Come divertirsi a New York

New York (conosciuta anche come Big Apple) offre una scelta straordinaria, siano esse gay bar, club di ballo o semplicemente shopping. La città, con la storia di Stonewall, ha una vivace comunità LGBT e non è senza motivo che New York sia conosciuta come la città che non dorme mai.

La cultura gay ha diffuso le sue ali in tutta New York e le zone gay ben conosciute, come Chelsea e The Village non sono più l'unica opzione, potete spaziare  verso l'Upper West Side o Queens o Park Slope, Brooklyn e moto altro ancora.

Gay bar a New York

La zona gay più famosa di New York è Chelsea, tra la 23rd Street e la 30th Street in west side Manhattan. Qui ci sono molti bar per gay e altri locali per i palati raffinati: buon cibo, negozi di lusso e gallerie d’arte di prima classe. Questa non è l’unica parte della città dove si svolge la vita notturna gay: in tutta New York ci sono bar, club e feste. Dopo aver fatto questa considerazione, ci sono tre locali che non si possono proprio perdere:

Le Bain

Al 18esimo piano dello Standard Hotel, c’è un club di due piani chiamato Le Bain. Il nome deriva dalla piscina al coperto che si trova vicino alla consolle del DJ. Quando è estate, le persone possono nuotare in piscina. In inverno, è diventa una pista da ballo. .Tutto il locale ha diverse vedute di Manhattan e del fiume Hudson. Quando il tempo è bello, si può anche prendere un cocktail al 19esimo piano sul terrazzo (dove è permesso anche fumare). Il giovedi sera, Le Bain è preferito dai giovani gay cseguaci della moda: uomini, donne, gay, etero… tutti sono i benvenuti! I drink sono costosi, ma l’atmosfera è quella tipica di Manhattan: una bellissima vista sulla città da ogni angolo del club, belle persone e bravi DJ.

Industry Bar

Come suggerisce il nome, Industry Bar era in origine un magazzino industriale, trasformato poi in un bar di stile. Quasi tutte le sere l’Industry Bar crea serate a tema, come spettacoli drag, tornei di biliardo o attività tipiche americane (guardare spettacoli televisivi, come Desperate Housewives o RuPaul’s Drag Race). I frequentatori di questo locale hanno dai 20 ai 40 anni e sono bianchi, afro-americani e asiatici. Nel weekend l’Industry Bar è molto affollato e spesso si tratta di soli uomini con occasionali hag fag. Tieniti pronto per quando tutto il locale inizia a saltare al ritmo della musica pop. L’Industry Bar ha due bar, salottini privati, un tavolo da biliardo e un cubo dove poter ballare. I drink non sono molto costosi tuttavia i bagni sono un disastro (conviene andare prima di essere lì) ma l’atmosfera è eccezionale.

Barracuda lounge

Questo posto è un classico quando di parla di locali gay a New York. E’ noto per l’atmosfera rilassata, gli spettacolari drag show e i drink economici.

I locali citati sopra non chiedono un biglietto d’ingresso. Chiudono tra le 2:00 e le 4:00. Non dimenticare di portare la carta d’identità e la mancia di $1 per drink. Buon divertimento

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East Side Club

Gay. Exclusively or almost exclusively gay men Internet access Steam bath

227 East 56th Street (Between 2nd & 3rd) | New York | Tel: +12127532222 | www.eastsideclubnyc.com

open: 24hrs; prices: locker weekdays US$ 19.- and weekends US$ 22.-;

No smoking of any kind allowed, a labyrinth on 2 floors and lots of private rooms. Membership is required. Gets busy after the bars close. The club consists of three floors.

West Side Club

Gay. Exclusively or almost exclusively gay men Free WiFi Showers Relax room

27 West 20th Street (3rd floor) | New York - Manhattan/Village & Chelsea | Tel: +12126912700 | www.westsideclubnyc.com

open: 24hrs; prices: Membership (5 visits/month) US$ 15.- / annual membership US$ 65.- / locker: US$ 19 to US$ 23.- / rooms from US$ 23 to US$ 42.-; number of lockers: 100/100

Located on the 3rd floor. No signs. Ask the concierge. Steam room and finnish Sauna often closed. Don't expect a gay sauna club you might find in Europe.

The Monster

80 Grove Street, Manhattan/West Village

Dance club and piano bar. Upstairs offers the intimacy of a piano bar, downstairs, you'll find Drag Shows starring such notables as Laritza DuMont and Jesse Volt plus the beats of House DJ Warren Gluck, Tony Cruz and special guest DJ's.

mon-fri 16:00–04:00, sat-sun 14:00–04:00

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The Ritz Bar & Lounge

369 W 46th St., Manhattan/Midtown

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. [...]

mon-sun 16:00–04:00

XL Nightclub

512 West 42nd Street

New York City's Newest and Largest Gay Dance Club, Bar, and Lounge.

The Eagle NYC

Very popular leather bar

Chelsea - 554 W 28th St , New York, NY

Boxers NYC

37 West 20th Street, Manhattan/Chelsea

NYC's Gay Sports Bar. With two levels, pool tables, brick oven pizza, beer on tap, full bar, and plasma screens, after work or after the game, it’s the place for sports leagues and fans to meet. [...]

mon-wed 16:00–02:00, thu-fri 16:00–04:00, sat 13:00–04:00, sun 13:00–02:00

Cubbyhole

281 W 12th Street, Manhattan/West Village

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.

mon-fri 16:00–04:00, sat-sun 14:00–04:00

Don't Tell Mama

343 West 46th Street, Manhattan/Midtown

Piano and show bar with 2 rooms. No reservations are possible and you have a 2 drink minimum. [...]

mon-thu 16:00–02:30, fri-sat 16:00–03:30, sun 16:00–02:30

Fairytail Lounge

500 West 48th Street, 10019, Manhattan Hell's Kitchen New York

Upscale Bar/Lounge with a fantasy theme. Happy Hour 5pm-10pm, 7 days a week! $3 drink specials

mon-thu 19:00–02:00, fri-sat 21:00–04:00, sun 19:00–02:00

Gym Sportsbar

167 8th Avenue, Manhattan/Chelsea

The first and only gay sports bar in New York City, right at the gay avenue on 8th in Chelsea. [...]

mon-thu 16:00–02:00, fri 16:00–04:00, sat 13:00–04:00, sun 13:00–02:00

Industry

355 West 52nd Street

Welcome to Hell’s Kitchen’s first super bar, courtesy of gay nightlife veterans Bob Pontarelli and Stephen Heighton, owners of Chelsea institutions like Barracuda and Elmo. [...]

mon-sun 16:00–04:00

Marie's Crisis

59 Grove Street, Manhattan/West Village

Small and cheap neighborhood bar, with Broadway tunes and a gay / straight mixed crowd.

mon-thu 16:00–03:00, fri-sat 16:00–04:00, sun 16:00–00:00

Nowhere Bar

322 East 14th Street, Manhattan/East Village

Huge bar in 19th century inspired interior. Mixed crowd of gays and lesbians. Daily happy hours.

mon-sun 15:00–04:00

Phoenix

447 East 14th Street, Manhattan/East Village

Local, non prestigious neighbourhood bar to hang around with a beer and play so pool. [...]

mon-sun 15:00–04:00

Pieces Bar

8 Christopher Street, Manhattan/West Village

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. [...]

mon-sun 14:00–04:00

Posh

405 West 51 Street, Manhattan/Midtown

All types of gays mingle at Posh. So does the loud music, which ranges from Acid House to ABBA. [...]

mon-sun 15:00–04:00

The Cock

93 Second Ave, 10003, East Village New York

Located in a new venue, this well known gay pick-up joint still attracts a mostly male clientele for its raunchy atmosphere. [...]

mon 23:00–04:00, tue-sun 18:00–04:00

The Duplex

61 Christopher Street, Manhattan/West Village

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.

mon-sun 16:00–04:00

The Hangar

115 Christopher Street, Manhattan/West Village

A must do in the Village. Pool tabel, Go-go boys, happy hours. Very popular.

mon-thu 15:00–04:00, fri-sat 14:00–03:00, sun 15:00–04:00

The Stonewall Inn

53 Christopher Street, Manhattan/West Village

Legendary gay venue in the Village. It was the location of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969, in which hundreds of gays, lesbians and transgender people and their supporters for the first time finally fought back against the unwarranted and often violent police raids. [...]

mon-sun 14:00–04:00

The Townhouse Bar

236 East 58th Street , 10022, Midtown East New York

New York's premier gay gentleman's club and a landmark bar in the NYC scene. Beyond the main bar is a club room featuring a piano player banging out the show tunes, as well as a quieter downstairs lounge. [...]

mon-wed 16:00–03:00, thu-sat 16:00–04:00, sun 16:00–03:00

Therapy

348 WEST 52nd STREET , 10019, Hell's Kitchen New York

Very stylish and trendy bar in Hell's Kitchen, with classy wooden interior on two floors. [...]

mon-thu 17:00–02:00, fri-sat 17:00–04:00, sun 17:00–02:00

Ty's Bar

114 Christopher Street, Manhattan/West Village

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. [...]

mon-thu 14:00–02:00, fri-sat 14:00–04:00, sun 14:00–02:00

XL Nightclub

512 West 42nd Street

New York City's Newest and Largest Gay Dance Club, Bar, and L*

The Tool Box - Tool Box

1742 Second Avenue, Manhattan/Upper East Side

Cruise and video bar with sexy videos, sports and music video screens. Discover the space for cruising (named the Tea Room), or just drink at the bar and chill out at the lounge within which to chill out.

Gay cruisingareas

Central Park

The area around the Boathouse is called The Ramble. Enter the park from the east side at the entrance at 72nd Street

mon-sun 24h

Fire Island

Fire Island is a thin 32 mile long sand bar south of Long Island (separating the Great South Bay from the Atlantic Ocean) and only one hour or 50 miles east of New York City with pristine ocean shores