Upper east side gay bars

It all started in Greenwich Village back in the s. But why would gays only want to stick to one area of New York City? There are still a few bars there, but bar-hopping around the city is gay more fun. Central Park separates the upper east and west sides. So get out and go gay in NYC. Expect bitchy side, divas galore, Broadway bars, and Golden Ticket karaoke.

The Excelsior Bar was a Brooklyn favorite gay venue for 20 years. When it closed down, it was taken over by Good Judy, which still pays tribute to its former past. Today, the venue is a lounge, piano bar, and dance party venue, with upper events every night of the week, from drag shows to cabaret nights and piano sing-a-longs.

The operating hours fluctuate during the week. From Mondays to Thursdays, they are 5 pm—2 am, Fridays and Saturdays, 5 pm—4 am, and Sundays, 3 pm—2 am. The venue features a range of performance art from the classy to the downright disreputable. There are jazz nights, burlesque, drag shows, and anatomy drawing classes.

Club Cumming has a range of opening hours. Tuesdays to Thursdays, 6 pm to 2 am; Mondays and Fridays, 6 pm to 4 am; Saturdays, 4 pm to 4 am; and Sundays, 5 pm to midnight. Gay travelers looking for a non-scene cruise bar in a basement setting will love Nowhere Bar in the East Village. The bar also has drag shows, DJ dance parties, and go-go dancers.

Head to the darkroom to make east new friends. The Rosemount is a reasonably new gay hipster bar in Brooklyn.

New York Gay Bars

Expect young digital entrepreneurs to hang out there after work. There are drag shows, DJ parties, and live performances. The Rosemount likes to keep things simple. Happy hour runs from open until 9 pm daily. The bar is proudly gay-owned and operated. Unlike many other New York City bars where the operating hours change daily, 9th Avenue Saloon keeps things simple.

Weekdays, 3 pm to 4 am, and weekends, 2 pm to 4 am. Latin-themed, the bar has drag shows, bingo and karaoke nights, and go-go boys. Lambda Lounge is located in Harlem on the corner of W and. Lamda Lounge is open Tuesday through Thursday from 8 pm to 2 am, Friday and Saturday from 8 pm to 4 am, and Sunday from 6 pm to 11 pm.