Cool Bars in NYC

EasternBloc.jpgEasternbloc
505 E. 6th Street


The music's good, the boys are hip, the bartenders are cute and it's the kind of non-BnT, come-as-you-are booze fest Manhattan needs more of.  But we admit we also love it partly because of fond memories the old, seedy Wonder Bar at the same address, with the blackout back room and $2 beers and John Waters movies and projected on the back wall. Check out Bloc Party on Fridays.

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TheRitzBarRounded.jpgThe Ritz

369 W. 46th Street

This swank new midtown space with outdoor patios and a nautical theme got voted Best New Venue by HX in 2007, and has enough parties going on that it'll keep you oscillating between buzzed and hungover through your entire work week.

 

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HKLoungeRounded.jpgHK Lounge
523 9th Avenue

HK Lounge just is still coming into its own, but Hell's Kitchen is where it's at and the space is airy and well designed. The boys tend to be cute, the music more hip than not, and the crowd a mix of professionals and performers from the neighborhood.  If you're in the 'hood on Thursdays and you're not swilling late-night happy hour drinks at Barrage, check out Buzz.

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CockRounded.jpgThe Cock
29 2nd Avenue

The East Village was ahead of the curve in bringing sleaze back to gay life in the late 90s, and the Cock was at the forefront of that movement. Then the place got more popular and moved to the Hole, but it's still a really easy answer to the question "where can I get drunk and laid with the most efficiency tonight in Manhattan?"  Check out Cock Fight on Saturdays.
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