Archive · modern edition Every bar New York on Tap knew, as it stood around 2008, with a 2026 check on each one. This page in the 2008 edition

No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Release

Formerly Suede

161 W. 23rd St.
Chelsea, Manhattan

Already closed by 2009

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Petite Disco

A different licensed business now operates at this address

Later here: Meridian (licensed 2015–17), Vocalclubnyc Retroclubnyc (licensed 2018–19).

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

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Overview

Former gay porn star, Arron Tanner's new dance club was shut down only months after it opened. Perhaps a new record in the the shelf life of clubs in the space formerly housing Suede, and before that Blu.

What's nearby

The Door under 0.1 mi Closed; now Petite Disco
XES Lounge 0.1 mi Closed
Mullen's Pub 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Jake's Saloon 0.1 mi Licensed here under the same name
Dusk 0.1 mi Closed; now One Star
West 25th Lounge (Four Points Hotel) 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: The Rose; FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON
Star Lounge 0.1 mi Closed; now Teruko
Varietal 0.1 mi Closed; now Smithfield Hall
Bar Baresco 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Kei
Billy's Bar 0.1 mi No license found in 2026