Frats and sororities usually have parties throughout the year walk along 114th on a weekend night that is other than finals or holiday, and you’ll surely find some.īeta is usually the one with the most freshman, Q House has the most queers, and ADP is usually the rowdiest. Either have a fake ID or a Photoshopped passport and you’ll be fine.Īlternatively, there are the campus parties. Come equipped with a fraternity brother or decide to leave with one, because they are in abundance here.
Chances are you’re wrong, but nobody ever likes a quitter. Even as a young college freshman at 18, you think you can take over New York, and it’ll be as easy as the time you slipped a few extra mimosas at your family Thanksgiving dinner. You’re in the city: a) that never sleeps, b) of your dreams, c) where if you can make it here, you’ve made it everywhere. Go for events like Horse Meat Disco and Trade, where the ripped hipsters start out in flannels but end up shirtless.Well, you made it. With incredible lineups and queer-specific parties, Output (74 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn) is one of the best clubs in NYC. New York City's original alternative hub, the East Village is home to “sleaze fag bar” The Cock and The Phoenix, which boasts the city’s best queer jukebox.Īway from Manhattan, Ginger’s in Brooklyn is a landmark lesbian and gay bar, affectionately called “the G-Spot.” This casual bar has a special event going on every evening, and all sexual persuasions are welcomed. Alternatively, kick back with a cocktail in hand in the back lounge of the Barracuda and take in the city's longest-running drag competition. This bar is popular for its cruising area and large terrace. Each night there’s live music (house, techno and pop), a cabaret, or comedy show.Īt The Eagle there’s always the daddy of your dreams waiting in his harness and jeans. The small round tables are perfect for flirting and budding new friends-with-benefits. Therapy is a tasteful alternative to more riotous alternatives. Hell's Kitchen has evolved as the queerest of the city's gayborhoods over the past decade, and the scene keeps growing. The bar is loved for its dedicated cabaret acts and titillating gogo shows. The Monster is gay entertainment preserved. It has weekly events like the Drag Spectacular and stripper karaoke. The Stonewall is the spot where the modern Gay Rights movement began.
Have a drink at the most historical gay bar in the city. Here are some of the best gay bars and clubs in New York City. In all neighborhoods there are options for clubbing, circuit parties, cruising, live music and entertainment. Unlike most cities, the action is spread across town and the options can seem overwhelming. Gay New York City is saturated thick with options for nightlife.