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Whatever you do, however, don’t sleep on the desserts, especially the delightful ice cream sandwich.

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SAE RONLower East Side

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Partners in life and in business, Erin and Jessica Lee-An, are behind this Lower East Side spot where the dishes draw on chef Jessica’s Korean upbringing and fine-dining chops from working in restaurants like Gotham Bar & Grill, The Clocktower, and Gramercy Tavern.

In the cocktail menu, expect to savor her creativity in drinks that marries her 15 years spent in Puerto Rico with the bar’s Japanese ethos. The inventive work in the kitchen features everything from leeks paired with a coco-nib chile crisp to a tomato pie of focaccia topped with boquerones. It’s the latter, but in this case, both feel true.

Special Guest Pianists, Singing Waitstaff & Bartenders.

THE EIGHT BALL LOUNGE

THURSDAYS

5PM

Danielle Presents

THE EIGHT BALL LOUNGE

Pool Table Games, Drinks Specials & Karaoke

1st floor/no cover

thirst trap

THURSDAYS

10PM

THIRST TRAP

hosted by EGYPT

special guests weekly

2nd flr/no cover

TBOY in the booth

2nd floor/no cover

lala's house party

FRIDAYS 6PM

LALA’S HOUSE PARTY

Drink Specials, Karaoke, Drag Shows!

2nd floor/no cover

FRI NIGHT

FRIDAYS

10PM

The Friday Night Dance Party

DIVA on the Main level

Alternating Dj’s,Pop Up Hosts, Promoters & Performers - upper level

see our special events section for lineup

dirty pop

SATURDAYS

10PM

DIRTY POP

Alternating Dj’s

spinning all your favorites

1st flr/no cover

SAT NIGHT DANCE PRTY

SATURDAYS

10PM

THE KIKI

LOLA MICHELE-KIKI hosts The Saturday Night Dance Party Alternating Dj’s with Pop Up Performances by our favorite Drag Diva & their guests

The Invasion

SUN

NIGHTS

THE INVASION

A WEEKLY DRAG SPECTACULAR with a different QUEEN & their guests each week.

- see our special events section for lineup

DIVA

FRI DEC 26

10PM

EGYPT

Music by Dj David Michael

1st flr/no cover

dirty pop

SAT DEC 27

10PM

DIRTY POP

Dj Chauncey D

Main level/Nocover

the kiki

SAT DEC 27

9PM DOORS

Show time with SABELSCITIES @11PM

Pop up performances/Dance Party

Dj TBoy

trading places

SUN DEC 28

9PM

TRADING PLACES

LOLA MICHELE-KIKI TRADES PLACES with Sabel Scities

for a sunday night kiki..

music by Tboy

the invasion

SUN DEC 28

11PM

MISTY MOUNTAINS INVADES

with Amanda Porq & Lena Horne

Music by TBoy

New Years Eve

WED DEC 31

9PM

NEW YEARS EVE

Two floors/Two Dj’s

Dj’s Chauncey D & RiMix

Pop-Up performnaces by Prada G Major

$10.

unholy communion

FRI JAN 2

10PM

THE BODY-THE BLOOD-THE BASS

UNHOLY COMMUNION

DJ SARE

TRAFFIC LIGHT

FRI JAN 9

10PM

DJ RIMIX

TRAFFIC LIGHT

What color will you be?

provoke

FRI JAN 16

10PM

PROVOKE

Dance and be Danced!

THE FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY

Dj Ladyboi

2nd flr/$5


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Gay New York Restaurants

The Marshal is a gay owned and operated gem of a restaurant located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen, the center of Manhattan gay life.

Open since 2013, Chef Charlie focuses on American wood fired cuisine using locally sourced ingredients.

And if you happen to be closer to Hudson Yards, do check out Papa San and don’t forget an order of the eel pizza.

P.S. The dishes, which range from oysters and ceviche to beef tenderloin stir-fry and pork shoulder are perfect accompaniments to the cocktails, like Sangria-esque Llama Del Rey and A Touch of Evil, made with dark rum, mezcal, and passionfruit, or perhaps the newly topical — and complex — Paul Mezcal cocktail, which mixes Pisco acholado, mezcal espadin, chamomile, Cocchi Americano, and blanc vermouth.

Brightly colored and exceptionally outfitted, it’s got plush booths that are ideal for gathering with a crew, and a menu of crowd-pleasing dishes that range from crudités and tuna tartare to Jonah crab royale, duck a l’orange, and a four quarter cheeseburger. With its antique-looking wood walls and stamped-tin ceiling, Maite might resemble at old time-y saloon, but the work Schmidt is doing in the kitchen is more global-reaching than that.

Since opening in 2015, the airy eatery has been a local favorite for brunch and dinner, and thanks to its whimsical drinks menu, it’s also a place where you actually won’t mind sitting at the bar for a sip and bite, even when the restaurant is at capacity. Whether it’s for the history, the vibe, or the menu of sharp cocktails that go beyond your choice of martini (crafted by the experts at Attaboy), Temple Bar is a tough reservation, so make sure to book in advance, especially on nights when a DJ sets the mood.

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OtiLower East Side

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Chef Elyas Popa’s colorful Romanian-ish restaurant is that perfect NYC dining hotspot.

Or check out two of their other lovely West Village restaurants, I Sodi and The Commerce Inn.

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Llama InnWilliamsburg

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Llama Inn is the kind of cool, laid-back restaurant you’d expect to find in Williamsburg, but its seasonal Peruvian menu and Latin-inspired cocktails completely exceed all expectations.

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MONDAY NIGHTS

with ARIEL SINCLAIR

FRIENDS, FUN, GREAT PRIZES, O69 Shots & Buttered Popcorn with M&M’s

Piano Bar

TUES & WED

9PM - Second Floor

The Stonewall Inn presents PIANO BAR.

What’s particularly special about Passerine is the flexibility of dining experiences you can have there, too. The wagon wheel chandelier, the timeworn wood bar, and the framed photos of notable patrons evoke heritage. At night, expect even heartier plates of chicken schnitzel and pork chops. Weeknights and weekends meld together in the sweltering heat, giving us plenty of opportunities to eat and drink our away around the city.

Hags is also no stranger to staging must-see events, whether it’s a lively Halloween dinner or hosting other queer culinary figures for limited pop-ups.

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Julius’Greenwich Village

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What can you expect to find in the city’s oldest continuously operating gay bar?

Well, history, for one. The last few years has been especially busy with Queer-forward events and parties. A food menu full of all things you can’t get enough of (fried calamari, loaded potato skins) will soak up a chunky selection of playful beverages, like the Corn Star Martini, spiked with vodka that’s been infused with Corn Pop cereal.

Walk-ins only.

Wanpaku/ Hidden PearlGreenpoint

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Hidden Pearl is, as the name suggests, truly a hidden gem.

It’s a warm and inviting spot, ideal for a weekend brunch or dinner, where the service is always kind and generous.

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PasserineFlatiron

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If you’re seeking out thoughtful and meticulously crafted Indian fare served in a beautiful, breathtaking setting, look no further than this Gramercy stunner from owner Maneesh K.

Goyal (also a partner in Temple Bar) and chef Chetan Shetty. The stunningly turquoise (and pink) dining room visually transports you, while the smells from the kitchen and the taste of all those New Mexican-sourced ingredients make you feel like you’re in Santa Fe. What makes the cocktails, beer, and wine menu at Ursula exceptional is the care that they’ve taken in curating their list to include mostly Queer-, woman-, femme-, Black-, POC-, and Indigenous-owned makers.

Summer and Pride month coincide to bring us a time in the city that’s just, well, magical. There’s definitely a sensuality to It’s Him that’s more intimate, similar to a member’s club ambience, built around its sleek interiors (check out the marble floors), sharp drinks, and a variety of must-see events, from live music to literary readings.

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Agi's CounterCrown Heights

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At this charming Brooklyn restaurant, chef-owner Jeremy Salamon pays homage to his Hungarian and Jewish grandmothers to deliver addictive, nostalgia-driven fare, especially when it comes to bread-y items.

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And if you happen to find yourself in Red Hook, do head over to Pitt’s for some truly comforting fare that blends together the best of Southern cooking with a New York sensibility.

Read on to find out where the owners of Agi’s Counter and Pitt’s go for date night in NYC here.

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And when it comes to drinks, they’ve got you covered with multiple variations on the classics, from Martinis and spritzes to Negronis and Manhattans.

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Ursula BrooklynBedford-Stuyvesant

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Take a trip to New Mexico by way of Ursula, the acclaimed restaurant by chef and owner Eric See, which has called Bed-Stuy home since relocating from Crown Heights in 2023.