Lounge
235 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Lounge” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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453 W. 17th St. · Chelsea
Closed
Every new club makes a claim to the crown - the most lavish, most exclusive, celeb heavy scene in NYC. Investors need to believe it. Promoters need to sell it. And the punters need to feel they got their bottle money's worth. The thing with 1 Oak is it might just have the chops to make the hype a reality.
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105 Rivington · Lower East Side
Closed; now Tigre
Jet black leather couches, lava red carpets, an illuminated bar, and a stripper pole set the vibe at this ultra-trendy DJ lounge in the Hotel Rivington. Head to the right from the lobby or failing that the steel grey doors outside.
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230 FifthPick
230 5th Ave. · Rose Hill
Still pouring
With a view like this you can forgive all of this roof deck bars flaws.
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322 2nd ave · Grammercy
No license found in 2026
A simple and straight forward bar. What it's missing in personality and warmth it makes up for with a rare combination of cleanliness and cheap drinks. Look for the small brass plaque and head downstairs to the basement.
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800 2nd Ave. · Rose Hill
Closed; now Chai Urgent Care
Lacking personality or location the next best thing is a gimmick. They've come up with two number themed ones. No men under 25 are allowed in, and the number 925 in the name refers not to the address, but to the fact everything on the menu is $9, $2 or $5.
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310 Spring St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Lazy Point
When a publicist opens a bar you can expect a bit of hype. They've dingied up the entrance of the old Sly to give it a speakeasy feel and set the word out that celebrities frequent the place and yet there's no doorman. The result is expected, people packed in like sardines each wondering why they're here.
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356 Bowery · NoHo
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
The low-key lounge space attached to Marion's Continental has abandoned the name Marquee Lounge and now goes by Antik.
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9 Doyer St. · Chinatown
Still pouring
A sleepy Chinatown alley far from the beaten nightlife trail is home to this dimly lit and richly appointed bar as apothecary.
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300 E. 89th St. · Upper East Side
Still pouring
An oasis among the cookie cutter bars of the UES, The Auction House is warm, cozy and laid-back. It makes a great place to take a date, or just have a relaxed pint without annoyance of TVs and frat boys exchanging high-fives after every round of shots.
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5 E. 19th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Thai Villa
This low pretense club/lounge hosts a variety of 80's music events to match its height of 80's cool décor. The dance floor is sandwiched between the lounge and bar creating a mixed use nightmare for those still sober enough to worry about having drinks spilled on them.
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137 E. 55th St. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
The space is almost above reproach. A restaurant, bar, lounge all decked to the nines with Arabian flair. There's even a game room with a pool table, poker board, and a PS3. Unfortunately enjoyment of it requires the mental exercise of blocking out the Hamptons mate or die crowd, and forgeting you're drinking a $9 Corona.
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B BarPick
40 E. 4th St. · NoHo
Closed
Although its moment in the sun has past, the B Bar and Grill remains an E. Village fixture thanks to an outstanding outdoor space and clean and classic décor.
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277 Church St. · TriBeCa
Closed; now Prevz
This drinking den from the founding bartenders of Angel's Share maintains the same dedication to the craft of cocktails without the rules barring parties of more than four.
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125 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Only YOU Hotel New York
There's a wading pool in the lobby. The pool has a bar. They sell swimsuits at the reception desk. The components are here for a truly great summer afternoon and you don't even have to be a hotel guest to take advantage.
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44 W. 44th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Mcr Opportunity Fund Property Management
Swanky leatherbound alcove makes a great place to pass the time while you wait for your table to open up at Brasserie 44.
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136 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Brasserie Saint Marc
This warm and comfortable bar has the makings of a truly great neighborhood haunt. Couches make it a nice place to take over with friends and a pool table makes for a good place to make new ones.
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Bar Carrera (Greenwich Village)
146 W. Houston St. · Greenwich Village
Same bar, now Bar Veloce
This outpost of the popular East Village wine bar features the same successful recipe, small but tasty dishes in a swank, but comfortable setting.
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1069 2nd Ave. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
There are two distinct spaces at this wine bar. A standup area serving cheese and wine and adjoining DJ lounge. Skip the sparse lounge with an odd $2 fee to sit down, and head straight for the wine bar where you can size up the real draw here, the huge selection of Artisanal cheeses on display.
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1720 2nd Ave · Upper East Side
No license found in 2026
Who would have guesses that a bar named for a conversation on the merits of blondes vis-à-vis read heads and brunettes would attract a bud drinking backward baseball cap crowd?
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285 W. 12th St · West Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Two Pharaohs
Former Village neighborhood instituion closed and reopened as a celebrity drinking den. If the bouncer doesn't like the look of youg he tell's you that it's a private party tonight. What he should say is come back with a necktie, some horn rim glasses, and a smoking jacket.
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55 Gansevoort St. · MeatPacking District
A different business is licensed at this address: Rh
Behind a smoked glass door just past Merkato 55 (you'll spot it by the bouncer standing outside). Head down the stairs, through the kitchen, and into into the door marked private. If all that makes you feel important than you're not alone. Take a look around. Pretense is the name of the game here.
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64 E 1st St · East Village
Closed
A 2,000 square foot West African supper club with a retractable roof in the most unlikely of locations.
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327 Bowery · East Village
Same bar, now Bowery Palace
A minimal, dark, clubby DJ den in the former Remote Lounge space.
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297 10th Ave. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
A sleek bar with a mixed crowd, views of the Empire State Building and impressively flattering lighting. Most notable for the surprising amount of press it got following a flame war with 42 Below Vodka in 2005.
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Broadway Lounge (Marriott Marquis)Pick
1535 Broadway · Midtown West
Still pouring
A large prototypical hotel bar where you easily imagine you were in any city in the US were it not for the floor to ceiling windows overlooking Times Square.But that in and of itself is reason enough to go.
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122-126 St. Marks Pl. · East Village
Still pouring
Like most bars on St. Marks this casual, comfortable Irish bar transforms into a heaving cauldron of humanity on weekends.
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25 Little W. 12th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed
This New York outpost of the global Buddha Bar brand of supper clubs will relieve you of your Benjamin's faster than you can say "This is way cooler than a Hard Rock Café."
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Cafe CharbonPick
168 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Hair of the Dog
A relaxed and attractive crowd occupy this seductive bar/lounge. They're drawn here by the excellent DJs, comfortable leather couches, tall ceilings, and low key ambience.
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1626 2nd Ave. · Upper East Side
Closed; now Fumo Upper East Side
A sleek and trendy wine bar has replaced the UES's beloved DT UT coffee shop. Not wanting to lose out on the previous incarnations stroller set business they're still serving coffee. But those looking for relaxed, comfort of DT UT will be in for a surprise.
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15 Vanderbilt Ave. · Midtown East
Closed; now The Campbell
The kind of place where you get something more with your $14 martini than an olive - a dash of 50's glamour and a garnish of genuine honest to goodness class.
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309 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Closed; now Xi'an Famous Foods
Friendly neighborhood gay bar named for it's candles only lighting policy. Frequented by a mature but attractive crowd.
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1076 1st Ave. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Jean Claude
Sexy lounge/restaurant delivers a harem style romantic setting replete with belly dancers and tents.
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329 Lexington Ave. · Murray Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: The Junction
Votive candles, exposed brick, leather couches, and a working fireplace creates a rustic, living room aesthetic. Throw in stunning European waitresses and a vast selection of single malt scotches and you've got one of the best lounges in Murray Hill.
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Club MidwayPick
25 Ave. B · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Eastpoint
Developed instanta scene after taking over Rated X Panty Party from the now defunct Opaline, and launching exclusive guest DJ nights - like the 2nd Monday of every month when Georgia and Ira from Yo La Tengo wreck the place.
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150 Varick St · Chelsea
Closed; now 150 Varick Street office building
Nightly house parties draw as diverse a crowd as you'll find anywhere in New York. Every age, sexuality, ethnicity, socio-economic group is represented the common denominator is a deep affection for music. This is a crowd that dances. On Saturday doors don’t open til 11pm, but they won't kick you out til noon Sunday.
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The Coffee ShopPick
29 Union Sq W. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now a Chase bank branch
A huge open bar/restaurant with a low key lounge below, The Coffee Shop has become an NYC fixture not for its food, diner decor, or moonlighting model waitstaff comprised, but its prime location -- but what a location it is.
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126 E. 28th St. · Rose Hill
Closed
The second floor lounge above the Copper Chimney Indian restaurant is a sexy place to retire for a cocktail or two after enjoying some of the better curry in the city.
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14 Ave. B · East Village
No license found in 2026
DJ lounge in the former Climax space.
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19 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Moved to 44 East 32nd Street, New York City
Aside from hosting an incredibly eclectic array of acts in its back room dinner theatre, The Cutting Room with it faux Louie the 14th furniture, tall ceilings and warm lighting, is also one of the best places to catch a drink in the Flatiron District.
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204 W. 55th St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Tanner Smith's
Literaly "of gold" D'Or is a gilded lounge under the the restaurant Amalia in the Dream Hotel where the ambience is every bit as lavish as the name implies.
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Death & CoPick
433 E 6th St · East Village
Still pouring
Anyone with a love for classic mixology will find themselves moved by the spirits in this tomb-like temple to tippling.
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DecibelPick
240 E. 9th St. · East Village
Still pouring
Subterranean sake bar sure to impress your friends.
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The Dove ParlorPick
228 Thompson St. · Greenwich Village
Closed
A candlelit Victorian themed room draws neighborhood locals dodging the tourists who descend on the hood every weekend.
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31 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed
A succession of straight bars (Ice Bar, Patio) have tried and failed to make a home here. Now it's finally gay as the day with the aim of providing an upscale alternative to its next door neighbors The Urge and The Cock.
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247 Eldridge St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now San Antonios
A shoebox sized douchebag sink carefully designed to absorb the star-fuckers, B-listers, and iBankers from the good bars in the neighborhood and relieve them of their money and dignity. Find the only book store with a bouncer and you're there.
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120 Essex St. · Lower East Side
Moved to 124 Rivington Street
Home of the 3 cocktail brunch. Thanks to a heavy pour 3 screwdrivers should leave you vested. Either you keep drinking or you go home for a nap, but getting much of anything done is safely out of the question.
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90 Fulton St. · Financial district
Closed
Thanks to $2 well drinks for women all night every night the stripper pull at this "upscale lounge" gets plenty of use.
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161 W. 54th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
A good afterwork option. Friendlier and less touristy then most options in the area.
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162 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Closed
This clubbish Middle Eastern themed lounge makes the most of its railroad digs creating an atmosphere at times almost rivaling Le Souk's. Expect steep drink prices, a cover on weekends, and the usual velvet rope antics.
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687 Lexington Ave. · Midtown East
Still pouring
New renovations at this 44 seat lounge and bar have spruced things up at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. It's now a perfectly sufficient place to have a nightcap before returning to your room.
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212 Ave. A · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Cafe Joah
The front room of this popular Asian lounge/restaurant is taken up by a gigantic horseshoe shaped bar that provides nice angles for making eye contact while you sip your Lychee Martini.
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127 4th Ave · NoHo
Closed; now Nomé
Sure, the faux Roman columns at this popular after work spot help lend it a certain classical feel, but it's when you try and vie for the attentions of the bartender at the fifty foot long bar that you really feel like you're at the Roman forum.
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18 9th Ave. · MeatPacking District
A different business is licensed at this address
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GalleryBarPick
120 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Cowboy Tom's
What looks from the outside to be exclusively a gallery space is actually a bi-level bar within a gallery and not a bad bar at all at that.
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GaslightPick
400 W. 14th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed; now Gucci
A hopping off point for clubs in the area, Gaslight is oddly comfortable faux Victorian DJ bar.
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20 Prince St. · NoLita
No license found in 2026
A small Morrocan lounge beneath the bistro Jacques.
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389 Broome St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Broome St. Project
GoldBar does oppulence rather well. Gold ceilings, gold chandeliers, gold tables, gold curtains, gold walls covered in tiny gold skulls all add up to a significant wow factor. Unfortunatly they also add up to an environment about as comfortable and welcoming as a bank vault. A standard cocktail will run $14, and the door policy can be brutal.
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Gotham Lounge (Peninsula Hotel)
700 5th Ave. · Midtown West
Still pouring
A small, simply appointed, vaguely Victorian cocktail lounge on the second floor of the Peninsula Hotel.
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The GrandPick
41 E. 58th St · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
You can't help but feel like a rockstar dining at 4am in this sexy 8,000 square-foot subterannean lair. Just be careful not to drink like one or those $20 cocktails could make for a very expensive night.
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89 E. 2nd St. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Shinzo Omakase
There's a bed in the window at this Egyptian hookah bar. Take it over with four or five friends and sample on the 45 tobaccos they have on hand.
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251 W. 48th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Bar Sprezzatura
This roof deck bar is far enough away from Times Square to lose the view, but close enough to attract a crowd of tourists and midtown middle management. Cocktails start at $16 -- they've got to pay for that ICrave design somehow.
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Home Sweet HomePick
131 Chrystie St · Chinatown
Still pouring
This unmarked bar with a garage sale design ethic is remincent of the LES that existed ten years ago. A grungy bar for the unselfconsciously hip.
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511 E. 6th St. · East Village
Closed
UESers stranded downtown will be happy to know there's a felt lined button-down home away from home.
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224 W. 49th St. · Midtown West
Closed; now LeGrande Lounge
Red Velvet and black walls make for a decidedly 80s twist on rock and roll chic. Aside from hotel guests an odd cast of refugees from the Time Square mayhem have made it their local.
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9 E. 13th St. · Greenwich Village
No license found in 2026
Popular with NYU students and boasting a Thai menu, Izu may not be the most authentic Izakaya, but the raucous crowd could care less. They flock here in droves to eat, drink and sing their hearts out.
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366 W. 46th St. · Hells Kitchen
A different business is licensed at this address: Bareburger Hells Kitchen
This West Side outpost of the growing Joshua Tree/Mercury Bar partnership draws an odd mix of theatre goers looking for a quiet drink and Hells Kitchen locals out to get f-ed up.
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164 W. 4th St. · West Village
No license found in 2026
The basement of the Greek restaurant Karavas is the unlikely scene of some of the most eclectic DJ parties in the area.
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30 W. 52nd St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Like Madame X this Indian themed lounge manages to walk the narrow line between cheesy and sexy, and somehow manages to be both at the same time. Burning incence, red on red décor, pillows everywhere, waitresses in slinky silk sarongs, and Bollywood flicks on the TV all contribute to a laughably tacky, but actually quite sultry environ.
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51 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Conall's Public House
This dimly lit bar is one of the very few venues in the city with a smoking exemption. It's sexy, reasonably priced, and so much fun you can't help but feel sorry for all those people standing in line outside of Le Souk a few blocks away.
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217 Bowery · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Maison Nur
Small, dimly lit Morrocan themed bar packs on weekend. Watch the 20% gratuity on your tab and additional tip line.
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36 E. 20th St. · Grammercy
A different business is licensed at this address: Passerine
This sexy lounge lies just below the Greek restaurant Parea. A selection of ouzos, tapas, and Greek and Turkish beers ensures the large banquettes remain full of moneyed Mediterraneans.
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Kimono LoungePick
62 Thomas St. · TriBeCa
Closed; now 62 Thomas St event venue
Just above the ulta-expensive restaurant Megu this lounge is every bit as oppulent, but at a mere $12 a cocktail the financial barriers to entry are considerably lower.
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409 W. 13th St. · MeatPacking District
Closed
Boasts the first smoking section since 2001, a private elevator VIP lounge, and DJs who love pop.
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122 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
The reasonable Italian fare at this bat cave, is overshadowed by an enormously popular late night dancing scene where the sonic stylings of Justin Timberlake seem to be always on heavy rotation.
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La EsquinaPick
106 Kenmare St. · NoLita
Still pouring
It's hard not to feel like a secret agent as you lead your friends into the unasssuming taqueria on the corner of Kenmare and Cleveland, through the dingy grey employees only door in the back, down through the kitchen and into the catacomb like space that is La Esquina.
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15 1st Ave. · East Village
Still pouring
Claim a window seat at this relaxed neighborhood bar and grab your friends for a drink as they walk home after work from the F train. On Thursdays and Saturdays the scene is turned upside down and the place becomes an improbably meatmarket as the hip-hop DJs take over.
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999 Columbus Ave. · Morningside Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Homemade Taqueria IX
The defacto neighborhood bar on Columbus Avenue serves a decent coffee and offers free WiFi during the day, and once the sun falls it becomes a fullbar drawing an eclectic crowd that varies wildly depending on the night. Wednesdays is trivia night, Mondays there's live music, and Saturdays ladies drinks are half off.
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301 W. 39th St. · Chelsea
Closed
It's 18 to party and 21 to drink at Times Square's only Latin Gay bar.
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LabelPick
174 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Joey Roses
A music focused DJ bar hidden behind the façade of a take-out empanadas joint. The space is far from ideal (too long and narrow) but the top notch sound system does well with it.
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Lava GinaPick
116 Ave. C · East Village
Closed; now Ding-a-Ling Cocktail Lounge
Since 1999 this sexy lounge has attracted a crossection of New Yorkers and expats with world beats and live music. The friendly service and individual attention has ensured that they keep coming back.
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1 W. 3rd St. · NoHo
A different business is licensed at this address: Rocco's Sports & Recreation
The service is friendly and attentive and the food and cocktails are excellent at this attractive Indian restaurant and bar.
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93 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now The Cock
A random sample of scenesters at this subterranean lounge, would reveal a mixed bag of Long Island refugees, art school drop outs, and goth high school students who can only pass with their siblings ID if they're in full makeup.
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27 E. 61st St · Upper East Side
No license found in 2026
A cozy ruby red restaurant and lounge where it would take only a little imagination to picture it downtown.
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131 Madison Ave · Murray Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Hotel AKA Nomad
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157 E Houston St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
A festive atmosphere and Latin street food perfect for following up a night of drinking. Order a literal fishbowl of sangria to share with your friends, or pick up a cocktail in a thimble sized ice filled glass.
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Madame XPick
94 W. Houston St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
A seductive dimly lit basement lounge, where the decor is red on red on red.
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27 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
The nightclub Eugene has been rechristened The Madison (bar area) and Gypsy Tea (club area). The club is heavily promoted, and as a result the crowd can range from B to D list depending on the night. Cover is $20-$30. And there's the usual velvet rope "Who do you know?" nonsense.
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986 2nd Ave. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Sweet Annie's Bar And Eatery
The trendy décor of this bi-level lounge is a departure from the frat bars that populate this stretch of 2nd Avenue, but the crowd and the music fit right in.
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151 Mercer St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Tory Burch
Behind French doors lies a cocktail bar with an attractive crowd and a vaguely surreal upscale western décor.
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217 E. Houston St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
Music venue with cheap covers, reasonable drinks, good sound and a mixed bag of acts. There is great music here, but you may have to work to find it.
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84 7th Ave. S. · West Village
Closed
The mixx . One part Abba cranked to 11. Two parts groups of Hobokinites here for a Shecky's organized birthday party. Serve straight and garnish with a cover charge.
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The Monday RoomPick
210 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Closed; now Dante Elizabeth Street
A varied and interesting wine list make up for the little varied or interesting clientele at this dimly lit wine bar attached to the restaurant Public.
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448 E. 13th St. · East Village
Closed; now Davies Tang + Toews architect's office
Student apartment morrocan décor create a relaxed ambience at this wine and cocktail bar.
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Next Door at La Lanterna di VittorioPick
129 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Head to the back and down the stairs of La Lanterna di Vittorio to find a wine and jazz bar that's about as warm and romantic a location as you could imagine.
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76 E. 1st St. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: One And One
Below the generic Irish pub One and One is this generic, but popular dance space.
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132 W. 45th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Nestled inside New York's only modern gothic German hotel, the Night Lounge is a sleek black and green windowless restaurant and lounge. Waitresses in backless dresses serve burgers with cheese fondue dipping sauce to French men in dark suits on holiday with their mistresses.
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151 E. 50th St. · Midtown East
Closed; now Empire Steak House
Nikki's clubs have been successful in South Beach, St. Barts, and Cabo but will this white on white aesthetic and copacabana theme translate to NYC?
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NuBluPick
62 Ave. C · East Village
Still pouring
A seriously good time is to be had for those who can find this bar hidden away on Ave C - just look for the blue light and don't bother getting there before 11pm.
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106 Norfolk St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
This shoebox sized pinup themed bar hosts frequent burlesque shows which you can enjoy with steak frittes thanks to delivery from nearby Schillers.
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117 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now St. Dymphna's
Fantastic blintzes, borcht, latkes, and vodka tonics make this 24-hour diner and Avenue A old-timer a neighborhood favorite.
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One and OnePick
76 E. 1st St. · East Village
Still pouring
There are a dozen or more variations of this place further uptown, but who would expect to find this place at the crossroads of the E. Village and LES.
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268 W. 47th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
The main ballroom of the former China Club is now called Opera. The renovation has resulted in a cleaner more sophisticated venue at which to get beer spilled down your back by some 21 year old from Jersey fist pumping to Timberlake.
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618 W. 46th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed
This giant money making machine, sucks in crowds through its relatively egalitearean door policy, and spews them out on the street at the end the night with empty wallets and sweat stained Tshirts. Bottled water $5. ATM fee $8. Vodka Red Bull $15. But hey, they've got shower dancers.
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Paramount Bar (Paramount Hotel)
235 W. 46th St. · Midtown West
Still pouring
This hotel bar and lounge isn't a bad option if you're in the area. The lounge isn't a scene, and the ambience crystal chandeliers, chalkboard walls, and couches with throws and pillows is comfortable enough if a bit of a style misfire.
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194 Elizabeth St. · NoLita
Still pouring
Dark and rustic Italian wine bar in the basement beneath the restaurant Peasant. Feels like a European wine cellar.
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Pegu ClubPick
77 W. Houston St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Ayah
The cocktails at the Pegu club are second to none unfortunately all that craft takes time and getting your hands on one on a Friday night can quickly become a challenge.
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527 W. 27th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
This disco balled bedecked trading floor serves as prime broker for the exchange of hard cash for exclusivity and exclusivity for the time and attention of beautiful, young, skinny, white girls. If you have either currency in excess this is the place to make a deal.
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176 Ludlow St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Ludlow Coffee Supply
A low key local café bistro in a neighborhood besieged and overrun on weekend nights. The secret passage between Max Fish next door has been sealed up and the back room is now a restaurant space.
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246 W. 14th St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Stash
Formerly the popular hip-hop and jazz club Nell's, then the flash in the pan club NA, and now Plumm a members, reservations VIP Plumm colored club backed by such NYC nighlife luminaries as old kid on the block Joey McIntyre.
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115 Ave. C · East Village
Closed
The Porch lays rightful claim to the best garden in the East Village as the summer crowds here attest. But during the winter the dark woods and warm lighting creates an indoor atmosphere every bit as appealing. (Just reopened Sept 2007)
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405 W. 53rd St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed
Exposed brick, comfy couches, and subdued lighting give this laid back gay bar a warm and sexy vibe.
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281 Lafayette St. · NoLita
Closed; now Gospel
Although its days of being the hottest spot around have past, the sexy atmosphere ensures that you can't help but feel cool just being here.
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ProhibitionPick
503 Columbus Ave. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Candle light, dark wood and crimson walls set the tone for this sexy spacious lounge. And with nightly live music, a consistent kitchen, and a full menu it's no surprise that Prohibition is one of the most popular lounges on the UWS.
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1457 Third Ave · Upper East Side
No license found in 2026
Select from 100 bottles at this minimalist wine bar.
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218 Bowery · NoLita
Closed
Enormous frat bar, $6 pints, top 40 hip-hop, backwards baseball caps, polo shirts, shrieking girls roaming in packs. Sounds like a good time to you? Go there. And please stay the night.
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349 Broome St. · NoLita
Closed; now The Garret Nolita
A marketing blitz has brought out the weekend hordes to this former M bar space. Velvet ropes, lists at the door, and hundreds of people with nothing in common except for the fact they like going to newly opened bars.
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200 Ave. A · East Village
No license found in 2026
A café, bookstore, gallery space, and full bar make for a lively and sorely needed day time gay hangout in the East Village. At night there's a busy schedule of readings, film screenings, and dance performances.
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104 Greenwich St. · Financial district
No license found in 2026
Hugely popular latin club where the crowd dresses to impress and comes to dance. Hot is really the only word for it.
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37 W. 17th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Yakiniku Futago NY
The log cabin gone 80's glam décor works surprisingly well is still struggling to find its crowd which can vary wildly from night to night.
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125-127 1st Ave. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Nudibranch
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369 W. 46th St. · Hells Kitchen
Still pouring
This bi-level gay bar is a slightly more low key option than Vlada Lounge. It's equally easy to have a conversation with friends or make new ones depending on your fancy. And if you feel like doing both your friends can take over one of the couches lining the wall near the bar and lure in passing hotties.
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35 E. 21st St. · Grammercy
Closed; now Cosme
The gimmic is that you can reserve one of nine rooms for for $350-$800. Which begs the question why not just get a real hotel room instead seeing as the club, with it's discreet groups of corporate types, is far less interesting than any of the W Hotel's bars.
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The Rose Bar (Grammercy Park Hotel)
2 Lexington Ave · Grammercy
Closed
From celebrity rolodex, to Page Six, to Citysearch's 10 best list, to the gutter. With a roaring fireplace and vaulted ceilings the Rose Bar feels chic and sophisticatated, unfortunately its overblown publicity has ensured very few of its patrons are.
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Rue BPick
188 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now Oddball
A seductive lounge that manages to be classy without being uptight. Attracts a diverse crowd spanning generations and continents with live music, an efficient bar, and a kitchen that could stands on its own.
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Salon De Ning (Peninsula Hotel)
700 5th Ave. · Midtown West
Same bar, now Pen Top
The roof deck at the Peninula Hotel shoots for 1930's Shanghai decadence and doesn't fall far from the mark. 23rd floor views of midtown and a
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Secret LoungePick
525 W. 29th St. · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Kahlo
Hidden behind the tiny sign on an otherwise unmarked door this sultry lounge is imbued with a palpable sexuality thanks to victorian chandeliers, red velvet, votive candles, and a very sexy mixed (mostly gay) crowd.
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33 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now Limo Bar
This candlelit basement lounge below the corner restaurant SB3 is small, dark and true to it name - sexy. In an environment such as this the burlesque shows can be almost too hot to handle.
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174 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
This long thin dimly lit bar draws neighborhood regulars with cheap drinks and a relaxed vibe.
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SlatePick
54 W. 21st St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Still pouring
A big budget pool hall with all that entails.
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127 E. 47th St. · Midtown East
Still pouring
A location just blocks from JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse helps create an atmosphere so debauched that some patrons have been known to not just loosen the knot of their ties, but even take them off completely.
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SocialistaPick
505 W. St. · West Village
No license found in 2026
It's hard not to fall in love with the ironic perfection of Socialista. Celebrity investors spent 2 million green backs trying to capture the dillapidated glamour and sensuality of a Havana club in Fidel's Cuba. While the most accomplished doormen in the city attempt to evaluate someone's intrinsic human capital and worthiness for entry with a five second glance.
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76 Orchard St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Skin Contact
After a run in with the makers of the beer of the same name the Jamaican bar Red Stripe has been redubbed Spur Tree. There's nightly DJs spinning reggae and dub, a big back garden, and tasty Jamaican food.
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99 Stanton St. · Lower East Side
Closed
A great place for people with more money than time to investigate better places. The crowd is attractive. The cocktails are competent. The tapas are tasty. The prices are absurd. The scene is overblown.
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222 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
Closed; now Teruko
Small, dark lounge under the Chelsea Hotel with an often celebrity populated VIP room.
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140 E. 27th St. · Rose Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Ernie O'Malleys
Plasma TVs overpower the atmosphere at this midtown lounge with an UWS vibe.
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10 Columbus Circle · Hells Kitchen
A different business is licensed at this address
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992 Amsterdam Ave. · Morningside Heights
Still pouring
In an area devoid of gay bars this clean and stylish bar fits the bill nicely.
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137 Ave C · East Village
Closed
On weekend nights this friendly Australian BBQ restaurant turned late night pick-up scene packs its railroad digs with teeming humanity. Depending on the individual the result is either a palpable sexuality of flesh pressed to flesh or a mild agoraphobia.
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SutraPick
16 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Lydia's
Sexy candle lit lounge with a bar area upstairs and DJ space below. On weekends it can get so crowded you'll want to step outside for air.
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547 W. 27th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
Sake bottle service and Chinese kitsch in club land. The aim is 1940's Hong Kong den of iniquity…
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TailorPick
525 Broome St. · SoHo/Little Italy
A different business is licensed at this address: Bar Leone
Bypass the uneven experimental cuisine of the top floor and head instead to the handsome basement bar where the experimental twists on classic cocktails make you feel like $12-$15 cocktails are a bargain.
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48 W. 21st St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Out of the Ordinary
Supper club turns late night dance party.
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348 W. 52nd St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now Hush
A multilevel lounge/performance space hosts a more sophisticated brand of low brow entertainment than can be found at your average gay bar.
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85 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Emmy Squared
A sexy subterranean metal den in an unlikely space just beneath the Three of Cups Italian restaurant.
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Tillman'sPick
165 W. 26th St · Chelsea
Closed; now Sid Gold's Request Room
Harlem in the 70's re-envisioned in this Chelsea lounge. Surprisingly it works rather well.
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340 W. 50th St · Hells Kitchen
Same bar, now The Green Room
We shudder to think what cutting commentary the Time Out New York reviewers will have to say about this sterile lackluster Times Square lounge.
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196 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Egyptian themed hookah bar destined to be even more short lived than its namesake.
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Uncle Ming'sPick
225 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now 11 Tigers
Hidden away on the 2nd floor, Uncle Ming's feels like a house party with bathroom lines to match.
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613 2nd Ave. · Murray Hill
No license found in 2026
Low-key, low-ceilinged, low-priced bar. $1 drafts for happy hour and they've got a back (concrete) garden.
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204 Park Ave. S. · Grammercy
No license found in 2026
An attractive suited after work crowd mingles aggresively all the while protecting their martini's from one another's jostling. The resultings late night scene is one of amorous PDAs and a Grey Goose slicked floor.
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30 E. 16th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Cry Baby
The sexy basement den below Coffee Shop hosts the hottest dyke party in the city, Eden, on Wenesday nights.
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143 Madison Ave. · Murray Hill
No license found in 2026
You might think that the budget minimalist aesthetic in this awkward space combined with top 40's euro dance hits and pricey weak cocktails would keep this place empty. You'd be wrong. "The Phantom Menace" broke box office records, and this star trooper chic hole is packed every weekend.
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80 E. 7th St. · East Village
Closed; now East Village Hats
The kind of place where a first time visitor is met with a round of introductions, unattended women are viewed with suspicion, and friendships are begun with the clip of a cigar.
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110 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
A carefully crafted vibe supported by good music, dim lighting, and unusual French-Vietnamese cocktails elevates Verlaine above its many loungey counterparts in this area.
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232 8th Ave. · Chelsea
Closed; now Spicy Moon Chelsea
Four words: drag queen puppet bingo. Fridays 7:30-10:30pm.
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12 Spring St. · NoLita
Still pouring
A tiny lounge in the back and a small pub like room in the front. It packs beyond capacity on weekends with a business casual contingent.
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1567 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now Dos Caminos Times Square
Depending on which definition of cool you subscribe too, the Whiskey either approaches the pinacle or falls far short. The design team was top notch - everything shimmers or shines or glows. The crowd looks great. The dress code is strictly enforced. Hair wax is mandatory for men, women must either support their bosoms in a water bra or wear no bra at all. However, the fault line appears when you realize that the bar and its patrons are all trying very, very hard. And isn't that by definition the antithesis of cool?
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541 Lexington Ave. · Midtown East
Closed
Bar as Rube Goldberg device - manager hires bartenders with big boobs, attracting traders with big wallets, which in turn brings in Upper East Side girls with big aspirations.
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21 Essex St. · Chinatown
Closed; now Clockwork
Sasha Petraske conceived NYC's cocktail craze, and now he's aborting it. The only thing that you'll be able to persuade him to mix into your drink at his latest bar is ice, and even that's viewed with suspicion. At least you'll get your drink fast.
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845 United Nations Plaza · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Un Plaza Grill
A strange place indeed. The one thing Trump can be counted on to delivet, conspicuos consumption, is surprisingly lacking. Sure, they serve a $50 cocktail topped with actual gold, but no one walking into this beige on beige bar would have any clue that it cost over 2 million dollars to build.
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310 W. Broadway · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed; now Gilligan's
Trees, an outdoor grill, and Bermuda grass are placed to evoke a friends backyard. While not exactly successful, The Yard is nevertheless an unusual and kind of fun place to pass the night.
Brooklyn
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Alligator LoungePick
600 Metropolitan Ave. · East Williamsburg
Still pouring
Order a beer get a free brick oven pizza - not just a slice - a whole pizza.
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325 Franklin Ave. · Clinton Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: C'mon Everybody
This recently redesigned Clinton Hill bar/club has kept the house party vibe, but sharpened up its image. Weekly events range from comedy to movies, but on weekends hip-hop rules a hot pick-up scene.
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224 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
Closed
This dog friendly sports bar is a second home for its neighborhood regulars, but can feel more like foreign territory for anyone else.
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444 7th Ave. · South Slope
Closed; now American Cheez
An honest to goodness lounge, an Oasis in the south slope.
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BarbesPick
376 9th St. · Central Slope
Still pouring
Eclectic world music acts, readings and film screening create a comfortable, friendly, sometimes raucous, sometimes serious and intellectual environ.
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81 S. 6th St. · South Williamsburg
Still pouring
This Afro-Caribbean dance hall is hot, sweaty, and sexy.
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2340 Coney Island Ave. · Sheepshead Bay
Closed; now Enigma Restaurant & Lounge
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501 11th St · South Slope
No license found in 2026
A chandelier, a fireplace, live jazz, and plenty of candles create a warm and embracing atmosphere perfect for a date or low key night with good friends.
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335 Smith St. · Carroll Gardens
Still pouring
Behind its incospicous Smith Street façade lies a former Italian social club turned hip bar. Sticking close to its roots it retains a feel of old world decadence.
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885 4th Ave. · Sunset Park
A different business is licensed at this address: Minnie's
A uniquely Sunset Park kind of place. The place is big but the rooms are tight. The door policy on weekends is simultaneously too restrictive and not restrictive enough. And the theme is too tiki to be cool, but not tiki enough to be hip.
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45 Waverly Ave. · Clinton Hill
No license found in 2026
A not exceptionally cool, but pretty well hidden Clinton Hill gay bar with DJ and dancing.
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DeityPick
368 Atlantic Ave. · Boerum Hill
Still pouring
A converted synagogue is now home to one of the most unique bars in the city. A hexagonal bar, stained glass, and a friggin tree right in the middle of the place make for an interesting cocktail spot to say the least.
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125 5th Ave · North Slope
Closed; now Ms. Lam Montessori
Army bunker themed lounge beneath South Paw.
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390 5th Ave. · Central Slope
Closed; now 390 Social
A quiet and comfortable gay and lesbian bar, with a tight nit abd incestuously close crowd of regulars.
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266 Adelphi · Fort Greene
Closed; now Dick and Jane's
An odd crowd of tourists, Manhattan trend chasers, and a handful of neighborhood locals fill this tiny carriage house beyond capacity. Lured here by indiscriminate promotion and viewed with thinly veiled disdain by the management, they pony up $14 for a cocktail, and ooh and ahh over the emperor’s new wardrobe.
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10 Hope St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Ten Hope
Although the décor may look cut from a catalog the prices are good ($5 burgers, $3 happy hour pints) and the garden is big enough that you can find a seat there even on the sunniest days.
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Hotel DelmanoPick
82 Berry St. · Williamsburg North Side
Licensed here under the same name
This weathered and antiqued cocktail den from the owners of Union Pool introduces Williamsburg to the $14 cocktail.
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Loki LoungePick
304 5th Ave. · North Slope
A different business is licensed at this address: Lofi
A gargantuan loft space an efficient bar, couches galore, and a $4 beer. Only in Brooklyn.
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15 Putnam Ave. · Clinton Hill
No license found in 2026
The best garden bar in Clinton Hill.
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Macri ParkPick
462 Union Ave · East Williamsburg
Closed
A 24 hour restaurant, bar, and coffee shop with a unique architecture - an outdoor garden is connected to the street by an open air pathway that serves as the bar. A Sunday DJ brunch currently draws a crowd, but it remains to be seen if the idea can hold through the cold winter.
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279 Grand St. · Williamsburg North Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Tstreet
The siren song of $2 pints have led many neighborhood denizens to find themselves crashed on the Rolling Rocks served here. At least they won't starve. The kitchen is well above par, and after 1am there's free poptarts and beef jerky.
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193 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
No license found in 2026
Nestled in hipster central is this smoking hot lounge, dance and art space for black Brooklyn. Events run the gamut: live jazz, hip hop, poetry slam, and independent film screening.
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Pacific StandardPick
82 4th Ave. · North Slope
Closed
Half bar, half living room this spacious and attractive bar serves as spiritual home for West Coast expats in NYC. And a well stocked home it is. There are 16 tap beers, including 2 cask conditioned ales, and 6 West Coast drafts.
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179 5th Ave · North Slope
No license found in 2026
It's hard to say which is the more singluar pleasure: Watching 5th avenue from inside the lime green candlelit living room lounge or relaxing amongst the ivy, fairy lights and waterfall in the back patio.
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147 Front St · DUMBO
Closed; now Pearl Street Raw Bar and Restaurant
An enormous loft space made intimate with soft couches warm light, stained glass, and accents of wrought iron.
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225 Wythe Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed
Everything that everyone loves and hates about Williamsburg all packed into a shiny diner car.
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506 5th Ave. · South Slope
A different business is licensed at this address: Young Ethel's
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110 Bedford Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now The Bedford
The word Sound was added to the name of this coffee shop by day and lounge by night, and the chill atmosphere has been given a jolt courtesy of nightly live music acts.
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802 64th St. · Sunset Park
No license found in 2026
There's some fierce and firey dancing on this lit from beneath dance floor.
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Stain Wine BarPick
766 Grand St. · East Williamsburg
Closed; now Brooklyn Standard
Just far enough from Bedford Ave to have retained its soul, Stain is a low key art bar supporting local artists and hosting a popular craft night - PAINTstain "talent optional".
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Sweet UpsPick
277 Graham Ave. · East Williamsburg
Closed; now Ore Bar
Sexy, red wallpaper and leather banquettes create a Parisian hothouse aesthetic, while cheap and tasty cocktails help create a hothouse atmosphere.
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224 Franklin St. · Greenpoint
Closed
Patrons are lured to this 2,500SF crisp, industrial space with comfort food, 12 tap beers, and a 6 crap beers for $15 special.
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350 7th Ave · South Slope
No license found in 2026
This bright, airy café is filled with old couches where patrons lounge while taking advantage of the free WiFi, fresh squeezed juice, toasted sandwiches, and a cheeky beer or two.
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74 5th Ave. · North Slope
Closed; now Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge
There's an inherent beauty in simple ideas executed perfectly. An elegant space, a U-shaped bar, a truly interesting wine list with some bottles in the low $20s, and great jazz instead of the bartender's iPod on shuffle.
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174 Broadway · Williamsburg South Side
Still pouring
The kind of place where a first time visitor is met with a round of introductions, unattended women are viewed with suspicion, and friendships are begun with the clip of a cigar.
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589 Vanderbilt Ave · Prospect Heights
Still pouring
A former church gets tile ceilings, a mahogany bar, and cocktail choreography courtesy of Milk & Honey's Sasha Petraske.
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329 Flatbush Ave. · Prospect Heights
Closed; now Tenon Vegan Sushi
Upscale multi-ethnic lounge caters to a sophisticated, professional, neighborhood crowd.
Queens
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76-19 Roosevelt Ave. · Jackson Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Club Evolution
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3216 Steinway St. · Astoria
A different business is licensed at this address: Connect
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35-15 Broadway · Astoria
Closed; now Madam Marie's
For Eastern Europeans this Croatian bar might be a home away from home, but to the visiting American the leather jackets, slicked hair, and dance music might make them a little homesick.
Staten Island
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372 Van Duzer St. · Staten Island
A different business is licensed at this address: The Hop Shoppe
Already closed by 2009
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17 HomePickClosed by 2009
17 Stanton St. · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Bonnie Vee
Minimalist duplex R&B lounge lures fairer sex with more than fair drink specials.
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200 OrchardClosed by 2009
200 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
The former Orchard Bar may have lost some of its character with the recent renovations, but it's gained a fog machine. When you're one of the top in the know DJ destinations in the LES that can be a valuable asset.
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205 BarClosed by 2009
205 Chrystie St · Lower East Side
A different business is licensed at this address: Bar Louis
Closed April 2008 when it's liquor license was revoked. Seemingly overnight this retro 60's lounge space has become the destination for LES hipsters and the vice cops who love to hate them.
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Absolutely 4thPickClosed by 2009
228 W. 4th St. · West Village
Closed; now Wilfie & Nell
*Closed December 2007 after lease went up to $19,500. Warm, attractive and low key. This small martini bar makes is an excellent option to catch up with an old friend, or to grab a drink after a dinner date.
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ArenaClosed by 2009
135 W. 41st St. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Mari-Ne-Handroll
This Times Square nightclub and private party space has an elegant multi-level space with a decided hi-tech bent.
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Bella'sClosed by 2009
1 Cleveland Pl · NoLita
Closed; now Ketchy Shuby downstairs lounge
There's a strict door at this downtown bar for the preppy set. If you went to Vanderbilt, Trinity, or Princeton you might want to mention it. If your daddy knows someone that there daddy knows that might help to. Otherwise your best bet is to mention how big a fan you are of the band Vampire Weekend and smile your best Oxford smile.
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Big Six Bar and LoungePickClosed by 2009
97 Bowery · Chinatown
Closed; now 97 Happy KTV
Sexy, hidden Chinese lounge. Head through the restaurant and up the stairs.
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Bouche BarPickClosed by 2009
540 E. 5th St. · East Village
Closed; now LE Burger
Tiny cocktail bar with really only one good spot to sit with friends and 6 solid bar stools. If they're occupied just keep walking.
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Boudoir BarPickClosed by 2009
273 Smith St. · Carroll Gardens
A different business is licensed at this address: Zombie Hut
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The Bourgeois Pig WestPickClosed by 2009
124 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Closed; now 124 Old Rabbit Club
Comfortable couches, good music, and a relaxed atmosphere make this small, narrow subteranean wine and fondue bar a standout in NYU beer and shots land.
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BoysroomClosed by 2009
211 Ave A · East Village
Closed; now Spotted Owl Tavern
Now in new diggs at the corner of 13th and A in the straight venue Lucky Stiffs. The dance floors gone, but it's still 18 to play 21 to drink.
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Coral RoomClosed by 2009
512 W. 29th St. · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
How can a club trying this hard to be cool, actually be this cool. Magic under the sea.
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Core One Nine OneClosed by 2009
191 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Like its sister bar Wine Bar on 2nd Avenue Core One Nine manages to be simultaneously sophisticated and comfortable.
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CrudoClosed by 2009
54 Clinton St. · Lower East Side
Closed
This cozy former restaurant is a fine place for a quiet cocktail and tapas with a date, but in the summer the back garden can be a bustling scene.
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Dirty DiscoClosed by 2009
248 W. 14th St · West Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Beatbox
Seeing the queue on 14th Street you might wonder what all the fuss is about. Once inside this pint size club you'll keep wondering.
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Double HappinessPickClosed by 2009
173 Mott St. · NoLita
Closed; now Shoo Shoo Nolita
Leading your friends down the secluded staircase and into this delicious candle lit basement lair will doubtless impress.
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Dragon LoungeClosed by 2009
145 Atlantic Ave. · Cobble Hill
No license found in 2026
Abercrombie & Fitch meets Diesel at Chinatown meets Brooklyn Lounge.
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East Village Yacht ClubClosed by 2009
42 E. 1st St. · East Village
Closed
***Closed 1st Street location as of 2/14/08. Moving to Bowery and 2nd St.*** Finally a bar for the residents of all of the the soulless block wide doormen buildings that have opened up within three blocks of 1st & 1st. Flip up the colors of your pink polos, tie a plaid sweater over your shoulders, the new East Village has arrived!
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EugeneClosed by 2009
27 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed
Part club, part restaurant, part lounge. They pull of a facsimile of opulence good enough to fool most after a few drinks.
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FubarClosed by 2009
305 E. 50th St. · Midtown East
Closed
Flattened in a freak crane collapse in March of 2008.
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FunClosed by 2009
160 N. 4th St. · Williamsburg North Side
No license found in 2026
Sexy Williamsburg gay bar where everyone is welcome provided gay porn movies and go-go boys don't make you feel uncomfortable.
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G LoungeClosed by 2009
223 W. 19th St. · Chelsea
Still pouring
A round bar makes eye contact easy at this chic Chelsea boy staple.
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GalapagosClosed by 2009
70 N. 6th St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Patagonia
***Closed and moved to DUMBO when their rent went up $10,000 a month.*** Dozens of candles lining the walls, enormous ceilings, a huge pool of water that exists only because it looks cool - music, burlesque, film. Now, this is what should be done with a Williamsburg loft.
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GueroClosed by 2009
210 Rivington St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Far enough East to become a kind of LES time warp. Guero is the type of bar that drew people to the neighborhood before it became a scene. Comfortable, neighborhoody, and cheap as dirt before 10pm thanks to an extended 2-for-1 happy hour.
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Hacienda at 40CClosed by 2009
40 Ave. C · East Village
Closed
Lots of big booths and a long bar make this eclecticly decorated low key bar a good place for small groups and for singles. There's a pool table in the back and DJs on weekends.
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Hawaiian Tropic ZoneClosed by 2009
729 7th Avenue · Midtown West
Closed; now 729 Seventh Avenue office building
A gigantic, Times Square, jungle and bikini themed restaurant and lounge. Think of it like an expensive, upscale Hooters, or Scores without the tits.
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Jade TerraceClosed by 2009
268 W. 47th St. · Midtown West
Closed
The rooftop lounge on the third floor of China Club enjoys great sight lines, and a little less thuggery than can be found below.
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Kava LoungeClosed by 2009
605 Hudson St. · West Village
No license found in 2026
Ingestion of extracts from the kava root cause talkitive and euphoric behavior a sense of well-being and a mildly aphrodesiac effect. What could be a more ideal base for the cocktails served at the Kava Lounge?
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Korova Milk BarClosed by 2009
200 Ave. A · East Village
No license found in 2026
A dimly lit interpetation of A Clockwork Orange's Korova Milk Bar. True to its source material it lends itself to utter, wretched, albeit nonviolent, excess.
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LinkClosed by 2009
120 E. 15th St · Union Square/ Flatiron
No license found in 2026
The Union Square location makes for a convenient place to meet up with friends, and a full circle island bar means that you can easily keep yourself occupied with the eye contact game while you wait for them to show up.
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Luv 24/7PickClosed by 2009
247 Eldridge St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now San Antonios
Exposed brick, warm lighting, and an arched wood beam ceiling create a welcome respite from the scene to be seen ambience so many neighboring LES bars are so busy cultivating.
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Mica BarClosed by 2009
252 E. 51st St. · Midtown East
A different business is licensed at this address: Napoleon's Pizza/The Stag's Head Cornerstone Taver
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Mr. BLACKClosed by 2009
77 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
No license found in 2026
To say that this subterranean dance club is a scene is a bit of an understatement. Pretty much one giant dance floor with a few darkened corners for all manner of indiscretions.
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OdeaPickClosed by 2009
389 Broome St. · Chinatown
A different business is licensed at this address: Broome St. Project
The aesthetic of a Meatpacking district bar without the wallet gouging.
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Orchid LoungeClosed by 2009
500 E. 11th St. · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: The Rabbit Books and Bar
When the gong rings at this Asian themed bar/lounge the whole bar gets free shots.
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PMClosed by 2009
50 Gansevoort St. · MeatPacking District
No license found in 2026
Towering ceilings, palm trees, splashes of primary colors, and leather booths create a scene of island glamor. Stop by for dinner first to duck the ultra-exclusive door. NOTE: CLOSED Jan 2 2008 - Feb 1st 2008 by order of State Liquor Authority.
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R and RClosed by 2009
416 W. 14th St. · MeatPacking District
No license found in 2026
This intimate music space known as Rock and Rare is indeed a rare find in the Meatpacking District.
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ReleaseClosed by 2009
161 W. 23rd St. · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Petite Disco
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.
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RififiPickClosed by 2009
332 E. 11th St. · East Village
Closed; now Buffalo Exchange
When people fall in love with NYC they fall hard. Googoo eyes, feeling like you've lost some part of yourself when you're away, talking about it way too much and annoying your friends. Well, when you go to a bar like Rififi you can't help, but feel like they're playing your song. Burlesque, foreign films, improv, and dance parties where no one wants to leave at 4am. Only in New York.
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The Slide BarPickClosed by 2009
356 Bowery St. · Coney Island
Closed; now Yawning Cobra
One of the few bars in the city that manages to be simultaneously sleazy and warm.
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Starlight Bar and LoungePickClosed by 2009
167 Ave. A · East Village
No license found in 2026
A fixture of East Village gay nightlife, Starlight has an attractive and classic décor and brings in a crowd to match. On Sundays the Y chromosones give way to the X's and it becomes lipstick lesbian central.
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Tonic (Lower East Side)Closed by 2009
107 Norfolk St. · Lower East Side
Closed
Great accoustics, all ages, and no drink minimum have secured Tonic a place among the cities top music venues since its opening in 1998.
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VivaPickClosed by 2009
4168 Broadway · Washington Heights
No license found in 2026
Flaming mojitos, semi-transparent unisex bathrooms, and a sleek crisp and coherent design aesthetic have made this uptown lounge one of the hottest places to be in any part of Manhattan.
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Worth LoungeClosed by 2009
83 Worth St. · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
College town style theme nights (Lingerie party win a $50 gift certificate) and a dance mix of hip-hop and South Asian dance pop creates an atmosphere where Rutgers post graduate students and JPMorgan juinior traders can share bottles of Alize and get their groove on.
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Xth Avenue LoungeClosed by 2009
642 10th Ave. · Hells Kitchen
No license found in 2026
Super cool candlelit mixed gay/straight bar conveniently located near the theatre district.