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.

The Door

161 W. 23rd St · btwn 6th & 7th Ave.
Chelsea, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Petite Disco

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

Checked October 25, 2026.

Overview

There's a brand new next big thing every couple months in the space that was formerly Release which was formerly Suede. Door's gimmic is a video camera and a buzzer instead of a door person.

What's nearby