in a rapid fire style that I froze. I took a breath and said but it says here in the ad 4 pm to midnight. He said but not for you... and more profanities. I braced myself and asked my last question. Can you please tell me what are the hours then... I took a $20 cab ride here. He said not now and more profanities. I bolted out of The East Side Club immediately. I thought if I dared asked another question The East Side Club "Front Man" would pull out a gun on me. During my 28 years of New York, I have never heard or seen anyone be so nasty and repelent. If there was an Olympic medal for nastiness that "Islander Front Man" would unquestionably be a winner.

stereo is closed since april 2008. Work is moved to discotheque on fridays.

Hiro is located in the basement of the Maritime Hotel, which is at the lower end of Chelsea on 9th Avenue, with the entrance to Hiro on W16th. It is a popular place on Sunday nights with really good music and a diverse and interesting crowd. Mainly "b-boys" [bartenders, busboys, bouncers and bar-backs as well as designers, hairstylists, and college kids], who don't have to work on Mondays, and those who love them. The crowd gets going after 11p.m. It can get very crowded and you may find yourself dancing between tables.

The music is the draw -- usually deep house -- as well as the swank East (Japan) meets West decor. It is cavernous and looks like you are in an underground warehouse, with cool tables, hanging Japanese lanterns, red decor, an elevated standing table area, and even a sort of upper (VIP-looking) viewing booth with its own bar and comfortable couches.

I don't recall ever paying to get it, but can't say there is no door charge.

Consider the Maritime Hotel roofdeck on Saturday night for visiting djs that are generally pretty good, locals who want a bit of less raucous lounging and occasionally a celebrity spotting. It has a secluded outdoor garden feel that is partially covered with a bar under the cover and benches along the perimeter and lighted planters/trees dotted under the open sky.

Great location, cool vibe, usually a very good time.

If you are into bathhouses and saunas that are clean and "user friendly" this is a pretty good one. For about $26 for a "membership," you will get a locker for your valuables and towel. The in-processing is similar to that of a military induction day, but once through the rules, signatures, key issue, and DNA sampling (kidding about the sampling) the place is two levels of a mazelike interior where walking barefoot presents no worries.

The showers can be a bit chilly which seems odd for a male sauna. There are usual things you would expect from a bathhouse: some not so cute guys spread-eagle pretending to sleep until someone interesting walks by, the lingering stares in the showers, and the occasional moans and groans emanating from dorm "rooms" that have thin walls.

I don't recall a jacuzzi or golend shower area.

The later you go, the more guys tend to show up after the other NYC clubs have let out around 4 a.m. Many Chelsea boys and out-of-towners appear either hot and horny or still coming off whatever had them dancing all night. There are a full range of guys, but the "clientele" is surprisingly attractive, depending on your tastes.

Either way, it is not hard to have a good time if that's your scene. And time flies when you are having fun, or fun is having you. When done, taxis seem to appear outside well into the morning so the "walk of shame" can easily be avoided.

A bar med for young Asian men and the men who love them. Walk in and descend into the depths of the Web. Deep, dark, red lighting inside, and a mazelike interior. Descent music but hardly memorable.