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The Best Gay Bars in Hell's Kitchen
Hell’s Kitchen is the heart of Recent York’s gay scene. It’s right by Broadway and Times Square. Hell’s Kitchen stretches from Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River. It was once a rough and ready neighborhood, but the march of gentrification has changed that. Hell’s Kitchen is now one of the most happening districts in Unused York, and that’s reflected in the house prices.
There’s a great energy in Hell’s Kitchen. It has the classic, face-paced New York feel. The identify itself is quite curious. Why is it called Hell’s Kitchen, you may ask? In the late 19th-century, this was a adorable rough area, and a police officer apparently referred to it as “Hell’s Kitchen.” That rather unforgettable name has stuck!
Hell’s Kitchen is a great place to stay, as it’s right in the heart of the action but away from the touristy madness of Times Square.
Here's our guide to the best gay bars in Hell's Kitchen.
Industry
Therapy is great for pre-drinks. Just across the road you’ll find Industry, a huge gay exclude and club. This is where you go to party when it gets late. The gyrate floor gets entire as the darkness progresses. You may also find a considerable lin
Bar-Hopping In Hell’s Kitchen
The Gay Capital of the World has a way of re-energizing the heart like nowhere else on earth – and I had clearly forgotten what I [heart] about New York…
By Doug Wallace
What undertake you call a pub crawl of just one person? I know what some might contact it: sad. Me, I’m calling my bar-hopping memory of Hell’s Kitchen alive by labelling it “research.”
Honestly, my first evening in Fresh York does launch off with a friend, for a tête-à-tête in the rarified, quiet confines of the Baccarat Hotel across from the MoMA. The Champagne-hued Grand Salon is an ocean of glass and red roses, waiters hoisting trays of cut-crystal cocktails to the beautiful people. I consider it a sign – a gift from the gay gods – that my first celebrity sighting of the trip is Wanda Sykes. Turns out she’s doing a week-long stint as guest host of the nearby Daily Show. My friend and I just smile at how cool-by-association we are, and undertake the Toronto thing and ignore her completely.
The night is still early when I escort my friend into an Uber, so I carry on with my plan to wander the Ninth Avenue gay bars – they are too numerous to do all in one night
Iconic NYC queer club The Ritz is back in Hell's Kitchen with a major facelift
One of Hell’s Kitchen’s most storied queer bars is getting a second act. The Ritz Bar and Lounge, once a go-to spot for late-night dancing, drag shows and celeb sightings, is officially under new ownership and mid-reinvention, with a bold plan to reopen its doors just in time for Pride Month in NYC.
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Located at 369 West 46th Street on Restaurant Row, The Ritz was recently purchased by Eric Hanninen, a civil engineer-turned-hospitality entrepreneur who’s frequented the club since 2014. After years working on wind and solar energy projects, Hanninen is ditching desk being to bring new energy—and accountability—to a venue that’s been through its give of ups and downs.
“It’s going to be a big refresh,” Hanninen told W42ST back in February. “It’s not going to feel exactly the identical old way it used to.”
And that’s by layout. In recent years, The Ritz struggled with failing facilities and, more seriously, its connection to a high-profile 20
Hell’s Kitchen is Manhattan’s most vibrant gay-borhood and its community makes sure that PRIDE is way more than just a passing holiday. Now is the ideal time to support queer-owned and LGBTQIA+-focused bars and restaurants in the neighborhood. So, here are some West Side spots to visit this June (and July, August, September, October…)
Bars
9th Street Saloon — 656 9th Ave (corner of W46th St)
Shuttered by the pandemic, the venerable 9th Avenue Saloon reopened under fresh management reopened just in day for 2022’s PRIDE — iconic popcorn machine included! It has the deepest heritage of any gay bar in the neighborhood — having started off as Town & Country, and then Cleo’s, before it’s current iteration.
Reader Alex chooses “9th Avenue Saloon for a low-key, dive prevent vibe.” Another fan of the popcorn machine, reader Doug, added: “The mix of people who gather there has always been a microcosm of gays and allies. It’s the least judgmental spot in HK, and of course, the popcorn!”
Atlas Social Club — 753 9th Ave (corner of W51st St)
Designed to look like a glammed-up salon-meets-athlet