No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Barrage

401 W. 47th St. · at 9th Ave.
Hells Kitchen, Manhattan

In 2026

Closed; now Same Same

Later here: Gilda (licensed 2023–25).

Checked October 19, 2026.

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Overview

This gritty garage bar blazed a trail into Hells Kitchen back when there were only a couple of other gay bars in the area. The scene nay wax and wanes (mostly waning recently), but the 11-midnight happy hour always seems to bring in something tasty.

What's nearby

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