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'80s New Wave and glam nights to progressive house and trance to
poetry slams and performance art. If there's a cover, it's usually $5,
occasionally $7 or $10. Happy hour offers two-for-one drinks (no
cover) from 4 to 8pm.
35 E. 13th St. (btwn Broadway and University Place),
2nd floor.
&
212/979-6677.
www.bar13.com. Subway: 4, 5, 6, L, N, R, Q, W to 14th
St./Union Sq.
8 The Gay & Lesbian Scene
To get a thorough, up-to-date take on what's happening in GLBT
nightlife, grab a copy of
HX
(www.hx.com),
Gay City News
(www.
gaycitynews.com), the
New York Blade
(www.nyblade.com),
GONYC
(www.gomag.com) or
Next.
They're available for free in
bars and clubs all around town or at the
Lesbian and Gay Com-
munity Center,
at 208 W. 13th St., between Seventh and Eighth
avenues (
&
212/620-7310;
www.gaycenter.org).
Barracuda
Chelsea is central to gay life—and gay bars. This
trendy, loungey place is a continuing favorite, regularly voted “Best
Bar” by
HX
readers, while
Paper
singles out the hunky bartenders.
There's a sexy bar for cruising out front and a comfy lounge in back.
Look for the regular drag shows.
275 W. 22nd St. (btwn Seventh and Eighth
aves.).
&
212/645-8613.
Subway: C, E, 1 to 23rd St.
Boiler Room
This down-to-earth East Village bar is everybody's
favorite gay dive. Despite the mixed guy-girl crowd, it's a serious
cruising scene for well-sculpted beautiful boys and a perfectly fine
hangout for those who'd rather play pool.
86 E. 4th St. (btwn First and Sec-
ond aves.).
&
212/254-7536.
Subway: F to Second Ave.
The Cubby Hole
They call it a fusion bar, but chicks know it as a
longtime lesbian hangout/watering hole. It's small, but rather than
detract from its appeal, it's size only adds to it. Look for drink spe-
cials every night, from Bloody Marys to Pomegranate Martinis.
281
W. 12th St (at W. 4th St)
&
212/243-9041.
www.cubbyholebar.com. Subway: A, C,
E, L to 14th St.
Splash/SBNY
Beautiful bartenders, video screens, New York's best
drag queens—Splash has it all. Theme nights are a big deal. The best
is Musical Mondays, dedicated to Broadway video clips and music.
Musical Mondays' singalongs are a blast.
50 W. 17th St. (btwn Fifth and
Sixth aves.).
&
212/691-0073.
www.splashbar.com. Subway: F, V to 14th St.; 4, 5,
6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St./Union Sq.
