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NEW YORK’S GAY GUIDE 18.11 SEP 10, 2010

FALL GUIDE TO PERSONAL STYLE • GAYS GET BEASTLY AT THE GRIFFIN • GAY LIT GOES TO THE DOGS






CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 | VOL 18.11

14 THORGY IS MUSIC TO OUR EARS WHAT’S NEXT NOW Meet the drag violinist from Brooklyn and his crazy genius.

16 FALL GUIDE TO PERSONAL STYLE Our cross-section of gay fashion elite help you to craft your own personal style by illustrating their own.

44 PARTY BEASTS

CLUB CONTROL Gay comes to The Griffin courtesy of promoters Shawn Paul Mazur and Brian Rafferty.

62 ROBIN REARDON TALKS STRAIGHT OITWORDS The young-adult novelist explores gay/straight tensions in her new book, A Question of Manhood.

DEPARTMENTS 6 10 12 24 28 43 43 46 48 54 56 58 68 74

Scene & Heard Gay DD Getting Personal with Tina Burner Next Week Quoted with Ben Harvey Cherry Grove Ferry Schedule The Pines Ferry Schedule The Right Track Horoscope Reel Love Curtain Up Eats Double Take Shot in the Dark

LISTINGS 40 47 59 64

ON THE COVER: Vincent ON THIS PAGE: Martin Gregory Jerez, both shot exclusively for Next Magazine by Tim Kitchen (TKitchen.net). Visit p.16 for more on Jerez’s style.

ADULT

CORRECTION: In issue 18.10 (Sep 3) on p.21 of the feature, the author of the article Miss Fire Island: Wanda Sykes’s name was incorrectly spelled. The author’s name is JC Alvarez.

PUBLISHER DAVID MOYAL ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER JEFF WOODWARD EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BENJAMIN SOLOMON SENIOR EDITOR DAN AVERY COPY EDITOR JENNIFER CHAFE DINING EDITOR PETER SHERWOOD MUSIC EDITOR KEO NOZARI

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS MATT BELL, DAVID HURST, JAMES JACOB PIERRI, DAN HECHING, JEFF KAGAN, JUSTIN LOCKWOOD, PAUL MATSUMOTO, PATRICK MCDONALD, JEROME MURPHY, DERRICK REAVES, JOHN RUSSELL. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: WILSONMODELS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS PETER LAU, LINDA LENZI, GUSTAVO MONROY, BRADFORD NOBLE, CHRIS RAMON, YEPOKA YEEBO

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SPEAKEASY @ RF LOUNGE Absolute babe Andy mans the bar during Daniel Nardicio’s underwear party in the West Village.

FAGGOTRONIC @ EASTERN BLOC Pickles rocks a Gaga-inspired look at Cazwell’s Thursday-night party.

MATINÉE LA LECHE @ GOVERNORS ISLAND Jamison and Jamin join promoter Jake Resnicow (center) for a Labor Day weekend edition of the Ibiza-based mega-dance party.


VERVE @ REBEL That Kid Chris, DJ Eddie Elias and DJ Escape help kick off the new post-Alegria party, which stretched from noon to 9pm.

MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING @ ST. LUKE’S THEATRE The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Lauren Manzo, Ashley Holmes, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo and Dina Manzo join the cast of the gay-marriage comedy.

D WORLD @ ICE PALACE Gusty Winds is stunned by her Next cover spread.

PORNO BINGO @ PIECES David and Geronimo fondle the goods at Will Clark’s weekly game night.

THE F WORD @ SPLASH Leo, Patrick and porn pup Blu Kennedy hit Michael Formika Jones and Marc Nelson’s Friday-night throwdown, which featured a special performance by Princess Superstar. SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 9




GAYD.D.

Got Gay-tention Deficit Disorder? Is Tim Gunn getting a sex change live on TV during Fashion Week? Read on… BY MATT BELL

1. Lady Snip Snip? A 24-year-old Bulgarian man is allegedly planning on being the first ever male-to-Lady Gaga transexual! 2. Gateways are for cow logos! A new study released last week claims that the “gateway prediction” linking POT to harder drug use later on is not as strong as previously thought. 3. Tune in to CBS on September 14 at 10pm to catch NEIL PATRICK HARRIS hosting Fashion’s Night Out special…or better yet, get your ass off the couch and go to one of the plethora of free events on September 10! 4. Lifestyle brand Penguin will be teaming up with Vogue fave Richard Chai for the next two seasons to produce menswear for around $100. 5. A new article in industry mag Brandweek showed that TARGET has gotten the mean-girl effect from the gay community and friends. Since our boycott of the company for donating to an anti-gay politician, their “buzz” factor has dropped by a third! 6. Bitch fight! In his new book coming out this week, TIM GUNN blasts ISAAC MIZRAHI for being “a terrible, terrible, terrible person.” Oh do tell! 7. Joining Fashion Week on the Upper West Side will be Century 21! The city’s most beloved discount designer store will move into the old Barnes & Noble space on Broadway and 66th. 8. Thorny drama. On October 4, Logo is premiering a new reality show, THE ARRANGEMENT, pitting the country’s best florists against each other! 9. Love is in the air! SCANDINAVIAN SAS AIRLINES announced that it plans to hold the first in-flight gay wedding! They are searching for their gay lovebirds to marry mid-flight between Stockholm and New York on December 6 (ticket purchase not necessary!) 10. Most in need of a drink? Anyone working on Fashion Week! Your choice, but make it a quadruple!

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GETTING

PERSONAL WITH... <<< TINA BURNER If you hear a strange sound coming from 24th Street, it’s not a cat in heat—it’s Tina Burner hosting one of her nights at Xes, the cozy queer lounge she calls home. “Basically I work the corner of 24th and Seventh,” the brash brunette teases. In addition to running karaoke on Wednesdays, Burner has launched Tranimal, her new Tuesday-night talent competition, where up-andcoming queens lip-synch for their lives—well, for a nice cash prize anyway. (The $1,000 grand-prize winner is decided in a two-part showdown on September 14 and 21). We took away Tina’s crack pipe and got her to sing like a nightingale. —Dan Avery

CHOOSE ONE:

CHOOSE ONE:

Tina Turner

X

Tina Fey

Tina Arena

Tina Yothers

Tina Turner is my Jesus.

Cut

Uncut

Pierced

X

Curved

If all else fails I can use it as an earring.

What’s the toughest part of doing drag?

Watching Logan Hardcore do her cooter splits.

Where did your drag name come from?

What’s the best way to get rid of a hangover?

I was smoking some meth listening to Tina Turner.

Unlimited drinks at brunch. Who’s your celebrity crush?

I can’t believe Blackie O is really white.

<<< Pee-wee Herman. I Heard he’s a good time at the movies.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

If I won the lottery, the first thing I’d do it...

buy out Peppermint.

Blacking out. What’s your biggest pet peeve?

People that don’t drink. CHOOSE ONE:

If my house was on fire, the three things I’d take are:

The matches, gasoline and the insurance policy. 14 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Christmas

New Year’s

X

Halloween

Birthdays

Last time I sat on Santa’s lap I got gonorrhea.



WHAT’S THORGY

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PEOPLE GET INTO DRAG FOR MANY REASONS. Some introverts create a character who’s larger than life. Others use it as a vehicle to launch their comedy. But for 26-year-old Shane Galligan, his drag alter ego Thorgy is more like unleashing a split personality. “It just comes out of me!” he explains. “Thorgy comes from my middle name, Thor. My grandfather is Thor and he married a Thora. We’re all eccentric! Thorgy is where my coocoo crazy eccentricity and love for fashion meet the stage.” An accomplished violinist by day, the Greenpoint resident created Thorgy (YouTube.com/ThorgyThorgy) seven years ago, but has recently garnered a local cult following at venues like Bar 4, Southpaw and Sugarland (where he performs every Wednesday and Sunday). His high-energy shows combine music, props, comedy, dance and current events into a unique theatric narrative. “This past month I’ve morphed from a fierce femme fatale to an angry pregnant mother to an old woman with a walker!” Thorgy’s sense of humor, positive outlook and willingness to try anything is refreshing in New York’s drag community—where one-upmanship and cutthroat cattiness seem routine—and has helped elevate his shows to performance art. “I have a lot of people come up to me and say, ‘You don’t just lip-sync a song—you put on a show! In my head, I’m just trying to merge hundreds of crazy ideas and end up with something quite different.” And big ideas Galligan has in droves: “I’d like to pitch Cafe Music with Thorgy. It’ll be a live music night and we’ll have string quartets, an Ethiopian choir and a xylophone player. It’s a tough night to pitch, but it’s in the works. Thorgy can make anything work! —Benjamin Solomon Visit Thorgy.com for more info. 16 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

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PERSONAL

STYLE GUIDE

DOES FASHION WEEK HAVE YOU FEELING UNFASHIONABLE? Don’T FreT. our TeAM oF gAy FASHion eLiTe WiLL HeLp you CrAFT your perSonAL STyLe by iLLuSTrATing THeir oWn. orget the tents at Lincoln Center. Sometimes just walking down the street in Chelsea can feel like you’ve got a front-row seat to Fashion Week. And a trip to get your morning coffee can feel like you’re presenting a look to the likes of Anna Wintour. That’s why Next Magazine asked six different fashion personalities—from designers to stylists to illustrators—about their own confident personal style (and the retail secrets that help them achieve it) to give you a little seasonal inspiration. How you work it on the catwalk is entirely up to you…

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UNIFORM • HANDSOME • SIMPlE

MATTHEW ZINK 29 Designer, Charlie by Matthew Zinc, CharlieByMZ.com, Prep Time: 20 mins ClOTHING: 1. Hair Monsoor at Lana's Barber Shop 1026 Sixth Ave “I’ve been to a lot of barber shops and I love this place. Best haircut I get in the city. Always consistent and super pleasant.” 2. Skin: Aquaphor Available at Duane Reade “It’s the one product I can’t live without. I think I read somewhere that Christy Turlington used it as her moisturizer. I was sold. Never looked back, and haven’t had a dry day since.” 3. Tank Top: American Apparel AmericanApparel.net 4. Shirt: Acne * Favorite Store Bought from Lane Crawford in Hong Kong “I love this shirt. I wish I had 100 just like it. It’s perfect. Fit, styling, fabric, details. Perfect. I love Acne. They have great jeans and their shirts are beautiful. They have gorgeous small leather goods also.” 5. Underwear: Jockey, Denim Collection Jockey.com 6. Pants: Acne Jeans 10 Greene St, AcneStudios.com “Classic wash, no tricks. Machine wash and dry. If you find a pair of jeans or a shirt that you love, buy multiples! You will wear out your favorites slower and you’ll have a back up.” 6. Belt: Felix Buenos Aires, FelixBA.com.ar 7. Shoes: APC 131 Mercer St, APC.fr 8. Watch: Victorinox Swiss Army 136 Prince St, SwissArmy.com “Classic. I wear my watch loose on my wrist.”

STYlE SECRET: “FIGURE OUT THREE OUTFITS that you like the way you look in. One for warm-weather casual, one for cold-weather casual and one for business casual. And just always buy different versions of these three outfits. You will always love how you look because you will SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 19


EClECTIC • SOPHISTICATED • WITTY

MARTIN GREGORY JEREZ 21 Styling Associate for Sonny Groo, Stylist and Fashion Editor of Blend Magazine Prep Time: 30 mins ClOTHING: 1. Hair Paul at Carlo’s Family Hair Styling 803 Main St, Boonton, NJ 2. Dress Shirt: Helmut lang 819 Washington St, HelmutLang.com “If there’s a vintage dress shirt I like but the collar irks me, I simply button up the shirt to my neck and tuck the collar in. Voilá! Now you have a brand-new, cool collarless shirt.” 3. Beaded Vest: vintage “The second I saw this beaded masterpiece I fell in love. It reminds me of Dries Van Noten, but for way less than $400. Dress shirts and vests with loud and crazy prints are a staple in my wardrobe.” 4. Jacket: Topman 478 Broadway, Topman.com “I’m a huge fan of classic menswear, but always with a twist. I love pairing them [pieces] with subtle, fitted blazers or vice versa. Sometimes I like to switch it up and wear subtle dress shirts with bright-colored blazers.” 5. Jeans: A.P.C. 131 Mercer St, APC.fr 6. Boots: Marc Jacobs 163 Mercer St, MarcJacobs.com “I’ve gotten these shoes resoled and repaired so many times; I love them. They are the perfect pair of boots and go with everything.” 7. Glasses: vintage The Antiques Garage, 112 W 25th St * Favorite Store “The Antiques Garage Flea Market on 25th Street in Chelsea is the best place to find amazing vintage jewelry and clothes for your wardrobe.” 8. leather Duffel Bag: handmade

STYlE SECRET: “CLASSIC AND SIMPLE PIECES with an excellent fit. Knowing what looks good on your body and pairing that with confidence goes a long way.”

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MINIMAl • NEUTRAl • GROOMED

MIGUEL MARTINEZ 27 Design Assistant, Calvin Klein Jeans; Prep Time: 43 mins ClOTHING: 1. Hair Marcy at Carmens Hair Fashions 261 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 2. Black T-shirt: Calvin Klein 654 Madison Ave, CalvinKlein.com 3. Black single-breasted suit: Aquascutum Aquascutum.co.uk “One great jacket is better than several mediocre ones.” 4. Underwear: Calvin Klein CalvinKlein.com “Great underwear. I start there.” 5. Dropped crotched khakis: G-Star Raw * Favorite Store 270 Lafayette St, G-Star.com 6. Black strap belt: Zara Zara.com “End-of-season sales are a great time to pick up essentials.” 7. Shoes: Adidas Adidas.com 8. Necklace: AllSaints Spitalfields 512 Broadway, AllSaints.com 9. Black leather strap cuff: Diesel 685 Fifth Ave, Diesel.com

STYlE SECRET:

ATELIER ON HUDSON ST. “When you are truly looking for the one-of-a-kind.”

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AGGRESSIVE • SATIRICAl • ClASSICAl

PHILLIP GUTMAN 22 Photographer/First Assistant; Prep Time: If it takes too much time, it looks too rehearsed. And, on occassion, I am guilty of this! ClOTHING: 1. Hat: PacSun Shop.PacSun.com 2. Hair Mark at Garren New York Salon Sherry-Netherland Hotel, 781 Fifth Ave, GarrenNewYork.com 3. Black T-shirt: Viktor & Rolf Viktor-Rolf.com 4. Jacket: Comme des Garçons Bought at: Fisch for the Hip 153 W 18th St, FischForTheHip.com 5. Underwear: Dolce & Gabbana DolceGabbana.com “Guilty pleasure!” 6. Green drop-crotch pants: Comme des Garçons 520 W 22nd St “I love, love, love these pants and had to have them! You know if you’re meant to have it instantaneously, so if it’s not right, then it’s not right.” 7. Broque boot: Grenson’s Grenson.co.uk “Always wanted a pair like these, so I treated myself for my birthday this year.” 8. Plastic green skull ring: H&M HM.com “My friend Oliver was totally broke and really very sweetly felt the need to acknowledge my birthday with a gift. It was this and a note and I still have the note!”

STYlE SECRET: “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE TAILOR! Buy on the cheap and re-work the cuff of the pant. Make it about details!”

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RElAxED • ARTISTIC • COMFORTABlE

RICHARD HAINES 58 Illustrator, designer, teacher; Prep Time: 30 seconds ClOTHING: 1. Shirt, jacket and tie: J. Crew JCrew.com “Note to teachers! Stores like J. Crew give discounts to teachers. I think [I] saved about 10%!” 2. Underwear: H&M HM.com “They make amazing boxer briefs with a killer fit and stretch. I think it's like a pack of three for $12. Always on sale. And they last and last.” 3. Jeans: Uniqlo “I also love Uniqlo but I need to know exactly what I'm looking for when I walk in. The fit of their '000' super Skinny Jean is amazing. And there's a small percent of stretch, which makes for an even better fit. People ask me if they're G-Star or A.P.C.” 4. Belt: Brooks Brothers BrooksBrothers.com “I used to love to buy ribbon belts from them in all kinds of colors and stripes.” 5. Shoes: Westons JMWeston.com 6. Watch: Timex Opening Ceremony * Favorite Store 35 Howard St, OpeningCeremony.us “I love stores like Odin and Opening Ceremony. The selection is refined and easy to shop.” 7. Glasses: SEE 312 Bleecker St, SeeEyewear.com “I always thought the older a guy gets, the more dramatic the glasses should be. I also get transition lenses, which means I don't have to carry sunglasses—love that!

STYlE SECRET: “NEVER BUY ON IMPULSE. “Never buy on impulse. Always go into a store with a specific need or purchase in mind. I've usually checked something out, or tried it on once before I've gone back to buy it. I also think the range of products and selection here is pretty amazing. You can find a look for $3,000 and the equivalent for $300; you just have to know how to find them.”

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UNFUSSY • ElEGANT • PlAYFUl

BRENT COOVER 25 Fashion Editor, Out Magazine; Prep Time: 45 min ClOTHING: 1. Hair: Darren le at Mizu Salon 505 Park Ave, MizuForHair.com 2. Shirt: Hamilton 1883 Hamilton1883.com “I fell in love with the Gap when I was 14 years old and have kind of kept with that kind of look. It’s a bit San Francisco. It’s relaxed.” 3. Blazer: Topman 478 Broadway, Topman.com “Throwing in TopShopTopman, H&M, Uniqlo, American Apparel and lower price-point items with some of my more high-end pieces and accessories [keeps me on budget].” 4. Neckwear: Vintage cotton bandana Bought at: An army surplus shop in Los Angeles “Vintage shopping back home in Reno, Nevada. I’ve found Lanvin jewelry, Dior ties, and the most beautiful cufflinks for super cheap! “ 5. Pants: levi’s Matchstick Kaihara Selvedge jeans Levi.com 6. Belt: Yves Saint laurent leopard-printed pony hair classic buckle belt 3 E 57th St, YSL.com “I like to keep things classic and easy, but with little touches of dandy-ism. I’m super attracted to color and prints.” 7. Shoes: Dries Van Noten Bought at Barneys New York * Favorite Store 660 Madison Ave, Barneys.com 8. Vintage brass cuff Bought at Billy’s Antiques 76 E Houston, BillysAntiques.com “Nothing’s a secret in New York. Everyone here is all about finding that hidden hot spot, but once we find it, we tell everyone.” 9. Tote Bag: l.l. Bean LLBean.com

STYlE SECRET: “KEEP IT CLASSIC, COMFORTABLE AND ENTIRELY YOU.”

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Logan Hardcore at Urge (p.34)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10 INTOTHELIGHT Fashion’s Night Out at Limelight Marketplace, 656 Sixth Ave (@ 20th St), nextmagazine.com— Join Next Magazine, the divas of Queens of Drag: NYC, Jack Mackenroth, Marti Gould Cummings and a crowd of fashionable gays for music, shopping, an open Vision vodka bar and more! Visit our website to RSVP. 7pm–11pm; free.

GOODBYENORMAJEAN The F Word at Splash, 50 W 17th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), 646-374-4977, splashbar.com— Amanda Lepore debuts her song “Marilyn” at Mark Nelson and Michael Formika Jones’ weekly freakfest. 10pm; $10 before midnight//$20 general admission. 26 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Sundown Fridays at Vlada, 331 W 51st St NEW (btwn Eight/Ninth Aves), vladabar.com, 212-

FROMDUSKTODAWN

974-8030— DJ J Dawson spins urban tracks at this monthly party for men of color. Hit the 15minute open bar at 10pm and midnight or sip $6 Sundown cocktails all night. 9pm–3am; free.

MATERIALBOY Rockit at Quo, 511 W 28th St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), fveventsny.com— DJ Enferno, who remixed the tracks for Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour, spins the beats tonight. 10pm; $5 before 11pm/$10 general admission.

WESTOFEDEN Paradise Lost at Rockbar, 185 Christopher St (@ Weehawken St), rockbarnyc.com— This youthful

nod to the legendary Paradise Garage continues its tour of Manhattan with a stop in the far West Village, where DJ Executive Realness spins indie pop, rock and disco. 9pm; free.

WESTPOINT Snaxx at Westside Tavern, 360 W 23rd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-366-3738— Muscle bears head downstairs at this Chelsea pub for tracks by DJs Rich King and Gustavo. 10pm; $5.

INSTANTREPLAY FringeNYC Encore Series at various downtown theaters, fringenyc-encoreseries.com, 866-4687619— Popular Fringe Fest offerings are being remounted, including gay faves The Twentieth Century-Way (about cruising-ground entrapment in the 1910s) and Over and Over (where old col-



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BRAN NUE DAY The Aussie movie musical hits American theaters on Sep 10.

Gregory Nalgone at The Duplex (p.34) lege roomies navigate a complex sexual history). Check site for full schedule through Sept 26. $18.

PUSSYWHIP Black Cock at The Cock, 29 Second Ave (btwn First/Second Sts), thecockbar.com— Tranny rock star Scandelle hits mr.Black’s weekly sin-fest to blast her new single, “La Chocha.” DJ Patent Leather Daddy spins dirty pop. 11pm; $10.

WHATABOUTBOB? Blowoff at Highline Ballroom, 431 W 16th St, (btwn Ninth/Tenth Aves), 212-414-5994, blowoff.us— DJs Richard Morel and Bob Mould unload their meaty mix of indie rock and electro music for a bearish crowd. 11pm; $20. 18+

JUSTTHETWOOFUS Michael Feinstein and Barbara Cook at Feinstein’s at the Regency, 540 Park Ave (@ 61st St), 212-339-4095, feinsteinsattheregency.com— Fresh off Sondheim on Sondheim, Cook joins Feinstein for a residency on his home turf. Through Oct 2. 8pm and 10:30pm; $50–$275.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11 1 ! R YEA

since FornabaioVoss started the bash that’s drawn everyone from Ke$ha to Adam Lambert. Tonight, Kelly Rowland helps celebrate the occasion with Sandra Bernhard, and DJs Eddie Elias, Keo Nozari, Lady Bunny and Escape. 10pm; $60–$80.

THECHOSENPEOPLE High Homo Days at Slate, 54 W 21st St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), hebro.org— It’s the Hebrew New Year and Jews, goys and everyone else is invited to Jayson Littman’s new Rosh Hashanahthemed party, where Alan Gilmer hosts, DJ David Marc spins and drinks are 2-for-1 till 11pm. Mazel Tov! 9pm; $10.

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OF MONTREAL The indie-pop rockers play Terminal 5 with Outkast protégé Janelle Monae on Sep 17 and 18.

Rooftop at the Hudson Terrace, 621 W 46th St, (btwn 11th Ave/West Side Hwy), 212-315-9400, joshwoodproductions.com— The A List, Logo’s queer answer to The Real Housewives franchise, is taping at Josh Wood and Jared Needle’s popular outdoor tea dance today. The show’s supercouple, Reichen and Rodiney, will guest host alongside Ladyfag, Claudio Braz and Darrell Elmore. DJ Jason Angola is back in the booth. 6pm–midnight; $5.

WHENKELLYTAKESOVER Club 57 at Providence, 311 W 57th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-3070062, fveventsny.com— It’s been a year

9/11 New York—and the world—remember the World Trade Center tragedy on Sep 11.

CAKEMIX QxBxRx at Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton/Rivington Sts), myspace.com/qxbxrx, 212-

YOM KIPPUR Observant Jews fast during the Day of Atonement on Sep 18.



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A year after launching, Brooklyn’s Gumbo party is doing so well, it’s cloned itself—now you can get your drink and dance on the first Friday and third Thursday of the month. The party has attracted a diverse crowd of hotties, but who does promoter Ben Harvey want to stop into Galapagos? “I'm dying for Andy Roddick to hit up Gumbo with his wifey, Brooklyn Decker. They live in the neighborhood now,” he says. “So does The City’s Olivia Palermo. That's it—we're putting a bounty out on them! Free drinks for life if you can get Roddick or Palermo to Gumbo!” —Gumbo at Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St (@ Water St), Dumbo, gumbonyc.com, 718-222-8500. Sept 16 at 10pm; free.

253-0036— Bringing outer-borough hipness to Manhattan, DJs Go-Karff, Sir Loins and A.Martini host live sets from Triple Hex, Boogie Brains, the Harpys and a burlesque performance from Li’l Miss Lixxx. Open bar till 11pm. 10pm; $5 before midnight/$8 general admission.

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Loca’s Lounge at Pearl, 155 Eighth Ave (btwn 17th/18th Sts), locaentertainment.com— With the closing of Trip and his Uncut party, Louis Loca M brings his Latin vibe to Pearl. DJs Ryko and Beyond spin pop, reggaeton, hip-hop and more. 9pm; free.

IT’SASIGN Kings & Cowboys Birthday Celebration at Foundation, 137 Essex St (btwn Rivington/Stanton Sts), 212-253-2066, foundationnyc.com— Randy Jones, Keith Collin and their Virgo friends celebrate their birthdays tonight with music, madness and complimentary cocktails until 11pm. 9:30pm; free.

NICEPACKAGE Suspicious Package at Phoenix, 447 E 13th St (btwn First Ave/Ave A), 212-477-9979— Phoenix has been going all kinds of crazy with live shows from hot acts. Tonight queer hip-hopper A.B. Soto comes from L.A. to bust a move. 10pm; free.

ANGELOFTHEMORNING

birthday and she’s getting tag-teamed by DJs Michael Magnan and Will Automagic. Jason the Black Teen Wolf takes photographic evidence. 10pm; free.

DuBois and DJ Executive Realness at their weekly tea dance, where a Fire Island ferry ticket gets you a free drink and it’s Happy Hour all night. 3pm– 10pm; free.

THEBESTMINDS... Howl! Festival at Tompkins Square Park, Ave A (@ Seventh St), howlfestival.com, 212-2741111— On today’s bill are readings by gay poets Bill Kutchner (In the Hairy Arms Of Whitman) and Emanuel Xavier (If Jesus Were Gay), and a tribute to gay composer Arthur Russell. 1:40pm; free.

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ANOTHERYEAROLDER Glitter Ball at the Monster, 80 Grove St (@ Seventh Ave S), glitterballparty.com, 212-9243558— Marty Thomas (Xanadu) and Aubrey Mae Davis celebrate their birthdays with a disco-party benefit for the American Federation for Equal Rights. Then, catch Broadway’s Alysha Umphress (American Idiot), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid) and others perform live. 8:30pm; free.

RAYOFLIGHT AHOYSAILORS!

Sunbeam Sundays at Splash, 50 W 17th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), splashbar.com, 646-374-4977— Harmonica Sunbeam and Sugga Pie Koko pick the best stripper of the night. All entrants get $75, with the winner nabbing an extra $50. 10pm; free before 9pm/$5 general admission.

Sea Tea from Pier 40, Christopher St (@ W Side Hwy), 212-675-2971, gaypartycruise.com— DJ Susan Morabito spins at this floating party, where Victoria Lace is your cruise director. Enjoy drinks, dancing and a free buffet. 7:30pm–10pm; $22.

Disco Tekka at Escuelita, 301 W 39th St (@ Eighth Ave), 212-631-0588, enyclub.com— DJs Ray Lorenzo and Dynasty crank the Latin beats as go-gos gyrate and gays guzzle down half-price drinks all night. Stick around till 2am for the Angel Sheridan show. 10pm–5am; free until midnight/$10 general admission. 18+

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Küte at G Lounge, 225 W 19th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), glounge.com— At Mark Lander and Franco DiLuzio’s chatty week-ender, Matty Maggiacomo, Joey Murray and Joey Israel get down with DJ Xavier. 9pm–1am; free.

Broadway on Broadway in Times Square, Broadway (btwn 43rd/47th Sts), 212-703-0225, broadwayonbroadway.com— Get a serving of new and long-running musicals at this annual concert in the Crossroads of the World. 11:30am; free.

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CONQUER THE CITY WITHOUT SPENDING A DIME CULTURE VULTURE: SEP 10 Group Reading of “Howl!” at Tompkins Square — KickPark,, Ave A (@ Seventh St), howlfestival.com— ing off the 2010 Howl! Festival, Bob Holman, Anne Waldman, John Giorno, Jennifer Blowdryer, Guillermo Castro and others participate in a live reading of Allen Ginsberg’s seminal Beat poem. 5pm–7pm. PARTY HEARTY: SEP 12

Vandamat Greenhouse, 150 Varick St (@ Vandam St), 212-719-4479, greenhouseusa.com— At Kenny Kenny and Susanne Bartsch’s (above) madcap ball, Chuck Attix, Dirty Martini and Desi Monster host a heady mix of bears, freaks, twinks and other nightlife tribes. 10pm. gansun.com— The Connecticut casino continues its monthly gay night with sassy queen Ross Mathews (a.k.a. The Tonight Show’s “Ross the Intern”), drag diva Jackie Steele, and a DJ dance party at Lucky Lounge. 8pm; cover varies.

WEGOTTHEBEATS! House of Howl! at Tompkins Square Park, Ave A (@ Seventh St), howlfestival.com, 212-2741111— As part of the Howl! Festival, Riki Colon presents a mixed-media variety show with vampy voguing and more from young talented queers. Then stick around till 5pm for Low Life with Chi Chi Valenti and Johnny Dynell. 3pm; free.

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Vauxhall at Vlada, 331 W 51 St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), vladabar.com, 212972-8030, vladabar.com— Vauxhall is Russian for “train station” and is the name of a notorious gay neighborhood in London. It’s also Vlada’s newest night, a 1920s Weimar-style cabaret with star performers (Raven-O and Sherry Vine host tonight) and scantily clad men. 10:30pm–2am; free. 32 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

NUMBERSGAME Bingo Bake at Posh, 405 W 51st St (btwn Ninth/10th Aves), poshbarnyc.com, 212-9572222— Ginger Snap calls the numbers at the Midtown bar’s game night, where the drafts are $3 and the pizza is free. 9pm–11pm; free.

TRUEBRIT Sensations at therapy, 348 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-397-1700, therapynyc.com— Fierce and fun firecracker Britney Houston tears it up at the Hell’s Kitchen lounge, with pop hits, hilarious video clips and $7 cocktails. And the DJ and cute crowd don’t hurt neither. 11pm; free.

HOT&CRUSTY Fondle at South Brooklyn Pizza, 451 Court St (@ Fourth Pl), Carroll Gardens, 718-852-6018— Evan Siegel hosts a crowd of Brooklyn hipsters enjoying $4 Peronis, $6 martinis and cosmos, pop sounds and pizza. 8pm; free.

FERSHURE! Bearlesque: Offensively ’80s Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave S/Waverly Pl),

WILD CARD: SEP 16 Out to Work Job Fair at the LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St (Greenwich/Seventh Aves), 212-620-7310, gaycenter.org— Looking for a new or better job? Join thousands of jobseekers and dozens of representatives from a variety of LGBT-friendly companies—including IBM, Johnson & Johnson, NYU, JP Morgan Chase, Marriott Marquis and MTV. 11am–4pm. 212-488-2705, thestonewallinnnyc.com— Not all burlesquers look like Dita Von Teese: Tonight the boys of Bearlesque—JD Leggett, Sparkle, Francois and Sunshine— shake and strut in a special 1980s-themed show. 9pm–10:30pm; $10 (plus two-drink minimum).

FINEFEATHEREDFRIENDS That Bird Looks Like Two Mustaches Kissing at Theatre 80 St Mark’s, 80 St. Marks Pl (btwn First/Second Aves), howlfestival.com, 212-3880388— As part of the Howl! Festival, spokenword pioneer Regie Cabico curates a queer multidisciplinary exploration of love, marriage and gender. 8pm; $10.


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core takes no prisoners at her new show in Hell’s Kitchen. 11pm; free.

KEEPINGIT”REAL” Danielle Staub at Boxers, 37 W 20th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth), boxersnyc.com— The Real Housewives of New Jersey spitfire—currently linked to her songwriting partner Lori Michaels—hosts a benefit night with gay comic Oscar Aydin for Strengthen Our Sisters, a grassroots nonprofit serving battered women. 10pm–midnight; free.

SCREAMINGMIMI ’Cuda Karaoke at Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (@ Eighth Ave), 212-645-8613— Hostess Mimi Imfurst is back from her mysterious sojourns to lead the singalong madness with Chloe and Zach. There’ll be some great singing, some bitch banter and a $100 cash prize for the top crooner! DJ Busted spins. 11pm; free.

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Boy Box at G Lounge, 223 W 19th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), glounge.com, 212-929-1085— The East Village meets West Village as Cazwell and Joey Israel host go-go naughtiness and bawdy burlesque at 11pm and 1am. Guest DJs spin and g’s barboys serve up the sexual sin. 10pm–2am; free.

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Glitter and Be Gay at Evolve, 221 E 58th St (btwn Second/Third Aves), evolvebarandloungenyc.com, 212-3553395— Marti Gould Cummings hosts Broadway performers singing pop hits an showtune classics. Tonight, catch Arbender Robinson from Hair— plus CD and ticket giveaways, and beats courtesy of DJ Paul Leasure. 10:30pm; free.

Raven-O at Vlada (p.30)

EVERYBODYISASTAR GETTHESPARE LGBT Bowling at Leisure Time Bowling, Port Authority, 625 Eighth Ave (btwn 40th/42nd Sts), 917-238-9586, mcaany@yahoo.com— Join the pin pals of MCAANY, New York’s gay bowling league, for a their weekly matchup. E-mail for info on joining or starting a team. 8pm–11pm.

THELOVEBOAT Gay Yacht Cruise from Skyport Marina, E 23rd St (@ East River), nyhrc.com/yachtreservations.html— It’s your final chance of the season to sail aboard New York Health & Racquet Club's private yacht with other nautical gays enjoying a gorgeous sunset and free buffet. Enter code “men” on website to register. 7pm–10pm; $35.

SILENCEEQUALSDEATH Queer/Art/Film: The Films of ACT UP at the IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave (btwn Third/Fourth Sts), 924-7771, ifccenter.com— In conjunction with 34 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

the “ACT UP New York” exhibit at White Columns, IFC’s ongoing queer-film series screens activist videos curated by Douglas Crimp. 7pm; $10.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 NEXTFALL NextWorks at The Ritz, 369 W 46th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), nextmagazine.net, 212-3334177— Join Next Magazine for the first fall edition of our monthly mixer, with half-price drinks, great giveaways (including tickets to Miami’s White Party and Season One DVDs of Glee and Modern Family), casual networking and flirting, and more! 6pm–9pm; free. Vixen at Vlada, 331 W 51 St (btwn NEW Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-972-8030, vladabar.com— Fresh from her summer residency on Fire Island, drag spitfire Logan Hard-

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Rock Star Karaoke at Posh, 405 W 51st St (@ Ninth Ave), 212-957-2222, poshbarnyc.com— Is Rock Band not cutting it anymore? Live out your rock god dream with a live backing band at Posh’s weekly karaoke night. Feeling shy? A few $5 well martinis might help you loosen up a bit. 10pm– 12:30am; free.

SOHARD Meaner, Harder, Leather at Vig 27, 119 E 27th St (btwn Park/Lexington Aves), 212-686-5500, vig27.com— Go-Go Harder, Misty Meaner and Stormy Leather host another night of tasteless drag, vaudeville and boylesque. DJ David Serrano commands the turntables. 11pm; free.

TANLINES Beige at B Bar, 40 E Fourth St (@ Bowery), 212475-2220, bbarandgrill.com— Seen-and-beseen homos pack into the patio for cheap drinks and a fashionable crowd. 10pm; free.


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JESSE’SGURL Wheel of Foreskin at The Monster, 80 Grove St (@ Seventh Ave), manhattan-monster.com, 212924-3558— At New York’s longest-running drag revue, Jesse Volt reigns with free High Voltage shots, sizzling go-gos, $3 Rolling Rocks, and $100 in prizes in the Strip and Spin game. 11:30pm; free.

COLDFRONT Bi-Polar at Polar in the Marcel Hotel, 201 E 24th St (@ Third Ave), 212-292-7502, nycpolar.com— Michael Cohen and Kevin Wiltz have reclaimed Wednesdays with this cool weekly. Mark Halcomb and Tony Bordonaro host and DJ Martial spins in the Marcel’s arctic-themed lounge. 10pm; free.

THEGREATESTSHOWONEARTH Big Top at Carnival, 110 University Pl (btwn 12th/13th Sts), carnivalnyc.com, 212-2558188— Amanda Lepore, Joey Israel and Kenny Kenny run the show at this popular three-ring party. 10pm; free.

BANJEEBOY Good Times at Eastern Bloc, 505 E Sixth St (btwn Aves A/B), 212-929-2555, easternblocnyc.com— After rockin’ it at Phoenix, rapper A.B. Soto comes to Josh Sparber’s crowd-pleaser. Throw back $1 vodka drinks from 11pm–11:30pm. 10pm; free.

PRIVATEDANCER Humpday Karaoke at Xes, 157 W 24th St (btwn Sixth/Seventh Aves), 212-604-0212, xesnyc.com— Drag queen Tina Burner doesn’t have a Grammy, but she does rule the stage at Xes’ Wednesday-night singalong. 9pm; free.

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Buddies at Nowhere Bar, 322 E 14th St (btwn First/Second Aves), 212-477-4744— DJ Damian Cote helps bearded and bearish East Village boys rock out with hot tracks. 9:30pm; free.

Showtune Wednesdays at Bar-tini Ultra Lounge, 642 Tenth Ave (btwn 45th/46th Sts), 917-3882897— Join Fire Island regular VJ TonyBuilt on Tenth Avenue for a night of musical-theater classics, pop tracks, video clips and more. 9pm; free.

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Red Light Revue at Amnesia, 609 W NEW 29th St (btwn Eleventh/Twelfth Aves), 212-643-6464, redlightrevueny.com— Midweek gets naughtier with this all-male cabaret, featuring hot burlesquers, DJ AMG and special guests. Midnight–4am; cover varies.

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IDOLTHOUGHTS America’s Next Gay Icon at Rockbar, 185 Christopher St (@ Weehawken St), 212-6751864, rockbarnyc.com— Ari Gold and Laverne Cox host this talent contest offering $500 in cash and prizes. No lip-synching, bitches! 10pm; free. 36 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

BREAKFASTOFCHAMPIONS Pop Tart at Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (@ Eighth Ave), 212-645-8613— Britney Houston channels a different pop diva every week at this humpday hullabaloo, where you can cheer her on and down $1 Pop Shots. 10pm; free.

SHOWBOY Gregory Nalbone at the Duplex, 61 Christopher St (@ Seventh Ave), theduplex.com, 212-2555438— The former go-go boy-turned-singer croons some of his favorite pop songs, jazz standards and musical-theater classics in his second solo show. He’s easy on the eyes and the ears. 7pm. $15 (plus two-drink minimum).

Ass Wednesdays at Urge, 33 Second Ave (btwn First/Second St), 212-533-5757— Logan Hardcore hosts this rump wrangle, where the finest tush earns $100. Enjoy $7 Patron drinks and DJ Guto on the turntables. Midnight; free.

GO-GOGADGETGO! Porno Bingo at Pieces, 8 Christopher St (btwn Gay St/Greenwich Ave), willclarkworld.com, 212929-9291— Go-Go Harder and songstress Karen Jacobsen are at Will Clark’s slutty bingo game, where proceeds benefit the New York Gay Football League. 8pm–10pm; free.

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Bloody Mary at Good Units in the Hudson, 356 W 58th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves) 212-554-6136, goodunits.com— Vandam’s Susanne Bartsch and Desi Monster curate a new extravaganza promising Amanda Lepore, Basil Twist, Joey Arias and DJs Johnny Dynell and Michael Magnan. 10pm; free.


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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PINES RESORT 5pm: Low Tea at Blue Whale 7pm: High Tea at High Tea Deck 9pm: Beer Garden at Pool Deck 11pm: Blu Bar w/ a live performance by Shequida

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Gumbo at Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St (@ Water St), Dumbo, gumbonyc.com, 718-2228500— Gumbo goes bi...monthly with DJ Sparber, goodie bags from ModernTonic.com, free haircuts, and an open 42Below vodka bar till 11pm. Come at 8pm to catch a screening of Casper Andreas’ The Big Gay Musical and a Q&A with the film’s director and stars. 10pm; free.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever at Chelsea Clearview Cinema, 260 W 23rd St (btwn Sixth/Seventh Aves), clearviewcinemas.com— In the latest installment of Chelsea Classics, Hedda Lettuce introduces this 1970 musical, in which Babs gets hypnotized and recounts an outrageous past life. 7pm and 9:30pm; $7.50.

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Boys Night at My Big Gay Italian Wedding at St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W 46th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), biggayitalianwedding.com, 212-239-6200— Get discount tickets to this comedy of errors about a gay couple’s nuptial threatened by an overbearing mother and other zany obstacles, then join other gay theatergoers for a post-show reception at The Ritz (369 W 46th St). 8pm; $39.50.

Sodomighty at Woody's, 31 Second Ave (btwn First/Second Sts)— DJ Chauncey D spins dirty disco for inverts enjoying $3 “sodomartinis” and Coors Light at the newest party on Second Avenue. 10pm; free.

’MINTCONDITION Star Search at Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-645-8613— Forget those reality shows! Peppermint seeks out other gifted gays at her weekly talent hunt. DJ Keo Nozari spins. 11pm; free.

• Fire Island Pines International Film Festival at Whyte Hall 577 Coast Guard Wk @ Fire Island Blvd (fipap.org)— The Pines’ annual cinema series kicks off with a screening of Howl, followed by a red-carpet party with directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Other screenings include Francois Ozon’s Hideaway (Sept 11 at 7pm) and Casper Andreas’ Violet Tendencies (Sept 11 at 10pm). 7pm; $50.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 PINES RESORT 3pm-8pm: Melt at Pool Deck 5pm: Low Tea at Blue Whale 7pm: High Tea at High Tea Deck w/ DJ Xavier 8pm-10pm: Middle Tea at the Pavilion Midnight: Dance Party at the Pavilion

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ICE PALACE 1pm:Miss Fire Island Pageant, missfireisland.com— Join hosts Arlel Sinclair, Porsche and Bella, reigning queen Renee Flaming and other drag dollies as Miss Fire Island, Miss Ice Palace, Entertainer of the Year and other winners are selected in this 45th annual event. $60 in advance/$65 general admission. 11:30pm: Dworld Underwear Party, dworld.com— Daniel Nardicio’s frisky boxers-and-briefs bash moves to Saturdays, with DJ Chuck in the booth, hot go-gos shadow-dancing and scantily clad Fire Island boys bopping to the beats. $10.

Fox at the Park, 118 10th Ave, (btwn 17th/18th Sts), joshwoodproductions.com, 212-352-3313— Sound the horns, lads! At Josh Wood and Jared Needle’s weekly, Kris Haigh hosts and foxy fags enjoy 2-for-1 drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free.

The Meeting at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St (@ Seventh Ave), 212-255-5438, theduplex.com— The set-up for Justin Sayre’s monthly variety show—which welcomes guest Molly Pope tonight—is that it’s actually an organizational meeting for homosexuals pushing a secret gay agenda. The comedy sketches and musical numbers are just a ruse, of course. 9:30pm; $10 (plus two-drink minimum).

1pm-5pm: Soaked! at the Pool Deck 5pm: Low Tea at the Blue Whale 7pm: High Tea at the View Deck 9:30pm: Showtune Sunday w/VJ Tony Built (left)

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Tickle Me Brooklyn at Linger Cafe, 533 Atlantic Ave (@ Fourth Ave), 347-689-4813— This new monthly standup series hosted by out comic Chris Doucette includes sets from Calvin Cato, Jess Wood, Nick Turner and Nick Cobb. 8pm; free.

A Home Across the Ocean at Studio at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd St (btwn Dyer/Ninth Aves), mtworks.org, 212-239-6200— This timely drama, opening tonight, sees a 13-year-old foster child and British poet drop into the lives of a gay

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Griffin Sundays at The Griffin, 50 Gansevoort St (btwn Greenwich/Washington Sts), 212-255-6676, thegriffinny.com— Gay nightlife returns to the Meatpacking District with this tea dance from Brian Rafferty and Shawn Paul Mazur. DJ Vito Fun is in the booth. See p.44 for details. 7pm–midnight.

BUSINESSLUNCH dot429.com Brunch at Tribeca Grand Hotel, 2 Sixth Ave (@ White St), 212-519-6600, dot429.com— Break bread with professionals from a variety of fields at this bruncheon hosted by the queer networking site dot 429.com. Enjoy bellinis, Bloody Marys and culinary concoctions from chef Massimilano Bartoli. Noon–3pm. $35.

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couple considering parenthood. Tue at 7pm and Wed–Sat at 8pm through Oct 2. $18.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 17 MUMBAI’STHEWORD Desilicious: Sparkle at Touch, 240 W 42nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-713-5111, sholayevents.com— The Sholay boys are back with another dance party for South Asian queers and their dost (friends). Go Bollywood with beats from DJ Bobby and Ashu Rai. $10 before 11:30pm/$20 general admission.

WORKITOUT Flex at The Ritz, 369 W 46th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-333-4177, chrisryannyc.com— Attention exhibitionists: Show the muscle of the week at Chris Ryan’s weekly party and you’ll get a free drink. DJ Xavier gets physical in Hell’s Kitchen. 10pm; free.

JEANTHERAPY Denim Shorts at Phoenix, 447 E 13th St (btwn First Ave/Ave A), 212-477-9979— Swagger over to DJ A Martini’s night of glam, indie rock and electronica. The $2 PBRs and $4 well drinks are cheap—and so are the go-go boys. 10pm; free.

LOVEYOULONGTIME Yuhua Hamasaki Show at Boots & Saddle, 76 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave/Bleecker St), 40 SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

212-929-9684— The crazy lady from the Far East is back at Boots and Saddle with a new Fridaynight gig, offering free shots, audience participation and cute drunk boys revving up for the weekend. DJ Girl Friday spins. 10pm; free.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18 YOUSPINMERIGHTROUND Saturdays at Splash, 50 W 17th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), splashbar.com, 212-6910073— Dougie Meyer presents superstar DJs at Splash’s circuit-style weekly, where everyone enjoys $1 well drinks till midnight. 10pm–6am; $10 before midnight/$20 general admission.

IFYOUBUILDIT... SProcket Warehouse at Williamsburg location, spankparty@gmail.com— Spank’s Sean B and Will AutoMagic team up with RonLikeHell and Ryan Smith for a daytime edition of this artdance-performance party. (The last one pulled in nearly 450 artfags!) They’re’s an outdoor dance floor and crazy-ass installations, so you better RSVP for details. 2pm–10pm; $5.

Summer Camp at High Bar, 790 Eighth Ave (btwn 48th/49th Sts), highbarnyc.com, 212-956-1300— At Michael Cohen and Kevin Wiltz’s outdoor tea dance, enjoy a mellow groove and five-minute open bars every hour on the hour. 2pm–10pm; free.

LADYSINGSTHEBLUES Sherry Vine at Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-645-8613— Sherry’s back in New York to scream, shout and burn this disco out, with music from DJ David Serrano and 2-for-1 cocktails till midnight—not that we need lots of drinks to enjoy Miss Vine, but they sure don’t hurt! 11pm; free.

SUPERHIRO Cuckoo Club at Hiro Ballroom in The Maritime Hotel, 363 W 16th St (@ Ninth Ave), 212-2424300— This long-running blowout brings gaylebrities, B&Ts and Eurotrash royalty to the Maritime for hot electro beats. 10pm; $10.

STRIPMAUL Sunday at The 20 Club, 20 W 20th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Ave), 212-633-0934— Tonight the dancers at this usually-straight strip club have pecs instead of boobs, but there’s still plenty of table dancing and champagne-room naughtiness, plus 2-for-1 drinks till 7pm. 5pm; cover varies.

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Drama at Rush, 579 Sixth Ave (between 15th/16th Sts), boiparty.com— DJ Steve Sidewalk entrances the boys at this college-crowd haunt. Host Charles Winters makes sure you get your share of 2-for-1 cocktails before midnight.

Alphabet Sunday at Arrow Bar, 85 Ave A (btwn Fifth/Sixth Sts), 212-673-1775, arrownyc.com— A young crowd rocks to DJ Scoop and a live band while sippin’ on 2-for-1 drinks until 10pm and $3 beers and $5 vodka drinks all night. 9pm; free. N


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PARTYBEASTS gAy CoMeS To THe griFFin CourTeSy oF proMoTerS SHAWn pAuL MAzur AnD briAn rAFFerTy.

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BOYS OF SUMMER (from left) DJ Vito Fun, Brian Rafferty and Shawn Paul Mazur

or years, Sunday tea has been a hallmark of the gay party circuit, from Fire Island Pines to Hell’s Kitchen (home to Rooftop at Hudson Terrace, Summer Camp at High Bar and Confession at The Ritz). But who says the end of summer has to mean the end of tea? Certainly not 20-something promoters Brian Rafferty and Shawn Paul Mazur, who after a summer of getting boys in their skivvies as hosts of the Underwear Party at the High Tea Deck are looking to take a high-end, clothed approach to Sunday tea at swank Meatpacking gem The Griffin. We chatted with the over-the-top duo about their upscale party, their unpretentious vibe and their love of costumes.

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How was it spending all summer throwing underwear parties? Shawn Paul Mazur: It was amazing. Hot Pines boys in their underwear with great music and tons of booze— what’s not to love? It started off in a small section of the High Tea Deck and became so popular that we had to move it inside to the Pavilion, which is at least double the size of the entire High Tea Deck. Any crazy stories? Brian Rafferty: Of course. But what happens on Fire Island stays on Fire Island. Sorry! Unless you get crabs. Those are coming back with you! Was the success of the Underwear Party the reason you decided do a party at The Griffin? BR: After finishing up an amazing summer on Fire Island

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we wanted to keep the momentum going. Knowing that two of our favorite Sunday parties [Rooftop and Summer Camp] were finishing up for the season, we wanted to kick-start something new for the fall. So will it have a similar vibe to those parties? SPM: We want to create a fun, laid-back, unpretentious party that everyone can enjoy all within an upscale venue, with cheap drinks and great music. How did you score The Griffin? BR: The Griffin is the Meatpacking district’s newest and hottest venue that caters to celebs such as Katy Perry, Rihanna and Fergie. It’s located on 50 Gansevoort Street, steps from the Gansevoort Hotel, with interior décor inspired by the Gilded Age of the 19th century. It really is an amazing space and is a “virgin” to the gay scene. I’m really stoked to be able to show it to everyone. Rumor has it DJ Vito Fun will be spinning. BR: One of the most kick-ass parties of the summer was Vito Fun’s Middle Tea at the Pavilion. We want to bring the same type of music and energy to a venue in the city. Who else is involved with the party? BR: Eric Perman, Frankie Sharp, Ryan Sorkin, Jessica Resler, Michael Osterhout. We chose this group because we know that they will each bring their own unique style and brand of fun to the party because they’re each from a different aspect of the scene.

Why Sunday? BR: We knew that there wouldn’t be many earlier options on a Sunday for people to go out and party and any real New Yorker knows that Sundays are the best days in this city to have a good time! SPM: It’s early so you can come party, bring home a sexy trick and still wake up fresh/ready/laid for your 9-to-5 job. You guys are relatively new promoters on the scene. Do you think you have a fresh outlook on what works? SPM: It’s one thing to promote someone else’s event but starting your own and making it a success really relies on you and how much of your time you are willing to invest. It’s more then just Facebook invites and emails. I’m confidant that Griffin Sundays will bring something new to New York nightlife. So what does gay nightlife in New York need? BR:It needs to be exciting again. The current parties are great but I really think New Yorkers need more options. Personally, I would really like to see more of the downtown scene again. And more underwear? BR:Who said I’d be wearing clothes at The Griffin? N Join the boys weekly for Griffin Sundays starting September 19 at The Griffin (50 Gansevoort St) from 7pm–midnight. Visit TheGriffinNY.com for more info.



The Ting Tings

BY KEO NOZARI

THERIGHTTRACK ontinuing our Fall Preview from last week, here are more releases ready to heat up our turntables in the coming months! Fresh off the presses is the surprise announcement that Rihanna’s new album—possibly called Cheers—is coming out in November. With RiRi being on tour, we were certain the album would be delayed until next year. But she heard our plea: please don’t stop the music! Thus, by the time you read this, her new song may have Rihanna already hit the radio (as we write this, Rihanna has tweeted Ryan Seacrest that she will be delivering him a new single in just a few days). Hopefully, the tone will be a lot more cheerful than her somber 2009 album, Rated R. Another diva with a surprise new album is Shakira. On sale November 2, Sale El Sol is her seventh studio album. Shakira says she’s gone back to her roots with this one, comparing it to her Oral Fixation era and reflecting influences from the Dominican Republic and Columbia. Will her hips lie? Also tipping in this November is Nelly with new CD 5.0. Duo singles “Tippin’ in Da Club” and “Just a Dream” are already impacting radio. Blazing hot “Tippin’” is admittedly a bit of a retread of his big 2002 hit “Hot in Herre,” while he surprises with “Dream,” a more laid-back track about love lost. There’s nothing lost with R&B soul man Seal on his new album, Seal 6: Commitment, out September 28. Mr. Heidi Klum commits to some serious emotion with the lead single, guitardriven mid-tempo “Secret.” Speaking of soul, as mentioned last week, Jamiroquai’s new album Rock Dust Light Star makes its space cowboy landing in November. Lead single “White Knuckle Ride”—which we love—already has a remixs by Seamus Haji, Monarchy and Penguin Prison, though they lay down some mellow knuckles instead of some big brass ones. But some deeper mixes are in order if it’s to have a fighting chance in clubs! Another of our fave British bands, The Ting Tings, release new single “Hands” on October 11, the first single off their forthcoming album (working title, Kunst). It might be us but we

thought “Kunst” was slang for Kirsten Dunst! And in a fun throwback to another Euro pop band, ’90s hitmakers Ace of Base return with new single “All for You.” The lineup may have changed—the two guys (Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg) have stayed though their former leading ladies have left and been replaced by two new ones (Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson)—but that doesn’t mean the sound strays far from the tried-and-true. “All for You” is very reminiscent of their past singles (like “Beautiful Life”) with its poppy, Euro-synths and big melody. Cascada, we’re seeing the sign that you better watch your back! N

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DJ TOP 10:DAMIAN DJ Damian spins at the popular Buddies at Nowhere Bar every Tuesday; Courage, My Love every Thursday at Phoenix and Large Hardon Collider, a dance party the first Saturday of the month at Stonewall, with DJ Dave Huge.

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New>>> LE BOY BAR & LOUNGE 104 Dyckman St (btwn Nagle/Post Aves). (SAT) LOCA’S

LOUNGE at Pearl. Louis Loca M presents DJs Ryko and Beyond (pop. Latin). 10pm; free. SUNDAYS at Splash. Harmonica Sunbeam and Sugga Pie Koko host an amatuer-stripper contest. 10pm; free until 9pm; $5 general admission. (SUN) SUNBEAM

(MON) VAUXHALL at Vlada. 1920s Berlin cabaret w/performers, classic cockatils and barely dressed boys. 10:30pm–2am. (TUE) GLITTER & BE GAY at Evolve. Marty Gould Cummings hosts Broadway performers. 10:30pm; free. (TUE) VIXEN at Vlada. Logan Hardcore performs. 11pm; free

Closed>>> TRIP at 390 Eighth Ave (btwn 29th/30th Sts) 212 714-8149.

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Bars>>> BARRACUDA 275 W 22nd St (Eighth Ave) 212-645-8613— This Chelsea mainstay acts as Eighth Avenue’s gay epicenter with shows almost nightly. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 4pm–9pm (FRI) DJ JonJon Battles. 10pm. (SAT) Legendary w/DJ Kevin Graves. 10pm. (SUN) Sherry Vine Show. DJ David Serrano. 2-for-1 drinks till midnight. 11pm. (MON) Peppermint’s Mystery Box w/top prizes and DJ T-Boy. 11pm. (TUE) ‘Cuda Karaoke w/Mimi Imfurst. 10pm (WED) Pop Tart w/Britney Houston and DJ Scotty Rox. 10pm; free. (THU) Star Search with Peppermint and DJ Keo Nozari. Guest performances. 11pm; free. BOXERS 37 W 20th St (between Fifth/Sixth Aves), 212-255-5082; boxersnyc.com— New York’s newest gay sports bar has brick-oven pizza, lots of elbow room and plenty of hot athletic supporters. Daily noon–2am. free. (HAPPY HOUR) Ten-inch pizza and a Bud $8. 2-for-1 drinks 4pm–9:30pm (FRI) Shot specials 9:30pm–close. (SAT) Boxers Bash: $3 beers $4 well drinks (1pm–7pm). Boxers night: 1/2 price drinks for showing your boxers (9:30pm–close). (SUN) $5 frozen drinks (2pm–close). Boxers Bash: $3 beers $4 well drinks (1pm–9pm). (MON) Sports jersey night: Wear jersey for

$3 domestic beers (9pm–close). $5 frozen LI Iced teas (9:30-close). Midnight Madness: free Boxers punch (midnight–12:15am) (TUE) $5 Bloody Punch (9:30–close). Midnight Madness: free Boxers punch (midnight–12:15am) (WED) Pool Tournament w/cash prizes (8pm). Midnight Madness: free Boxers punch (midnight–12:15am) (THU) Absolutely Thursdays. $5 Absolut drinks (9:30pm–close)

THE EAGLE 554 W 28th St (Tenth/Eleventh Aves), 646-473-1866, eaglenyc.com— Two levels w/roof deck, vintage porn and a pool table for leather lovers, bears and fetish freaks. Tue–Sat 10pm–4am, Sun 5pm–4am. (FRI) 2 x 2 Happy Hour w/DJ Mike P. (SAT) DJ Cicero spins. (SUN) Beer Blast with DJs Paul Ferrer and Reed. $3 domestics, $4 Jäger/Cuervo shots. 5pm–midnight; free. (TUE, 1ST/3RD) FootMen foot-fetish party 8pm, $10 (includes drink ticket). (TUE, LAST) Smokin Tuesday. Cigars, pipes and drink specials. 8pm; free. (WED) Jockstrap Wednesdays with DJ Mirch. $3 Jäger shots and Bud. 10pm; free. (THU) Code with DJ Grimes. $4 Bud Lights. Fetish dress required.10pm; free. EAST OF EIGHTH 254 W 23rd St (Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-352-0075, eastofeighthny.com— Cheers-like bar attracting a mixed crowd. No cover. (HAPPY HOUR) $4 well drinks and draft beer. 4pm–7pm and 10–Midnight. (FRI) Compass w/DJ Kenn (alternative, rock). 10pm; free. G LOUNGE 225 W 19th St (Seventh/Eighth) 212-929-1085, glounge.com— This round lounge is packed with gym dandies, Latino lotharios and cute Chelsea boys. 4pm–4am daily. No cover. (HAPPY HOUR) $4 house drinks and $3 domestic beer. 4pm–9pm (FRI) t.g.i.g./Hottie Hour with DJ Smokey at 4pm and DJ Drew G at 9pm. (SAT) Bounce with DJ Dr. Brooks. 7pm. SUN) Q-Tea. Tea dance w/DJ Scotty Rox. 4pm–8pm. (SUN) Küte by Mark Lander and Franco DiLuzio. Matty Maggiacomo, Joey Israel and Joey Murray and Epiphany host w/DJ Xavier. Go-gos, drink specials. 9pm–1am; free. (MON) Fresh with DJ Dr. Brooks. (TUE) BoyBox by Franco DiLuzio and Mark Lander with DJ Cazwell and host Joey Israel. Go-go dancers. 10pm–2am; free. (WED) DiLF. Daddy party w/go-gos and alternating DJs.10pm. (THU) Gorgeous by Franco and Mark with DJ Lina. Go-gos. 9:30pm. GYM SPORTSBAR/LOCKERROOM 167 Eighth Ave (18th/19th), 212337-2439, gymsportsbar.com— The all-gay sports bar has two floors of jock action and multiple flatscreen TVs. Mon–Thu 4pm–2am, Fri 4pm–4am, Sat 1pm–4am, Sun 1pm–2am. (HAPPY HOUR) Mon–Fri 2-for-1 drinks 4pm–9pm (FRI) Lock Down with guest DJs and $5 pink cocktails in the Locker Room. 10pm. (FRI, 1ST/3RD) Varsity w/DJ Dawson. 10pm.

(SAT) Game Day! $3 drafts and $2.50 bot-

tles Bud/Bud Light specials 1pm–9pm. Flexed with guest DJ and $5 Pink cocktails in the Locker Room. 10pm (SUN) Feel Good Sundays. Bud/Bud Light $3 drafts and $2.50 bottles 1pm–9pm. $3 wells and DJ Smokey at 9pm. (SUN) Mix Tape with DJ MK (R&B, hip-hop) $3 wells. 7pm–2am. (MON) Frat Party. DJ Drew. $4 Long Islands and Bud pitchers. 9pm. (TUE) Martes Madness. $4 Margaritas and Coronas. 9pm. (WED) Wrecked. $2.50 Bud/Bud Light bottles. 9pm. (THU) Absolut Athletic Attraction Disorder with DJ Dr. Brooks. $5 Absolut cocktails. 9pm.

Clubs>>> CLUB 20 20 W 20th St (Fifth/Sixth Aves), 212-633-0934— (SUN) Male dancers w/champagne rooms and table-dancing. 2-for-1 Happy Hour 5pm–7pm. 5pm–1am; cover varies HIRO BALLROOM at The Maritime Hotel, 363 W 16th St (Ninth Ave), 212 2434300, themaritimehotel.com— (SUN) Cuckoo Club with Erich Conrad, Lincoln Palsgrov and DJ Honey Dijon. 10pm; free. THE PARK 118, Tenth Ave (17th/18th Sts), joshwoodproductions.com— (THU) Fox. Josh Wood and Jared Needle

PEARL 155 Eighth Ave 17th/18th Sts), 212-229-2291, pearlnylounge.com— The newest gem on Eighth Avenue is a classy affair w/global grub and inventive cocktails. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 wells Mon–Fri 4pm–9pm. (SAT) Loca’s Lounge. Louis Loca M presents DJs Ryko and Beyond (pop. Latin). 10pm; free. (SUN) Pearl Necklace. Devon Stone and Paul Alexander (The Ones) host DJ Paisley Dalton. 10pm; free. (THU, MONTHLY) PPX. Cameron Nico and P.J. Bradley host DJ Cynthesizer. Drink specials. 11pm; free. RAWHIDE 212 Eighth Ave (21st St) 212-242-9332— Butch daddies and Marlboro men play in Chelsea’s original dive. Gogos nightly. 10am–4am daily. No cover. (SUN, MONTHLY) Guard. Leather party w/special guests, giveways, demonstrations and 2-for-1 drinks for guys in gear. 6pm–midnight; free. (THU) Raunch. C&W night w/$3 for guys in gear. 9pm–2am; free. XES 157 W 24th St (Sixth/Seventh Aves) 212-604-0212, xesnyc.com— Cute Chelsea boys and sporty types crowd the lounge inside and the smoking patio in back. Wed– Sun 4pm–4am, Mon–Tue 4pm–2am. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks weekdays 4pm–9pm; (FRI) Dark. w/DJ T-Boy (classics). 9pm. (SAT) Video Play w/DJ Calvin. 2-for-1 well, beer and wine midnight–1am. 9pm. (SUN) Gay’s Papaya. Tea dance w/free hot dogs and BBQ, and 2-for-1 Happy Hour (5pm–9pm). Sing Out Sister karaoke with Peppermint and TJ the DJ (9pm). (MON) ...And Bears, Oh My! Bear night w/Gary Coangelo and Art Hernandez. $12 pitchers, $3 domestic bottles and Coors Light draft snf free pizza. DJ Big Ragoo. 9pm. (TUE) Tranimal. Tina Burner hosts a drag contest with $100 prize. 10pm; free. (WED) Humpday Karaoke w/Tina Burner. 10pm. (THU) Music videos with TJ the DJ. Chelsea Classics ticket stub earns a free drink. 9pm. WESTSIDE TAVERN 360 W 23rd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-366-3738, westsidetavern.com— (FRI, 1ST/3RD) Snaxx by DJs Rich King and Gustavo. Muscle bears and daddy lovers in basement. 10pm; $5.

present DJs. 2-for-1 drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free.

QUO 511 W 28th St (10th/11th Aves), 212-961-7507, fveventsny.com— (FRI) Rockit by Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio w/DJ Keo Nozari and guest spinners. Open bar till 11pm. 10pm; $5 before 11pm/ $10 general admission. REBEL 251 W 30th St (Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-695-2747, rebelnyc.com— (FRI) Freaky Fridays. Krash NYC presents

Laritza Dumont, $1 martinis till midnight, cage dancers. 10pm; free before mdnight.$10 before 1am/$15 general admission.

RUSH 579 Sixth Ave (16th/17th) 212741-4918, boiparty.com— Remember your sophomore year of college? This club formerly known as Heaven relives it nightly. (FRI) Keg Fridays w/DJ John Marto. $2 Bud draft. $10 w/invite;$15 (FRI, 1ST/3RD) Sugar Daddy w/Paul Short hosts butch homos upstairs at the twink haven.10pm; $3 (SAT) Drama. Dance night from Alan Picus, Steve Sidewalk and Charles Winters. 10pm; $15. 18+ SECRET 525 W 29th St (10th/11th Aves), 212-268-5580—Black and Latino hotties lounge on velvet banquettes at this far West Chelsea lounge. Fris–Sats only. (SAT) Hop-hop DJs and male and female dancers. $5 shots and drinks. 10pm; $5 before midnight/$10. SPLASH 50 W 17th St (Fifth/Sixth) 212-691-0073, splashbar.com— Both floors are still going strong at this legendary gay dancehall. 4pm–4am daily. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 4pm–9pm (FRI) The F Word. Michael Formika Jones and Mark Nelson present Amanda Lepore, Joey Israel, Cazwell and more. 10pm; $10 before midnight/$15 general admission. (SAT) Stud Search w/Jesse Volt. 8pm. Dougie Meyers Saturdays. Circuit DJs on main floor, DJ John Marto (pop) in the lower lounge. Guest performers and go-gos. 10pm–6am; $20. (SUN) Sunday Funday beer blast with $7 for 10 drafts all night. Downstairs: Bingo with the Stars (6pm, free). Sunbeam Sundays w/Harmonica Sunbeam and Sugga Pie Koko, DJs Fred Pierce and Ian Ford, and amatuer-

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ARIES (MARCH 21–APRIL 20) Repressed anger, jealousy and vengeance are three of your sun sign’s worst traits. All come to the surface after digesting recent issues—do your best to stay calm; this shall pass!

TAURUS (APRIL 21–MAY 21) Resolve to make amends for recent mistakes you or lovers have made. Forgive, forget and love again; otherwise your lingering feelings might cause a relapse later on in the season.

GEMINI (MAY 22–JUNE 21) In a flash, clarity arrives and you’ll find yourself moving up and on. Put extra bouts of energy to good use now with classes, exercise and light travel. Play catch up on projects.

CANCER (JUNE 22–JULY 23) Being stubborn won’t help in the long haul. Certain colleagues actually have the experience you need to see a project through. Lovers can surprise you; don’t shut any doors yet!

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stripper contest. 10pm; free until 9pm; $5. (MON) Musical Mondays w/VJ John Bantay (showtunes and video) (7pm–midnight). Curtain Call w/Emily McNamara and Broadway singers (11pm; $5). (TUE) Krazy Karaoke w/Ginger Snap. $100 prize (7pm–10pm). Twink Tuesdays w/Dougie Meyer and DJ Steven Sidewalk (10pm;$5 before 11pm/ $10 after. 18+). (WED) Ocean by Nathan W, Nathan S and Yamil X. DJs MK and Beyond (hip-hop, house). Go-gos and performances. 10pm; $10 before midnight/$20 general. (THU) Campus Thursdays by Alan Picus w/DJs John Marto, Vito Fun and Steve Sidewalk (pop) and hosts Dougie Meyer, Justin Luke and Chris Ryan. 10pm; free before midnight with student ID/$5 without/$10 general.

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LEO (JULY 24–AUGUST 23) Keep everybody focused on busy work; this helps alleviate temper tantrums from delay and slow progress. Make it a priority to take private time to let go of negative energy.

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VIRGO (AUGUST 24–SEPTEMBER 23) Choose your battles and make sure your case is strong. Finding mistakes in other people’s ethics is your forte, but keep in mind which of them may have dirt to use against you!

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24–OCTOBER 23) Working with lovers is a dream come true for you, but could become a nightmare for them! Work needs a heavier balance of play; at the end of the day you have to share the sheets!

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24–NOVEMBER 22) All of a sudden from deep within, an undercurrent bubbles to the surface bringing clarity and stability. Make last-minute changes in decisions and direction; it all makes sense in the end.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 –DECEMBER 22) Still trying to shake off some recent bad luck? Steer clear of anyone/thing that can make life more uncomfortable. Tempers are hot; refrain from pushing any of the wrong buttons.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 –JANUARY 20) Be a good citizen and employer/ee. Your confidence in getting a job done is admirable, but don’t abuse the platform either. Start trusting your feelings more little by little.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21–FEBRUARY 19) Challenging authority is always a fun game, but play it cleverly. The attention you seek is valid, but those around you have a lot on their minds and may not deliver right on time.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 20–MARCH 20) Strong feelings of ambition and aggression may confuse you but be aware of them and put this energy to good use. Speak up for yourself! Though you may lose some, you’ll win some too!

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Bars>>> BOOTS & SADDLE 76 Christopher St (7th Ave/Bleecker), bootsnsaddle.com, 212633-1986— This old-school Christopher Street mainstay welcomes a casual crowd. Go-gos after 7pm. Noon–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) $3 beer, soda and well drinks noon–8pm daily. (FRI) Yuhua Hamasaki Show w/drag queens and DJ Girl Friday.10pm; free. (SAT) Guest DJs. 9pm. (SUN) Karaoke with Victoria Chase at 8pm. (MON) Karaoke with Victoria Chase at 8pm. (TUE) Nicky & Aaron's Fagtastic Comedy Show (8pm–9:30pm); Dallas DuBois Show (10:30pm). (WED) The Diva Challenge. 8:30pm (THU) Drag show CHI CHIZ 135 Christopher St (Hudson/Greenwich), 212-462-0027— The brothers come to Chi-Chiz, where cheery African-American men await. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 5pm–9pm. (SAT) Go-Go Boy Saturdays w/Lorenzo and DJ Blue. 9pm. (SUN) 2-for-1 drinks all day. (MON) Derrick Styles hosts Karaoke. 5pm. (TUE) Bingo w/Lady Jasmin. Go-gos. 9pm. (THU) Pool Tournament. 8pm CUBBYHOLE 281 W 12th St (Fourth St), 212-243-9041, cubbyholebar.com— This low-frills nabe bar is equally popular with fags and dykes. Mon–Fri 4pm–2am and Sat–Sun 2pm–4am. (HAPPY HOUR) Half-price drinks 4pm– 7pm Mon–Sat. (FRI) $5 pomtinis. (SAT) $5 surprise special (SUN) $3.50 screwdrivers and bloody Marys. $2.50 Miller Lite draft. (MON) $4 mojitos. (TUE) $2 margaritas (WED) $4 caipirinhas (THU) $5 appletinis and cosmos. THE DUPLEX 61 Christopher St (Seventh Ave), 212-255-5438, theduplex.com— Two-level piano bar trills with cute actors, cabaret gals and old-fashioned showtune queens. 4pm–4am. (HAPPY HOUR) $3 beers, $4 wines and wells 4pm–8pm Mon-Fri

THE HANGAR 115 Christopher St (Hudson/Bleecker), 212-627-2044, myspace.com/hangarnyc— No-frills bar appealing to bearded blue-jean guys. Mon–Sats 3pm–4am, Sun 1pm–4am. No cover. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 3pm–9pm (FRI) DJ Anthony Vlantis. 2-for-1 drink specials from 2am–3am and go-gos at 11pm. 9pm; $5 drink minimum. (SAT) DJ David Scott. 1am performances. $3.50 vodka and $3 Bud/Bud Light till 9pm. 2-for-1 drinks 2am–3am. 9pm; $5 minimum. (SUN) DJ Destiny (R&B, house). $3.50 vodka drinks and $3 Bud/Bud Light beer blast all night. 6pm; $5 drink minimum. (TUE) Ivan and Dino with DJ Anthony Vlantis (R&B, classics) 2-for-1 drinks till 2am. 3pm-2am; $5 drink minimum. HENRIETTA HUDSON 438 Hudson St (Morton), 212-924-3347, henriettahudson.com— Popular lesbian bar promises hot girls and hotter action. Mon–Fri 4pm–4am, Sat–Sun 2pm–4am. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm-7pm Mon-Fri JULIUS 159 W 10th St (Waverly Pl), 212243-1928— Come for the friendly locals, stay for the mouthwatering burgers and an eclectic jukebox at New York’s oldest gay bar. 11am–4am daily. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–9pm $3 wells, domestics, wines (MON) The Paladin Trio. 9pm–midnight. (TUE) Billy G and guitar. 9pm–midnight. (WED) Dmitry Ekshtut Jazz Trio performs. 9pm–midnight. (THU, MONTHLY) Mattachine with P.J. DeBoy. DJs John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin (vintage, vinyl). 9pm. THE LGBT CENTER, 208 W 13th St (Seventh/Greenwich Aves), 212-620-7310, gaycenter.org— New York’s headquarters for all things gay, including meetings, clubs, mixers, talks and dances. (SAT, 2ND/4TH) Dance:208 by Joe Fiore. Guest DJs. 9pm–1am; $6 members/$10 general admission. MARIE’S CRISIS 59 Grove St (Seventh/Bleecker), 212-243-9323— Camaraderie and B’way sing-alongs abound in this historic piano bar. 4am–4pm daily. Free. THE MONSTER 80 Grove St (Seventh Ave), manhattan-monster.com, 212-9243558— This old-school staple sparkles with loyal locals singing showtunes upstairs and drag shows, go-go boy antics and dancing down below. Mon–Fri 4pm–4am, Sat–Sun 2pm–4am. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–9pm Mon–Fri. (FRI) Burnin’ Up w/guest DJs. $8. (SAT) Shut the F**k Up and Dance. DJ Tony Cruz, burlesque go-gos. $4.25 vodka breezes. 10pm–4am; $8. (SUN) Video tea dance 5:30pm–10pm. Hot Music Dance Party w/Tony Cruz $4 LI teas, Heineken, $3.25 Rolling Rock. 10pm; $5. (MON) Sabor Latino with Barbara Herr and DJ Tony Cruz, go-gos. Performance at 11pm. $4 Cuba Libres and Coronas.10pm; $6. (TUE) Turntable Tuesdays. DJ Michael Wilson spins golden-oldie dance hits. (WED) Wheel Of Foreskin w/Jesse Volt.


Strip-and-spin game with cash and prizes. $3 Rolling Rock, free High Voltage shots. 11:30pm; free. (THU) Growl w/DJ Cori Spano. Bear-friendly night. $3 Bud, Rolling Rock and Michelob Ultra, $4 Coronas and LI iced teas. 10pm; free.

PIECES 8 Christopher St (Gay St/Greenwich Ave), piecesbar.com, 212-929-9291— NYU gays rally amid the streamers for live shows and karaoke. Tue–Sat 2pm–4am, Sun–Mon 2pm–2am. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2pm–8pm $2 domestics and wells, $3 imports Mon–Fri. (FRI) Red Carpet Friday with DJ Naughty. 10pm; free. (FRI, MONTHLY) Underwear party w/DJ Kevin B. Two free drinks with clothes check. (SAT, SUN, MON) Liquid Brunch. $4 Long Islands and $3 margaritas, kir royals, Bloody Marys and mimosas. 2pm–8pm. (SAT) Guest DJs. Theme parties. $1 shotboy shots. (SUN) Balls To The Wall Bingo with Vodka Stinger. 5pm. (MON, 3RD) Too Ugly For TV with Vodka Stinger and Talulah de Bayous. 10pm. (MON) B-Movie Monday. Popcorn and classic movies. 9pm. (TUE) Karaoke with Logan Hardcore and Matt. 8:30pm. (WED) Porno Bingo with Will Clark and pornstar guests. 8pm-10pm; $1 to play. (WED) Win, Loose or Draw with Vodka Stinger. $4 Martinis. 10:30pm; free. (WED) Pieces of Broadway. Vodka Stinger VJs Broadway showtunes. Midnight. (THU) Post Office. Gay dating mixer. $2 Miller Lite with college ID. 9pm. (THU) Sluts & The City. Dating game with Holly Kaust. Midnight. RF LOUNGE 531 W. Hudson St (@ Charles St), 917-262-0836, rflounge.com— Lesbian fave Rubyfruit is reborn as this cocktail lounge that still draws the ladies. Sun–Thu 4pm–2am; Fri, Sat 4pm–4am (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–7pm daily. Halfprice cocktails and beer. ROCKBAR 185 Christopher St (Weehawken/West Side H’way), rockbarnyc.com— Gymbar veterans have taken over the old Ramrod. Mon-Wed 4pm–2am; Thu, Fri 4pm–4am; Sat 1pm–4am; Sun 1pm–2am. Free (HAPPY HOUR) Mon–Fri 4pm-8pm: $4 wells and Bud/Bud Lite, $5 call drinks and imports. Mon–Thu midnight–2am: $2.50 well and domestics, $3 imports, $4 call. (FRI) T.G.I.F. Live bands and $5 Svedka (9pm–4am). (SAT) Beer Blast (1pm-9pm). XXX: Hot Men Dancing w/Torez and open bar till 11pm (10pm). (SUN) Rockbear. Beer blast w/DJ Joe Fiore, BBQ, $3 Bud/Bud Light, $2 PBR. Late-night Happy Hour: $2.50 wells and domestics, $3 imports, $4 call (11pm–1am) (MON) Unplugged w/Dan Crowley. Live music, $3PBR, shot specials. 8pm. (TUE) Booze Day. Late-night Happy Hour (WED) Search for America’s Next Gay Icon. Weekly talent show w/ Ari Gold and Laverne Cox. $500 cash and prizes.10pm; free. (THU) Karaoke w/DJ Grizz. $5 Cuervo Gold margaritas. 10pm; free.

STONEWALL INN 53 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave/Waverly Pl) 212-4882705, thestonewallinnnyc.com— Loyal locals and NYU kids populate this landmark watering hole. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 2pm–8pm (FRI) Upstairs: Karaoke (6pm–10pm), Lesbo-a-GoGo (10pm–4am). Downstairs: Red Light District with guest DJs. (SUN) $3 beers, $5 cosmos. Drag for dollars at 9pm. (MON) Bitchy Bingo with Kenny Dash. 9pm. (THU) Karaoke upstairs 6pm–10pm. Danielle presents karaoke 10pm–2am downstairs.TY’S 114 Christopher St (Hudson/Bleecker), 212-741-9641— Ye olde gay tavern teems with friendly and devoted patrons. Mon–Sun 2pm–4am. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) $3.50 well drinks, $2 off top shelf, $2 off beers, beers and 2-for-1 cocktails 4pm–8pm.

Clubs>>> (LE) POISSON ROUGE 158 Bleecker St (Thompson/Sullivan Sts), 212505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com— (FRI, MONTHLY) MMP! with DJ Deejay and guest spinners (Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince). 10pm; free. (SAT) Le Bingo w/Linda Simpson and Murray Hill. 6:30pm; free.

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Bars>>> ARROW BAR 85 Ave A (Sixth St), 212-673-1775, arrownyc.com— (SUN) Alphabet Sundays by Drew Zailen

and Akash Abraham w/DJs JROC & 80H8 (pop, house). 2-for-1 drinks till 10pm; $5 vodka and $4 Draft Bud Light all night. Go-go dancers.

B BAR 40 E Fourth St (Bowery) 212-475-2220, bbarandgrill.com— (TUE) Beige with guest DJs and fashionable crowd. 10pm; free. B EAST 171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers/Jefferson Sts) broadwayeast.com— (THU) Main Man. Ryan McGinley and Greg K host hipster gayfest with hot indie beats. 11pm; free. THE BOILER ROOM 86 E Fourth St (First/Second Aves), boilerroomnyc.com, 212254-7536— Arty hipsters stew with their salt-and-pepper elders and dirt cheap drinks. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 4-8pm 2-for-1 beers and well liquor. $3.50 house liquor and $2.50 PBR. 10pm–4am daily. (MON) Boogie Night with Richard and Nana. Free jukebox requests. 10pm; free. (TUE)) Games Night w/Alec. 2-for-1 specials. 4pm–9pm; free. Destroy Your LIver. $1.50 off all draft beers and $3.50 cocktails. 10pm–4am; free. (WED) Free pizza with beer. $6 draft beer and shot combo. Begins at 8pm; free.

THE BOX 189 Chrystie St, (Delancey/Rivington Sts), 212-982-9301, theboxnyc.com— (TUE) Guest DJs and performers. Gay night. 11pm; free. THE COCK 29 Second Ave (First/Second Sts), thecockbar.com— There is no dish spicier, skankier or sexier than this infamous E. Village bird. Viva le coq! 11pm–4am daily. (FRI) Black Cock. Mr. Black presents DJ Daryl Raymond and hosts Chicken Little, Black Eddie11pm-4am; $10. (SAT) Poppers with DJ Nashom. 11pm; cover varies. (SUN) Sperm with DJ Man Parrish. Go-gos. 10pm; $5 before midnight/$10 after. (SUN,1ST) Sperm vs. Rentman with DJ Man Parrish. 11pm; $5–$10 after. (TUE) Big Gulp w/DJ KindBud and barbabe David Serrano and go-go Anthony. $10 open bar all night. 11pm. (WED) Dirty Pop. DJ Drew, go-gos and drink specials. 11pm. (THU) Cockeyed w/DJ Scott Ewalt. 11pm; $5. DESIRE 45 W Eighth St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), 646-454-9950, desirebarny.com— (HAPPY HOUR) Half-price food and drink; free quesadilla w/drink. 3pm–9pm (THU) AfterEffect. Post-work party. $3 martinis, beer and wine from 5:30pm–7pm. 5:30pm–11pm; free. EASTERN BLOC 505 E Sixth St (A/B Aves), 212-777-2555, easternblocnyc.com— The Iron Curtain comes down in this bar, packed tighter than a sardine can with E-Vill boys. Strong drinks, kick-ass DJs and hot gogos. 7pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drafts and wells, $2 Cosmos, Margaritas and Kamikazes (FRI) Bloc Party with DJs X and Y. 10pm. (SAT) Blocaholic with DJs X and Y. 10pm. (SUN) Love Hangover with DJ Gant Johnson (disco, soul, garage). 9pm–2am. (TUE) Spunknik w/DJ Ernie Cote and Bianca Del Rio. Best-body contest and free PBR from 10pm-11pm. 9pm (WED) Good Times with DJ Sparber. $4 Buds and Svedka. 9pm. (THU) Faggotronic w/Cazwell. 10pm. LUCKY CHENG’S 24 First Ave (First/Second Sts), 212-473-0516, planetluckychengs.com— Asian drag karaoke and dining. Shows nightly at 8:30pm Sun– Thu, 8pm and 10pm Fri–Sat. 3pm-4am daily. (WED, 2ND) Legendary w/DJ Chauncey, Coby Koehl and guest performers. 9pm; $5 NOWHERE 322 E 14th St (First/Second Aves), 212-477-4744— A low-to-no-key East Village pub with a great jukebox and cheap drinks. 3pm–4am daily. (HAPPY HOUR) $3 wells, $2 domestic beers, $2 PBR. Mon–Thu 3pm–9pm, Fri and Sat 3pm–8pm. (FRI) We R The Handclaps w/DJ As If. New Wave, punk, nerdcore. 10pm. (FRI, 2ND) He’s A Rebel with DJs Go Karff and As If (vintage rock). 2-for-1 Happy Hour from 1:30am–3am. 10pm. (SAT) Numbers w/DJ Jeff Jackson. 10pm. (SAT, FOURTH) Double Headed Disco

with DJs Pete Money, Disco Connie and Jeff Jackson (disco).10pm. (SUN, 1ST) Beetlejuice with DJ Chauncey D (’80s, ’90s). 10pm. (SUN, 3RD) b-List with DJ Chaotiqueer and shows by Amber Martin and Ferro. 9pm. (MON) Macho Mondays. Tommy G and DJ Rico. Latin night. Go-go dancers. 10pm; $5 (TUE) Buddies. Bear night w/DJ Damian and guests. 10pm. (WED) Lush with DJs Big Ragoo and Steven Levan (pop, classics). 10pm. (WED, 1ST & 3RD) Pop Trivia w/Corlin and Roam. 7:30pm. (WED, LAST) Panic! reading series hosted by Charlie Vazquez. 8pm (WED, MONTHLY) Fire in the Hole. Party for redheads and admirers. $1 drafts and ginger go-gos. 10pm. (THU) Sound Bytes. Trans-friendly night with Mona Rae Mason and DJ Aldo Hernandez. 10pm.

PHOENIX 447 E 13th St (First/Ave A), 212-477-9979— Alterna-dudes, an indie jukebox and good drinks. Have you risen yet? 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 domestics and wells 4pm-8pm. (FRI) Denim Shorts w/A Martini (rock, metal, punk, indie), go-go boys and $2 PBRs. 10pm–4am. (SAT) Suspicious Package w/DJ Merkin Muffley, $2PBR. (MON) 2-for-1 wells. 10pm. (TUE) Bitchin’ Flow. DJ Go-Karff, guest spinners and half-priced drafts. 10pm. (THU) Courage, My Love. DJ Damian Cote (indie, New Wave, alt-classics). $3 draft beers. 10pm. (THU, MONTHLY) Tongue Lashing. Monthly open-mike series w/queer poetry and spoken-word. 8pm–10pm. UC LOUNGE 87 Ludlow St (Broome/Delancey Sts), 212-677-1100, unclecharliesnyc.com— The Midtown piano bar Uncle Charlie’s births an equally inviting downtown offspring. Sun–Thu 5pm–2am, Fri and Sat 5pm–4am. Free. URGE 33 Second Ave (Second St), 212-533-5757, theurgenyc.com— Gawk at the go-go gods with the rest of the masses at this no-attitude dive. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 4pm– 10pm; $9 16oz mojitos and L.I. iced teas. (FRI) Same-Sex Scene w/DJ Guto. 10pm. (SAT) Saturday Urges w/DJ Guto. 10pm. (MON) Money Wheel w/Paulina and DJ David . $100 jackpot.10pm; free. (TUE) Meat Market with DJ Guto. 10pm. (WED) Ass Wednesdays. $100 hot-ass contest w/ Logan Hardcore. DJ Guto. (THU) The Barracks with DJ Guto. 11pm. WOODY’S 31 Second Ave (First/Second Sts), 212-777-0774— The gay strip of Second Avenue gets a new laid-back watering hole. 8pm–4am daily. No cover. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks and free pizza 4pm–9pm. (FRI) Underwear night. $4 cosmos, lemondrops, apple martinis. 10pm (SAT) Family Function w/Ladyfag and rotating DJs. 10pm.

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(SUN) Tea dance w/DJ Prince (retro). $4 mimosas, Bloody marys, Coors Light, wells. 8pm. (SUN, MONTHLY) Sanctuary w/Go-Go Harder and Ian McChanning, go-gos and live acts. 10pm. (MON) Industry night. $5 martinis and $3 Coors. Free pool. (TUE) Twisted Tuesday. DJ Mogwan. $3 Coors lite, $3 shots. 10pm (WED) DJ Nikko. 2-for-1 drinks till midnight. (THU) Sodomighty w/DJ Chauncey D. $3 Coors Light and martinis. 10pm.

Clubs>>> CAKE SHOP 152 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton/Rivington), 212-253-0036, cakeshop.com— (SAT, 1ST) QxBxRx with DJs Sir Loins, GoKarff and A.Martini. Guest DJs and queer bands perform. Go-go dancers. $5 before 11pm/$8 general admission. (myspace.com/qxbxrx) PYRAMID 101 Ave A (Sixth/Seventh), 212-228-4888— (FRI) 1984 with DJ Chip Duckett (’80s). 10pm; $8.

SOHO/TRIBECA

Clubs>>> GREENHOUSE 150 Varick St (Vandam St), greenhouseusa.com, 212-7194479— (SAT) Adonis After Hours w/DJ Eddie Baez, Shelby Stone, Chris Ryan and King Ralphy. 4am; $20. (SUN) Vandam by Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny with Chuck Attix, Desi Monter and Ladyfag. Guest DJs, performers and open vodka bar till 11pm. 10pm; free.

HELL’S KITCHEN

Bars>>> 9TH AVE SALOON 656 Ninth Ave (45th/46th Sts) 212-307-1503— Hell’s Kitchen’s long-running gay dive. 11am–4am daily. (WED) Karaoke 10pm–1am

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BAMBOO 52 344 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-315-2777, bamboo52nyc.com— Broadway divas and buff business boys enjoy fresh sushi and sexedup cocktails. Noon–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) Drink specials noon–9pm, sushi specials midnight–2am. (FRI) DJ Nathan. 6pm (SAT) Super Lounge w/DJ Ogilvie. 7pm. (MON) Frozen lychee cosmos $5, $25 Saki samplings. 10pm. (TUE) Ladie’s Night with DJ Ogilvie. 2-for-1 drinks for females. 9pm–4am. (WED) PhDJ spins. 6pm. (THU) Lounge Thursdays with PhDJ. 6pm. BARRAGE 401 W 47th St (Ninth/10th Aves), 212-586-9390— Drawn by the latenight happy hour, sexy locals and midtown tourists make the rounds. 5pm–4am daily. (HAPPY HOUR) 5pm–8pm & 11pm–midnight, $2 off drinks. (FRI) SpeciMen with DJ David Scott. 9pm. (SAT) DJ David Serrano (pop, dance, electro). 9pm. (SUN) Bitchin’ Beer Blast w/$2 drafts. 9pm. (MON) 1999. $3 Cosmos and frozen Cosmos. 5pm-close. (WED) Rocket with DJ Dru (rock). 9pm. (THU) Pop with DJ Smokey. 9pm. BAR-TINI ULTRA LOUNGE 642 Tenth Ave (btwn 45th/46th Sts), 917-3882897— The far west side of Hell’s Kitchen gets its own gay watering hole with this chichi martini lounge. 4pm–4am daily. Free (HAPPY HOUR) Half-priced drinks 4pm–8pm. (FRI) Flirt Fridays w/DJ Steven Paul. 10pm (SAT) Squirt. DJ Danni Echi. 10pm (SUN) Rotating shows. $5 drinks. 10pm. (MON) Paige Turner Show. Drag show w/special guests, giveaways, $5 drink specials and DJ TK .10:30pm. (TUE) Tune In Tuesdays w/Emily McNamara, guest singers and DJ Ted Arenas. 10:30pm (WED) Showtune Wednesdays w/VJ Tony Built. 9pm (THU) The Shequida Show. Drag show w/guests, giveaways and DJ TK. 11pm. HIGH BAR 790 Eighth Ave (48/49th Sts), 212-956-1300, highbarnyc.com— (SUN) Summer Camp. Rooftop tea party from Michael Cohen and Kevin Wiltz w/DJ

Marshal and hosts Mark Holcomb and Cameron Moir 1pm–8pm; free.

POSH 405 W 51st St (Ninth Ave), 212-9572222, poshbarnyc.com— Popular neighborhood hang keeps it simple with cheap booze, smoking patio, friendly staff and cute boys. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) Half-price drinks 4pm– 8pm daily (FRI) TGI Fridays w/DJ Charles taking requests. 9pm. (SAT) Slammin’ Saturdays with DJ Claymation. 9pm. (SUN) Tea Dance Remix w/DJ Xavier (4pm). Midnight Pizza Party with Mimi Imfurst, free pizza and guests. (11:30pm). (MON) Bingo Bake w/Ginger Snap and DJ Claymation. $3 draft-beer blast. 9:30pm. (TUE) Rock Star Karaoke w/live band backup and $5 well martinis. DJ Stacy. 10:30pm–12:30am. (WED) Tacky Trivia. Alfie hosts, with a $50 bar tab for the winner and $25 tab for runners-up. 9pm–11pm; free. (THU) Almost There Thursdays w/DJ Roc. $3 Coronas. 9pm. THE RITZ 369 W 46th St (Ninth Ave), 212-333-4177— Hell’s Kitchen ’mos put on the ritz seven days a week with three floors of sleek nautical-inspired lounge action. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) Half-priced drinks 4pm– 8pm. (FRI) Flex by Chris Ryan with host Ryan Christian and DJ Xavier (dance, pop). Upstairs: VJ TonyBuilt. 10pm. (SAT) DJs JonJon Battles and Xavier w/host Erickatoure Aviance. 10pm. (SUN) Confession. Dallas DuBois w/DJ Executive Realness. 3pm–9pm. (MON) Bianca del Rio and DJ Xavier. 10pm. (WED) Rewind by Chris Ryan. $4 Sex On the Beach and vodka cranberry. Chaka-Khanvict and DJ Vito Fun (’80s, ’90s). 10pm. (THU) DJ Eddie Baez spins. 10pm; free THERAPY 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth), 212-397-1700, therapy-nyc.com— Two chic levels packed with midtown professionals and nightly shows. 5pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 5pm-8pm, 2-for-1 wells and drafts. (FRI) Fraternize w/DJ David Serrano. $7

vodka and Red Bull. 9pm, free. (SAT) Body Shot. DJ James Palmer. Drink specials. 9pm. (SUN) Electroshock Therapy Comedy Hour with Brad Loekle. $6 cosmos. 10pm. (MON) Sensations w/Britney Houston. Drag show, $7 drink specials. Jones. 11pm. (TUE) Broadway Sessions with Ben D, Will Van Dyke and guests. Musicals variety show. DJ Aaron Elvis. $7 Absolut cocktails. 11pm. (WED) Cattle Call $150 talent contest with Peppermint. $6 Stoli. 11pm. (THU) Hype with DJ David Scott. $3 draft beers. 8pm.

VLADA 331 W 51st St (Eighth/ Ninth), 212-974-8030, vladabar.com— Two floors of sleek sophistication and New York’s only ice bar. 4pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–8pm Mon–Fri, halfpriced drinks. 1am–2am drink specials. (FRI) Vicious w/DJ Pony and Akash Abraham. Open bar at midnight and 2am; 10pm. (FRI, 2ND) Sundown Fridays w/DJ J Dawson. 15-minute open bars at 10pm and midnight. 9pm–3am; free. (SAT) Velocity w/Ernie Cote. 10pm. (SUN) Jazz Sundays. Live music and BBQ. (7pm–11pm). $3 vodka (11pm–2am). (MON) Vauxhall. 1920s Berlin cabaret w/guest performers, classic cockatils. 10:30pm–2am. (TUE) Vixen w/Logan Hardcore. 11pm (THU) Poz. Party for HIV+ and friends upstairs. $6 infused-vodka drinks (8pm–midnight). Suck My Discoteque w/DJ Steven Paul (10pm). The Bianca Del Rio Show (midnight).

Clubs>>> ESCUELITA 301 W 39th St (Eighth Ave), 212-631-0558, enyclub.com— Papis show their oro at this legendary Latino hang. (FRI) The HerShe World w/DJs Ray Lorezo, Mary Mac and Oscar Perez and a performance by Angel Sheridan. $5 drink special all night. 10pm; free before 11pm; cover varies. (SAT) Discotekka w/DJs Ray Lorenzo (hiphop, salsa, merengue), Dynasty, Oscar Perez and Mary Mac. 2-for-1 drink specials. 10pm; cover varies. (SUN) Tea Dance w/Harmonica Sunbeam and Sugga Pie Koko. Performance at 9:30pm. $1 drinks till 9pm. 8pm–midnight; cover varies.


(SUN) Diva Search w/Princess Janae and

DJ Relentless. 1am–4am; cover varies. (TUE) Amateur strip contest w/Tommy G.

$5 wells, LI iced teas and beer. 10pm; free.18+ (THU) Boys 2 Men. DJ Unknown and Beyond (hip-hop, reggaeton). Go-go dancers. $1 drinks till 11pm. 10pm; free. 18+

HUDSON TERRACE 621 West 46th Street (11th Ave/West Side Hwy), 212-3159400, joshwoodproductions.com— (SUN) Rooftop. Josh Wood and Jason Needle present oudoor dance party. 6pm–midnight; $5. PROVIDENCE 311 W 57th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-307-0062,providencency.com— (SAT) Club 57 by Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio. Dance party w/DJs Keo Nozari, Lina and guests. Open bar till 11pm. 10pm; $10 before midnight/$15 general.

MIDTOWN EAST

Bars>>> EVOLVE 221 E 58th St (Second/Third Aves), 212-355-3395, evolvebarandloungenyc.com— This Midtown homo haunt has evolved into a sophisticated lounge destination. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) $5 well and, beers, $6 wines, $7 margaritas and cosmos. Sun–Wed 4pm–8pm, Thu 4pm–midnight, Fri and Sat 4pm–10pm. (FRI) The Dallas DuBois Show w/DJ Paul Leasure and Dallas DuBois. Lip-synching, pop and showtunes. 11pm. (SAT) Go-Go Mania. DJ Paul Leasure. 11pm. (TUE) Glitter and Be Gay w/Marti Gould Cummings, DJ Paul Leasure and Broadway performers. 10:30pm. (WED) Drink and Think Trivia. Get the answer right and win a shot. Hosted by Patrick. 10:30pm. (THU) Shopgirl Thursdays. Beauty and retail industry night w/Happy Hour 8pm–midnight. LIPS 227 E 56th St (btwn Second/Third Ave), 212-675-7710, lipsnyc.com— Bingo, bachelorette parties and brunch with drag queens. Shows at 7pm nightly. Sun–Thu 5:30pm–1pm, Fri–Sat 5:30pm–1:30am. Free. (TUE) Dragalicious w/Mimi Imfurst, Blackie O and All Beef Patty. 7pm. THE TOWNHOUSE 236 E 58th St (Second/Third Aves), 212-754-4649, townhouseny.com— Old and new love mingle as Cole Porter plays at this gentlemanly club. Piano music starts at 6pm everyday. Dress code enforced (no jeans or sneakers). 4pm– 4am daily. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–8pm daily, $1 off drinks. (TUE) Townhouse Has Talent. $500 prize talent competition. 9pm; free. UNCLE CHARLIE’S 139 E 45th St (Third/Lexington Aves), 212-661-9097, unclecharliesnyc.com— This inviting piano bar attracts songbirds young and old with an open mic every day from 9pm, Open

Mon–Sat 4pm–4am, Sat 3pm–4am. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 well cocktails; 4pm-8pm weekdays (FRI) Franca at 6pm, Michael Thomas Murray at 10pm. (SAT) William Hall on piano. 9pm (SUN) William Wade on piano, $5 margaritas; 9pm (MON) Michael Thomas Murray on piano, $3 draft; 9pm (TUE) Karaoke Madness. Karaoke, Wii sports, pizza & 2-4-1 drinks, 10pm (WED) Yaz on piano, $5 martinis. 9pm (THU) William Hall on piano, $7 Cosmos and Apple-tinis. 9pm.

VIG 27 119 E 27th St (Park/Lexington Aves, 212-686-5500, vig27.com— Murray Hill’s first gay watering hole makes a rainbow connection. Free Mon–Wed 5pm-2am; Thu, Fri 5pm–4am; Sat 6pm–4am; Sun 5pm–2am. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–8pm daily, $7 Absolut cocktails and $6 well and wine; $4 Vig 27 Ale. (FRI) Meat. DJs Brenda Black and Mel. Allnight Happy Hour (SAT) Saturn Saturdays. DJ Peter Pony. $6 Skyy drinks and late-night Skyy open bar. (SUN) Live. Live music and half-price cocktails. 8pm (MON) Sherrylicious. Sherry Vine sings Broadway and torch tunes. $6 Voli vodka drinks.9pm; free. (TUE) Paige Turner’s Playhouse. $6 Bacardi mojitos. 9pm (WED) Wine’d Down Bingo. Barefoot Wine specials. VJ Chris Mixx (THU) Margarita Madness w/DJ David Serranno. Spcialty margaritas $6. (THU) Meaner, Harder, Leather. Go-Go Harder, Misty Meaner and Stormy Leather host burlesque and drag. 11pm; free.

Clubs>>> THE WEB 40 E 58th St (Park/Madison), 212-308-1546, thewebnewyork.com— This niche club draws Gaysians and their admirers. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 4pm–9pm Mon–Fri. (FRI) Funk Fridays. DJs Carlos and Rocky (dance, hip–hop) and go-gos. 9pm; free before 10pm/$8 before 11pm/$10. 18+ (SAT) Twink Saturdays. Karaoke w/Web Idol winner Hanz and DJ Carlos. 2-for-1 drinks from 8pm–9pm and $5 well from 9pm–midnight. Free before 10pm; $5.18+ (SUN) $4 beers. Go-gos. 8pm; free. (MON) Boxers or Briefs w/DJ Billy. Go-gos. 2-for-1 from 4pm–9pm. $4 Rolling Rocks. 9pm; free. (TUE) Twinky Tuesday. Go-gos, $4 Rolling Rock. 8pm. (WED) Gays Gone WIld. Go-gos. $4 Rolling Rck. 9pm; free. (THU) Show & Tell Thursday. Check your pants and get half-priced drinks. 9pm; free.

UPPER EAST SIDE

Bars>>> BRANDY’S PIANO BAR 235 E 84th St (Second/Third Aves), 212-744-4949,

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brandyspianobarnyc.com— A simple piano bar with friendly staff and live music every night at 9:30pm. 4pm–4am daily.

TOOL BOX 1742 Second Ave (90th/91st Sts), 212-348-1288, thetoolboxnyc.com— Video killed the radio star at this UES video bar where handy men still revel in a cruisey victory parade. 8pm-4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 8pm-10pm daily, $2 off (MON) $4 margarita, L.I. iced teas and apple martinis (TUE) $4 Bud, Bud Light and Rolling Rock (WED) $4 wells (THU–SAT) $1 kamikaze shots, $2 Red Devil shots (SUN) Bingo

UPPER WEST SIDE

Bars>> CANDLE BAR 309 Amsterdam Ave (74th/75th), 212-874-9155— The legend ignited long ago at this nabe haunt. Free. 4pm–4am Mon-Fri, 3pm-4am Sat and Sun. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–9pm Mon–Fri and Sat–Sun 3pm–9pm, $1 off beers and varied drink specials (SUN) Free pizza and Mojito mixers. (MON) $4 Bud/Bud lights. (TUE) $6 margaritas. (WED) $5 vodka wells. (THU) $6 Bacardi drinks. SUITE 992 Amsterdam Ave (109th), 212-222-4600, suitenyc.com— This cozy bar percolates with ’tude-free Columbia boys. 5pm–4am daily. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 5pm-8pm everyday

HARLEM/ WASH HEIGHTS

Bars>>> LE BOY BAR & LOUNGE 104 Dyckman (btwn Nagle/Post Aves). 646-3884067— Far uptown has a sleek new space, with hot music and go-gos. Fri and Sat 9pm–4am. Free. NO PARKING 4168 Broadway (176th/177th), 212-923-8700— Waaay uptown ’mos cruise at this chic lounge. Sun–Thu 5pm–3am and Fris–Sats 5pm–4am. Free. (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 drinks 6pm–10pm (FRI) Deep Throat w/DJ Jav Teran. $6 Svedka. (SAT) Sexy Time w/DJ Nesto. $6 Jack and Coke. 10pm. (SUN) Kickback Sundayze. Open vodka bar 10pm–11pm. (TUE) Wii Nite. Free pizza and game-play all night. $4 cuba libres (WED) $5 melon-tinis. Free Bud Light Lime with every shot (THU) 2-for-1 drinks all night

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Bars>>> MI GENTE CAFE 1306 Unionport Rd (Westchester), 718-822-9274, migentecafe.com— 6 to Castle Hill Ave (TUE) Tipsy Tuesdays. DJs Manny Styles and Dynasty (R&B, house, Latin) w/Lady Jasmin and go-go boys and girls. All drinks $5 till midnight. 10pm; free. 18+ SKYLINE CAFÉ 3845 206th St (10th Ave), Bronx, 212-304-0068— (TUE) Fabuloso Airways. Polaris Bomb and

DJ JeNRG. Latin party w/go–gos. 10pm; free before 11pm/$5.

BROOKLYN

Bars>>> EXCELSIOR 390 Fifth Ave (Sixth/Seventh), Park Slope, excelsiorbrooklyn.com, 718-832-1599— A year-round garden patio, friendly crowd and rockin’ jukebox make this a popular spot for Brooklyn boys. Mon–Fri 6pm–4am, Sat–Sun 2pm–4am. or to Ninth St and Fourth Ave (HAPPY HOUR) $2 Yuenglings and $1 off cocktails. Mon–Fri 6pm–8pm; Sat, Sun 2pm–7pm. GALAPAGOS ART SPACE 16 Main St (Water St), Dumbo, 718–222–8500, galapagosartspace.com— (1ST FRI, 3RD THU ) Gumbo with Ben Harvey, rotating DJs and free haircuts. 2-for1 drink specials till 9pm. 8pm–1am; free. to York St GINGER’S PUB 363 Fifth Ave (Fifth/Sixth), Park Slope, 718-788-0924— THis neighborhood girls’ bar keeps it low key with pool table, jukebox and back deck. Mon–Fri 5pm–4am, Sat–Sun 2pm–4am. or to Ninth St and Fourth Ave (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 beers and well drinks 5pm–8pm. CLUB LANGSTON 1073 Atlantic Ave (Franklin/Classon Aves), Bedford-Stuyvesant, 718-622-5183, clublangston.com— Longstanding neighborhood gay pub serving drinks and drag. to Classon Ave. (THU) Exotic Thursdays w/DJ Mario (socca, reggae, calypso). Open bar midnight–1am. 11pm; $5. (FRI) DJs Fred Pierce and Cameron (soul, classics). 11pm; $5. METROPOLITAN 559 Lorimer St (Metropolitan/Devoe), Williamsburg, 718-5994444, myspace.com/metropolitan11211— Alty music lovers and hip smokers argue on the patio over who loves this bar more. 3pm– 4am daily. Free. or to Metropolitan Ave–Lorimer St (HAPPY HOUR) 2-for-1 domestic beers and well drinks. 3pm–8pm (FRI, 1ST) Divine Decadence. DJs Dario

Speedwagon and Michael (rock, pop). 10pm (SAT) Craft Magic. Hank Star and Steven

Mac oversee craft projects. 2-for-1 drinks. 3pm–10pm (SAT, ALT) Gag w/DJ Cameron and DJ Zack. (SUN) BBQ 4pm–8pm. Service Industry Sundays. DJ Amber Valentine (pop, electro). Hot tamales, $2 Bud and Bud Lite. 10pm (MON) Club Action. DJs Justin and Daniel (crunk, hip-hop), w/2-for-1 drinks. $1 PBR from 10pm–close. 7pm. (TUE) Queeraoke. Karaoke w/$3 well drinks. 10pm (TUE, 1ST/3RD) SRSLY LOL. H. Alan Scott and Bryan Wilson host comics @ 9pm; Queeroke @ 10pm (WED) Girls! Girls! Girls! Jen Urban and Veronica w/guest DJs. $2 PBRs. 10pm

SOUTH BROOKLYN PIZZA 451 Court St (@ Fourth Pl), Carroll Gardens, 718852-6018— (MON) Fondle. Evan Siegel presents $5 martinis and $4 draft Peroni, go-gos and pop sounds. 8pm–4am; free. SUGARLAND 221 N Ninth St (Driggs/Roebling), 718-599-4044, myspace.com/sugarlandbklyn— On a desolate W’burg avenue, this hip bar dazzles with awesome performances and dirty dancing. to Bedford Ave (FRI) Dance Sugar! with DJ Emjay , go-gos and $1 shots. 10pm; $5. (FRI, 3RD) Hey Queen. $5 (SAT) Say Say Cray Cray w/ DJ Emjay (pop), go-gos and 2-for-1 well drinks before 11pm. 10pm; $5 (SUN) Dirty House Powder Party w/DJ Emjay (house) and hosts Ms. Kim and Pauly Paul. 2-for-1 well drinks. 10pm; free. (SUN, 2ND) Gimme a Drag. Amatuer night. (SUN, 4TH) $treet $mart. Art show and performances.performances. (MON) Karaoke with DJ Dan Paul and bartender Bryan Black. $3 wells. 10pm; free (TUE) Cream of Sugarland. Open-mic night w/Ms. Kim and featured performers. 2-for-1 draft beers. 10pm; free. (WED) Cherry Pop. Underwear party w/Lady Blue and DJ Pop Daddy. $2 PBR. Free (WED, 2ND/4TH) Mmm. DJs Bryan Black and Larry Sparkman. $3 well all night (THU) Girls’ Night. $6 beers and shots specials. 10pm; free.

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Bars>>> ALBATROSS 36-19 24th Ave (37th St), Astoria, 718-204-9045, albatrossbar.com— Weekly drink specials and entertainment keeps this a popular spot with the locals. 5pm–4am daily. Free. N to Astoria Blvd (HAPPY HOUR) Sun, Tue–Thu 6pm–9pm (FRI) Karaoke w/Vanessa ValtrÊ and Lauren Ordair. $2 hourly shot specials, $7 pints all night. 11:30pm. (SAT) Saturday Spectacular. Drag revue w/Devin Stone, Lauren Ordair, Chandelier and Blackie O. (SUN) Movie night w/Marcos. all-night happy Hour. 9pm. (MON) Porn Swap w/Devin Stone. $6 pints

(TUE) Porno bingo. $7 pints and $3 shots. (WED) Karaoke w/Lauren Ordair. $6 pints (THU) Game night. Scrabble, Pictionary, etc

BUM BUM BAR 63-14 Roosevelt Ave (63rd/64th), Woodside, Queens, 718-6514145— Queer Latino speakeasy with a fiery dance floor. Fri and Sat only. 7 to 61st St FRIEND’S TAVERN 78-11 Roosevelt Ave (78th/79th), Jackson Heights, 718-3977256— Cramped cruising grounds with a hot Latin jukebox and hotter bartenders. Weekly summertime BBQ on back patio. 4pm–4am daily. 7 to 82nd St (HAPPY HOUR) Half-priced wells and domestic beers 4pm–9pm, Sun–Fri (FRI) Latin Fridays with DJ Yayo. 10pm; free. (SAT) Hot Saturdays with guest DJs (Rumba). 10pm; free. (SUN) Sabroso Sunday. 10pm; free. (MON) Undercover Lover. $2 shots. Free. (TUE) Tequila Tuesdays. Free tequila shot with purchase of Bud Light Lime. (WED) Recession Wednesdays. Anisha Wondervil w/with DJ Yayo. $3 drinks. Performance 12:30am. 10pm; free. (THU) Crazy Thursdays with Alejandro and Geo. Free. LOS RECUERDOS BAR 79-15 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights (80th/79th Sts), 718-672-7505— Laid-back gay hang with Latin crowd. 4pm–4am. Free. 7 to 82nd St–Jackson Hts (FRI) Sanctuary with Laritza Dumont and DJ Z. $3 vodka cocktails till midnight. $5 Long Island iced teas. 10pm. (SAT) Sabor Latino. Latin night. $2 tequila shots. $5 Long Island iced teas. 10pm. (SUN) Caution w/Princess Janae and DJ Rico. $3 beers and $5 cocktails. Midnight. (MON) Mojito Mondays with DJ Rico. $5 Mojitos. 10pm. (TUE) Singles Night with $2 drinks. (WED) Notorious with Flotilla De Barge. Giveaways. 11pm. (THU) DJ Richard $3 drinks all night. 4pm. LUCHO’S 38-19 69th St (Woodside), 718424-9181— Latin bar with weekly gay night. E, , or 7 to Roosevelt Ave/Jackson Hts (WED) Wild Wednesdays with Miss Cherry Pie. $2 drinks till midnight. $3 Long Island iced tea. Go-go dancers at midnight. Strip contest at 1:30am. 10pm; free. MIX CAFE AND LOUNGE 40-17 30th Avenue (41st St), Astoria, 347-6424840—A full restaurant by day, Astoria’s newest queer cocktail lounge blends Eastern touches with South American flavors at night. N, W to 30th Ave (HAPPY HOUR) Daily 6pm–9pm. (SUN) Sunday Brunch. Live improv w/Sunday Morning Mimosa. 9pm; free. (THU) Bingo w/Sunday Morning Mimosa. 9pm; free THE MUSIC BOX 40-08 74th St (@ Broadway), Elmhurst, 718-424-8312— A neighborhood Latin bar great for finding fun and new friends. No cover.


E to Roosevelt Ave–Jackson Heights (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–9pm (FRI) Sextion Fridays w/Barbara Herr. $4 Bloody Marys and Mojitos. 9pm Mirkala Crystal at midnight, DJ Rafael at 2am. (SAT) La Noche de Locura. DJ Rafael. 2am floor show. (SUN) Picositos Sundays. Show at 8:30pm, midnight and 2am. DJ Jorge. (MON) Sport Rock Mondays. Pool tournaments. DJ Juarez (rock, alternative), Six beers for $25, free shot specials. (TUE) Super Amigas. DJ Rafael, drag show at 1:30am. (WED) Hello Wednesdays. All-night Happy Hour w/$3well drinks and beer. DJ Freddy. (THU) Que Chimba Los Jueves. Guest DJs, $3 Aguardiente shots. Floor shows at midnight and 2am, and Corta Venas at 3:30am.

SCAPE 81-09 Northern Blvd (81st/82nd Sts), Jackson Heights, 718-807-7890. 4pm–4am daily. 7 to 82nd St–Jackson Heights. (SAT) Rumba! JLozano presents DJ Juarez, with live show at midnight.

Clubs>>> CLUB ATLANTIS 76-19 Roosevelt Ave (77th), Jackson Heights, clubatlantisnyc.com, 718-457-3939 — Upscale mega Latin club packed with Queens’ hottest queens. Open 4pm–4am. 7, E, , or to 74th St–Roosevelt Ave. (HAPPY HOUR) Daily 4pm–9pm (FRI) Planet Macho. DJs and male dancers. Drag show at 2am (SAT) Rumba Latina Total with DJs Israel (house) and Eddie Cruz. Go-go boys. 11pm; Free before midnight/$12 general admission. (SUN) Drag show at 2am. (MON) Tex-Mex party with DJs Freddy and Rafael. (TUE) Thirsty Tuesdays. $3 drinks, pool tournament, movie screenings w/free popcorn and soda. DJ Rafael. 4pm; free. (WED) Wicked Wednesdays w/DJ Juarez. $5 Mojitos and L.I. iced teas. 10pm; free. (THU) Strip-tini Thursdays with $5 Martinis. Strippers. DJ Rafael. 9pm; $5.

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live shows and drink specials. 10pm; $8.

THE CAGE, 32 Newark St (River St), Hoboken, NJ, thecagehoboken.com, 201216-1766, thecagehoboken.com— A few blocks from the Path and the hot yuppies that walk down Washington Ave. Sun–Thu 5pm–2am, Fri–Sat 5pm–3am. Free. ath to Hoboken (HAPPY HOUR) $4 wells, drafts, domestic beers. 5pm–9pm Mon–Sat, 3pm–9pm Sun. (FRI) Karaoke (5pm–10pm). Pulse w/DJ Eddie Love,go-go dancers (10pm). (SAT) Picante. Latin night w/DJ Frank Lamboy. Go-gos.10pm. (SUN) Dog House w/DJ Jonny Mack and host JJ Mack. 9pm. (MON) Absolute Karaoke. 9pm. (TUE) Take it Off with Harmonica Sunbeam. Amateur strip contest. 11:30pm. (WED) Ladies’ Night w/DJ Skittlez. 9pm. (THU) Drag is Back w/DJ Joey de la Casa. STAR BAR 34 Wayne St (Grove St), Jersey City, 201-367-1222, gostarbar.com— Friendly J.C. bar quenches gay thirsts with stiff drinks and nightly entertainment. ath to Grove St (HAPPY HOUR) $3 Domestics & Well Drinks! 5pm-8pm (SUN) Bruiser. Bear night w/guest DJs. Free popcorn, trivia, Wii. $2 domestic beers. 4pm–9pm; free.

NORTH JERSEY FEATHERS, 77 Kinderkamack Rd (Grand Ave/Akerson St), River Edge, NJ, 201-3426410— This unassuming two-floor dance club is a Jersey staple. The college crowd packs its Wednesday $1 drink night. SWITCH 202 Myrtle Ave (Main/Wootton), Boonton, NJ 973-263-4000, switchbar.com— Revamped Northern Jersey dance hall is for the young and young at heart.

CENTRAL JERSEY THE DEN 700 Hamilton Ave (Dover Ave), Somerset, NJ, 732-545-7345, dennightclub.com— Serving the Rutgers crowd for almost 60 years with one of the largest dance floors in the area. 9pm–2am Tue–Sats.

Bars>>> Q SINY 632 Midlands Ave (@ Father Capodanno Blvd), 718-979-4955, qsiny.com— The Island’s only LGBT club keeps the rainbow bright with drag shows and DJs. 1 to South Ferry, then take Ferry (HAPPY HOUR) half-price drinks 4pm–8pm

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Bars>>> GUITAR BAR, 181 Railroad Ave, Newark, NJ, 973-344-8383— ath to Newark–Penn Station (TUE) Rainbow Tuesday w/DJ Mark. Go-gos,

GEORGIE’S, 812 Fifth Ave (Memorial Dr), Asbury Park, NJ, 732-988-1220, georgiesbar.com— Great service, great drinks, and weekly line-up keep the locals returning. noon–2am. (HAPPY HOUR) 2pm–7pm daily PARADISE, 101 Asbury Ave (Ocean Ave), Asbury Park, NJ, 732-988-6663— A nightspot housed in the base of a gay hotel. The club may close at 2am, but the party often doesn’t. 4pm–2am Thurs–Fri, Sat 2pm–2am, Sun noon–2am. (HAPPY HOUR) 4pm–8pm Thurs, 4pm– 9pm Fri, noon–8pm Sat, noon–midnight Sun. SWELL 911 Kingsley St (Second Ave), Asbury Park, NJ, 732-776-7661— Part bar, Part dance club, good gay times all the time. Thu–Sun 9pm–2am.

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KATIE & JOSH SITTING IN A TREE... Josh Duhamel and Katie Holmes in The Romantics

REEL LOVE THE ROMANTICS Time Investment: 95 min. Return on Investment: 78 min. hree otherwise annoying actresses (Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin and Malin Åkerman) come together quite harmoniously in the bizarrely fun and natural-feeling The Romantics (Paramount Famous Productions), an ’80s-style ensemble piece involving a lavish wedding party for an oblivious bride-tobe (Paquin), an unfaithful groom (the bland Josh Duhamel) and a maid of honor with a secret (Holmes, in her best role so far). The potential for soapiness is tempered by a smart, biting script and exciting acting all around, helmed by first-time director (and writer of the novel on which it is based) Galt Niederhoffer. The film certainly isn’t kidding about its inspiration; romanticism, poetry, crazy acts of love and passion are all present here in spades. So is a highly cringe-worthy wedding toast scene that stands up to a similarly marvelous moment in Rachel Getting Married. The weak link is definitely Duhamel, but perhaps it’s because his twotiming character is a total and utter jerkoff—one wonders what either of these women could possibly see in him. But that aside, Niederhoffer gets major points for creating a believable group of fun-loving friends, evidenced by the amazing ease and camaraderie between these actors, something not seen since The Breakfast Club. Åkerman is perfect as the resident party animal, and bit parts by Candice Bergen and Elijah Wood as the control-freak mother of the bride and the nuttiest friend in the bunch are delicious. Think of The Romantics as a sleeker update of St. Elmo’s Fire, for the “kids.” —Dan Heching

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HIDEAWAY (LE REFUGE) Time Investment: 90 min. Return on Investment: 80 min. ike Pedro Almodóvar, French auteur François Ozon has a profound fascination for women and motherhood, as evidenced in his past hit 8 Women and in his new Hideaway (Le refuge) (Strand Releasing). Isabelle Carré’s refreshing performance as a drug addict who loses her boyfriend and then becomes an erratic, haywire would-be mother permeates the heart of the film, which showcases the actress during her real-life pregnancy. From the moment we see her, when she lies in a daze and we can’t tell if she is a man, woman or just a lump of clothing, she exudes a reluctance that is both perplexing and compelling: a reluctance to be a mother, to connect with the gay

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brother of her dead boyfriend (the dreamy Louis-Ronan Choisy), a reluctance to even be a participatory character in the story. Why is it that seemingly only with French cinema does a main character win us over through this type of restraint? As opposed to American movies where everything eventually gets explained, and it ends up being just a “Julia Roberts movie,” here we never truly know what’s going on with our heroine. And Ozon’s tender, studied exploration of his characters is just as effective with men. Choisy, a singer making his screen debut, is captivating as the slightly-more-complicated-thanhe-looks companion to Carré’s brooding mother hen. Together, they even channel a bit (or a lot) of Bardot and Gainsbourg in the film’s beautiful title song. And finally, what a curious, ballsy ending! — DH BEGGARS CAN’T BE CHOISY Louis-Ronan Choisy in Hideaway



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TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY PHOTO: ED KRIEGER; IT MUST BE HIM PHOTO: CAROL ROSEGG

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BY DAVID HURST he biggest surprise at this year’s Fringe Festival was Tom Jacobson’s extraordinary The Twentieth-Century Way. Reprising their roles from the world premiere at the Theater at Boston Court in Pasadena, Calif., the extremely talented Will Bradley and Robert Mammana portrayed two actors (and a dizzying array of associated characters) hired in 1914 by the Long Beach Police Department to entrap and arrest gay men at popular cruising spots. Instead of presenting this factually based material in a dry narrative or boring docudrama format, Jacobson envisions it as two actors showing up for an audition who then proceed to play mental games with each other for the next 90 minutes. Directed with style by Michael Michetti, Bradley and Mammana impressively change personas on a dime as Jacobson carefully lets the story unfold. The most disappointing entry at this year’s Fringe was Stan Richardson’s Veritas. In 1920, following the suicide of a Harvard student that revealed a hidden gay subculture at the school, administrators conducted a gay witch-hunt that resulted in the expulsion or firing of eight students, a recent graduate, an assistant professor and four men unaffiliated with the institution. Leaving shattered lives and at least two more suicides in its wake, “The Secret Court of 1920” was discovered and brought to light in 2002 by an enterprising student reporter. Veritas starts off well, and you can’t fault the talented actors, but the choices Richardson and director Ryan J. Davis make in telling this story don’t do justice to the material. We’ll have to wait for Tony Speciale’s take on the same story, entitled Unnatural Acts and developed at Columbia University as “The Harvard Project,” which will be staged at Classic Stage Company next June. In an ironic twist, Richardson and Speciale had been collaborating together on this subject matter several years ago before they went their own ways. Let’s hope Speciale’s version is more worthy of dramatization.

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And, finally, definitive proof that there’s nothing more excruciating than watching talented actors floundering in a terrible play exists in It Must Be Him, a vile vanity production penned by Kenny Solms. Not even an outrageous musical S&M number can salvage this stultifying “comedy” about a self-loathing gay writer whose life is falling apart, though everyone loves him anyway. It’s a preposterous waste of time and talent. N The Twentieth-Century Way plays the Fringe Encore Series Sep 16– 19 at Players (115 MacDougal St, 212-475-1449). It Must Be Him plays through Sep 26 at Peter Jay Sharp (416 W 42nd St, 212-279-4200).

THEATER LISTINGS OPENING A HOME ACROSS THE OCEAN Studio at Theatre Row, 410 W 42nd St (Dyer/Ninth Aves), 212-239-6200, mtworks.org— A foster child and a British poet enter the lives of a gay couple considering parenthood. Tues at 7pm and Weds–Sats at 8pm, Sep 16–Oct 2. $18.

ON STAGE ANOTHER AMERICAN: ASKING & TELLING at DR2 Theatre, 103 E 15th St (Lexington/Park Ave S), 212-375-1110, marcwolf.com— Marc Wolf’s oneman show about gays in the military is distilled from more than 150 interviews with straight and gay military personnel, civil-rights lawyers, judges and politicians. Mons at 8pm through Oct 4. $50. THE DIVINE SISTER at Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St (Sixth Ave/Varick St) 212-691-1555, sohoplayhouse.com— In Charles Busch’s nun-sensical comedy, chock-a-block with nods to campy Catholic flicks like The Song of Bernadette, the sisters of St. Veronica are in dire straits and only a miserly widow can help. Previews begins Sep 12, opening night Sep 27. $65. NAKED BOYS SINGING New World Stages, 340 W 50th St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-239-6200, newworldstages.org— Yep, they’re naked! This long-running musical revue features stripped-down sopranos singing numbers like “The Bliss of a Bris,” “Fight the Urge,” “Members Only,” and “Muscle Addiction.” Fris at 10:30pm and Sats at 6pm. $69. PENNY PENNYWORTH TADA Theater, 15 W 28th St (Broadway/Fifth Ave), emergingartiststheatre.org— A campycross-dressing spoof of Charles Dickens, this “lost” epic tells the story of a young lass whose childhood love is driven out of town, leaving her to make her way through a convoluted maze of strange relationships and anonymous benefactors. Mons, Weds, Thus at 7pm, Fris at 9pm and Suns at 5pm through Oct 3. $49.


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BAR HENRY 90 W Houston St (@ LaGuardia Pl)

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GAY TAKEAWAY NEXT MAGAZINE’S CELEBS OF NEW YORK REVEAL THEIR FAVORITE TAKEOUT JOINTS.

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allas native Sahara Davenport burst onto the national scene as a contestant on Season Two of RuPaul’s Drag Race. She’s also appeared on A&E Network’s 15 Films about Madonna, Voom HD’s Magnificent Obsessions and on soap One Life to Live. No stranger to the fine arts, Davenport was featured in artist Kalup Linzy’s video performance piece Melody Set Me Free, voted the Number Four “Must See” online art video of 2007 by New York magazine. She premieres her new one-woman show Sahara with a “HA”! at the Laurie Beechman Theater September 15 and 22. So where does Davenport take a seat to eat? “Being the Southern girl that I am, it’s sometimes hard to find the quintessential Southern meal in this Big Apple. However, Bourbon Street (346 W 46th St, 212-245-2030) has décor and grand staircases that are as authentic as any plantation house and the food is equally decadent. I like to start my meal with the Fried Pickles ($6) or the Seafood Gumbo ($10). Being somewhat of a lightweight, I usually bring it home with Cajun Jambalaya ($18) which is packed with delicious seasonings that makes you go ‘Aeoooow!’” N Visit SaharaDavenport.com for more info.

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ith its cellar entrance, Bar Henry is a little hard to pick out, but thanks to the newly installed brightred awning announcing “Bistro,” the challenge is somewhat diminished. This is a great neighborhood place with a wonderful bar and the whole thing feels like it’s been a comfortable friend forever. The red velvet banquet chairs in the dining room were plucked from the old days at the Plaza and lend a certain ragtag grandeur to the proceedings with hardly a vestige of the smoke-filled Zinc Bar that formerly occupied the space. We grew readily accustomed to the Henry Dog Cocktail ($14), with Tito’s vodka, dry and sweet vermouth, and cherries soaked in brandy, before moving on to some wine from their extensive list—and take note, most labels may be sampled as half bottles as well. As we sipped on an Australian Betts & Scholl Riesling ($49/bottle, $25/half bottle) we slurped down a few Oysters ($2.50) with an excellent ginger cocktail sauce: the Beau Soleils were like velvet brine, while the Malpecs had a fuller flavor. Endive Salad ($8) was perfect for summer, with a fine balance of watermelon, feta cheese, almonds for crunch and a pure lavender vinaigrette. Organic Bedeviled Eggs ($5) weren’t hard to take either, with a fair balance of paprika and truffle oil. Earthy Chicken Liver Mousse ($11) was creamy, served with raspberries and a chiffonade of chopped dates. Short Rib Tacos ($12) wrapped in corn tortillas stopped the show—how toothsome and delicious! Naturally with our entrées, more wine followed. The Austrian Nigl Sauvignon Blanc ($68/bottle, $34/half bottle) was most unusual, with a flinty hint of asphalt and a taste of gooseberries flocking to the palate. Chicken Under a Brick ($19) is an absolute must, with wilted kale and lemon pan jus. We found the Branzino ($25), a special of the night, to be wonderful, with crispy skin and a frizzle of leeks on a healthy bed of corn, tomatoes, squash, shallots, epazote and a bit of butter thrown in for good measure. When it comes to neighborhood dining, the bar has indeed been raised! N


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SILOM THAI 150 Eighth Ave (17th/18th St), 212-675-0080, silomnyc.com— Inventive yet traditional Thai fare that stands above the sea of similar options. The outstanding dumplings and crabcakes are a must. ($$$; Thai)

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COWGIRL 519 Hudson St (10th St),212633-1133, cowgirlnyc.com—Fun, Tex-Mex comfort foods served in a rodeo decor make this a gay Village fave with the best Margaritas north of the border...er...Houston St. ($$$; Southwestern)

VYNL 102 Eighth Ave (15th St), 212400-2118, vynl-nyc.com— This gay favorite serves up classic American dishes with Thai flair. The pop-star themed bathrooms are almost as popular as the food. ($$; American)

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BEE DESSERTS 94 Greenwich Ave (12th/13th Sts), 212-366-6110, beedesserts.com— Tasty all-natural desserts complement hearty comfort food. ($$; American)

AUGUST 359 Bleecker St (Charles/W 10th Sts), 212-929-4774, augustny.com— Don’t let the tiny crowded dining room deter you. Rustic food in the outdoor garden is one of August’s pleasures.($$$$; Bistro)

DITCH PLAINS 29 Bedford St (Downing St), 212-633-0202, ditch-plains.com— Bitchin’ food and a fun crowd at Marc Murphy’s surf-inspired restaurant, named after the famous stretch in Montauk. ($$$$; Seafood)

BUDDAKAN 75 Ninth Ave (16th St), 212-989-6699, buddakannyc.com— The awe inspiring decor of the Great Room—soaring ceilings, hanging chandeliers and a 30-footlong communal table—set the tone for this exuberant haute-Chinese establishment. ($$$$$; Asian) 5 NINTH 5 Ninth Ave (Little W 12th St), 212-929-9460 5ninth.com— Svelte celebs and foodies unite at this Meatpacking favorite to sample the country-meets-city theme found in the food and the decor. ($$$$$; American) MORIMOTO 88 10th Ave (15th/16th Sts), 212-989-8883, morimotonyc.com— Godzilla-sized über restaurant takes over the Meatpacking district with considerable flair, resulting in a lovely and quiet evening. ($$$$$; Japanese) ONO (Inside Hotel Gansevoort), 18 Ninth Ave (13th St), 212-660-6766 chinagrillmgt.com— Meatpacking means Jet Set and Japanese at this scenester hotel hang-out. ($$$$$; Japanese) POP BURGER 58-60 Ninth Ave (14th/15th Sts) 212-414-8686— Trendy and tasty Meatpacking fast food spot for the hungry clubbers and after-hours crew ($; Hamburgers) REVEL 10 Little W 12th St (Ninth Ave/Washington St) 212-645-5369, revelny.com— Enjoy meat and fish served on hot volcanic rocks (among other treats) in this industrial chic eating house that features on of New York’s best gardens. ($$$$$; Mediterranean)

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BAR 6 502 Sixth Ave (12th/13th Sts), 212691-1363, barsixny.com— The reliable and consistent bistro also serves Moroccan specialties and has a great weekend brunch. ($$$; Moroccan) BERIMBAU 43 Carmine St (Bedford/Bleecker Sts) 212- 242-2606, berimbaunyc.com— Sleek dining room serving sea bass, pork tenderloin and other Brazillian dishes. ($$$, Brazillian) BONGO 395 West St ( W 10th St), 212-6756555, bongonyc.com— Gulp down oysters and cocktails at this retro-mod sequel to the Chelsea lounge. ($$$, seafood) CAFÉ CONDESA 183 W 10th St (7th Ave South/W 4th St), 212-352-0050, cafecondesa.com— What this little gem lacks in square footage, it makes up for with excellent multi-cultural cuisine laced with Latin flavor. ($$$; American) CAFÉ DE BRUXELLES 118 Greenwich Ave (13th St), 212-206-1830, cafedebruxelles.com— Cozy Belgian restaurant with a quaint atmosphere, a ton of Belgian brews and steamed mussels worth talking about. ($$$$; Belgian) CORNER BISTRO 331 W Fourth St (Eighth Ave) 212 242-9502, cornerbistrony.com— Manhattan’s best (and possibly cheapest) burgers are doled out on paper plates to West Village literati squeezed between pub-grubbing local yokels. ($; Hamburgers)

DUBLIN 6 575 Hudson St (W 11th/Bank St), 646-638-2900, dublin6nyc.com— Excellent fare exceeds expectations at this bar and restaurant guaranteed to make not only Irish eyes, but everyone else's, smile. ($$$; Irish) GOOD 89 Greenwich Ave (Bank St), 212691-8080, goodrestaurantnyc.com— A spacious, bright and airy refuge offering eclectic dishes from the rural kitchens of North and Latin America. ($$$; Latin) GRADISCA 126 W 13th St (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 212-691-4886, GradiscaNYC.com— La dolce vita awaits in the West Village, where one can find northern Italian fare without the sting of the Euro. ($$$$$; Italian) HOME 20 Cornelia St (Bleecker/Fourth) 212-243-9579, homerestaurantnyc.com— Creative American comfort food served with flair and panache. The year-round, heated outdoor garden is as lovely and warm as the Blue Cheese Fondue. ($$$$; American) L’ARTUSI 228 W 10th St (btwn Hudson/Bleecker Sts), 212-255-5757, lartusi.com— Fine Italian fare from executive chef Gabe Thompson. ($$; Italian) LAS RAMBLAS 170 W Fourth St (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 646-415-7924, lasramblas.com— Spanish tapas and spouting porron decanters of wine fill this little spot in the heart of the Village. ($$$$; Spanish) LE SOUK HAREM 510 LaGuardia Pl (Bleecker St), 212-677-4777, lesoukny.com— Powerful Prawns Grillées, lamb tartare, Duck Tajine and other Middle Eastern fare that’s worth the sometimes lengthy wait. ($$$$, Morrocan)

THE LITTLE OWL 90 Bedford St (Grove St). 212-741-4695, thelittleowlnyc.com— Mediterranean-influenced fare with intimate, cozy West Village ambiance. ($$$$; Mediterranean) MARACAS 33 Greenwich Ave (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 212-593-6600, maracasnyc.com— The creators of Lips go south with quality Mexican in a party atmosphere. $1 margaritas for college students on Mondays. ($$$: Mexican) MARKET TABLE 54 Carmine St (Bedford), markettablenyc.com, 212-2552100— West Village dining continue to change, and with the advent of Market Table the change is not only auspicious but very delicious indeed. $1 margaritas on Mondays. ($$$$; American) MARY’S FISH CAMP 64 Charles St (Fourth St) 646 486-2185, marysfishcamp.com—Floridian fish shack amidst West Village brownstones is a local favorite specializing in seafood and decadent deserts. ($$$; Seafood) MERCADITO GROVE 100 Seventh Ave South (Grove St), 212-647-0830, mercaditorestaurants.com— Day-glo tapas and a wide selection of tequila bring a Mexican market indoors. ($$$; Mexican) ORGANIKA 89 Seventh Ave South (Grove/Barrow Sts), 212-414-1900, organikanyc.com— This Southern Italian ristorante rises above the din with sustainable and local ingredients and excellent service. ($$$; Italian) PHILIP MARIE 569 Hudson St (@ W 11th St), 212-242-6200, philipmarie.com— Delicious innovative American cuisine suits all palates and pocketbooks in a charming and historic setting. ($$$; American) RHONG-TIAM 87 2nd Ave (E 5th St), 212-260-8018, rhong-tiam.com— Authentic Thai dishes served and hip and spacious dining room transport you to Bangkok. ($$$; Thai) SMITH’S 79 Macdougal St (Bleecker St/Houston), 212-260-0100, smithsnyc.com— A fantastic culinary landscape is as much the setting as the charmingly designed restaurant itself, fashioned after a dining car. ($$$$; American) SMORGAS CHEF 283 W 12th St (W Fourth St), smorgaschef.com, 212-243-


CHELSEA GRILL Of Hell’s Kitchen 7073— Scandanavian fusion with a flare for excess. Quirky and kitschy atmosphere in the heart of the Village. ($$$$; Scandanavian)

doesn’t get better. Cozy, checkered-red escape for the homesick and the truly ravenous. ($$; American)

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ANTIQUE GARAGE 41 Mercer St (Grand/Broome Sts), 212-219-1019, antiquegaragesoho.com— Celebrities hide among the 19th century Victorian antiques while noshing on scrumptious Mediterranean fusion cuisine. Gay romance nights on Sundays. ($$$$; Mediterranean)

AGUA DOLCE 802 Ninth Ave (53rd/54th), 212-262-1299 .aguadulceny.com— Fusion Latin served in a dining area that hearkens back to old Havana. ($$$$; Latin)

INDOCHINE 430 Lafayette (E Fourth St/Astor Pl), 212-505-5111, indochinenyc.com— Classically chic scene with delectable French Vietnamese fare. Beautifully lit! ($$$$; Vietnamese)

BAMBOO 52 344 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-315-2777, bamboo52nyc.com— Broadway divas and buff business boys enjoy fresh sushi and sexed-up cocktails from executive chef John Greco III. ($$$; Sushi)

SALT 58 MacDougal St (btwn Prince/Houston Sts), 212-674-4968, SaltNYC.com— After her gig at Le Zoo, chef Melissa O’Donnell strikes again with Salt, which is worth its weight in gold. ($$$$; American)

GRILL HELL’S CHELSEA KITCHEN 675 Ninth Ave. (46/47th Sts), 212-974-9002— This newcomer packs the comfort food of its sister grill in Chelsea into the gay bellies of Hell’s Kitty. Spin the wheel at the bar for a free lunch. ($$$; American)

SPRING ST NATURAL 62 Spring St (Lafayette St), 212-966-0290, springstnatural.com— Muffins, espresso and light coffee shop fare meets edgy art gallery bobo fantastique! ($$$; Health Food)

RIPOSO 46 667 Ninth Ave (46th/47th Sts), 212-247-8018, riposonyc.com — Over 70 sumptuous wines and Euro brews to match equally sumptuous Mediteranean cuisine. ($$; Mediterranean)

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STECCHINO 765 Ninth Ave (51st/52nd St), 212-397-2377— Italian for “toothpick,” this HK eatery from the owners of Chelsea Grill adds European flair to American bistro fare. ($$$; American/Italian)

B BAR 40 E Fourth St (Bowery/Lafayette Sts), 212-475-2220, bbarandgrill.com— Big patio, lounges and open dinning room host American cuisine and trendsetters. ($$$; American) BOUNCE DEUCE 103 Second Ave (Sixth St), 212-533-6700, bounceny.com— E-Vill sports bar chic featuring high-class barfood and 18 plasma screen televisions to catch the game on. ($$; Bar Food) CAFE MOGODOR 101 St. Marks Pl. (First/Second Aves), cafemogodor.com, 212-6772226— Fresh Middle Eastern and Mediterranean delicacies served in a bustling, charming dining area and patio. ($$; Middle Eastern) COUNTER 105 First Ave (Sixth/Seventh Sts), 212-982-5870, counternyc.com— An inspired vegetarian menu so beautifully executed that any thought of meat is forgotten. ($$$, vegetarian) LIFE CAFÉ 343 E Tenth St (Ave B), 212477-8791, lifecafenyc.com— American eclectic with a touch of vegetarian right on Tompkins Square Park. ($$; American) LUCKY CHENG’S 24 First Ave (First/Second Sts) 212-473-0516, luckychengs.net— Asian and California dishes served by drag queen waitresses. Performances nightly. ($$$$; Asian) PRUNE 54 East First St (Second/First Aves), 212-677-6221, prunerestaurant.com— You get the sense the Bohemian is in the kitchen, not so much in the dining room, at this lovely East Village home of everything good. ($$$$; American)

UNION SQUARE/ MIDTOWN EAST CHAT ’N’ CHEW 10 E 16th St (Fifth Ave/Union Sq. West), 212-243-1616, chatnchewnyc.com— Home cookin’ in the city

THAI SELECT 472 Ninth Ave (36th/37th Sts), 212-695-9920— A modern Thai menu inspired by international cuisine furthers the theory that Thai food is taking over Ninth Avenue. ($$; Thai) THERAPY 348 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth), 212-397-1700, therapynyc.com— Apitiziing spreads and late night munchies are served over two designer levels of young midtown professionals till 10pm every night. ($$; American) TRATTORIA DOPO TEATRO 125 W 44th St (6th Ave/B’way), 212-8692849, dopoteatro.com— The charm of a true Italian trattoria and the feel of old New York. ($$$$$; Italian) VYNL 754 Ninth Ave (50th/51st St), 212-974-2003, vynl-nyc.com— This gay favorite serves up classic American dishes with Thai flair. The pop-star themed bathrooms are almost as popular as the food. ($$; American)

FIG & OLIVE 808 Lexington Ave (62nd St), ., 212-207-4555, figandolive.com— Various versions of EVOO are so omnipresent at this sunken Mediterranean gem, you’d think they put it in the cocktails. Try the grilled branzino, mushroom-truffle penne or signature fig-andolive salad, then buy a bottle on the way out. ($$, Mediterranean)

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UPPER WEST SIDE CAFÉ LUXEMBOURG 200 W 70th St (Amsterdam/West End Ave), 212-8737411, cafeluxembourg.com— As stylishly urban and civilized as ever, the Café remains a classic New York dining experience on the Upper West Side. ($$$$; French) COMPASS 208 W 70th St (Amsterdam/West End Ave), 212-875-8600, compassrestaurant.com— Upscale lounge, cafe and formal dining room serves seasonally inspired French-American cuisine that both delights and stuns the palette. Extensive wine list. ($$$$$: French) RIPOSO 72 50 W 72nd St (Columbus Ave/Central Park W), 212-799-4140, riposonyc.com — Over 70 sumptuous wines and Euro brews to match equally sumptuous Mediteranean cuisine at this second location of the HK favorite. ($$; Mediterranean)

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HARLEM DINOSAUR BARBECUE 646 W. 131st St (Twelfth Ave), 212-694-1777, dinosaurbarbecue.com— Lipsmacking dry-rub brisket and spicy wings in Brontosaurus-sized portions. ($$$, BBQ) NATIVE 161 Lenox Ave (118th St), 212– 665–2525, harlemnativenyc.com— A little Latin flavor goes a long way in this redecorated space that cooks with the best of West Indian soul. ($$; Carribean)

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YUM YUM BANGKOK 650 Ninth Ave (45th/46th Sts), 212–262–7244, yumyumbangkok.com— Thai so delicious that it has rightfully taken over three corners of Ninth Ave! Authentic dishes served up with a decadent blend of East Asian spices. ($$; Thai)

UPPER EAST SIDE CATERINA’S 316 E 53rd St (First/Second Aves), 212-355-5360— Frinendly mixed crowd graces this piano bar disguised inside a Hungarian/Italian resturant. ($$$$; Hungarian) DAVIDBURKE & DONATELLA 133 E 61st St (Park/Lexington Aves), 212-8132121, dbdrestaurant.com— Upper East Side nibbles never seemed so fun. Cheesecake lollipops, savory ostrich eggs and a stretch limo for smokers. ($$$$$; American)

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Robin Reardon

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BY JEROME MURPHY

ROBIN REARDON TALKS STRAIGHT hen asked whether her new work, A Question of Manhood, out this month from Kensington, was inspired by the outrage that led to her previous novel’s dissection of ex-gay ministries (2008’s Thinking Straight), young adult writer Robin Reardon considers briefly before deadpanning: “I think it was more inspired by Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, than anything else.” Well, you know gay men and their dogs. In fact, A Question of Manhood focused on both dogs and the tensley nuanced dynamic between gay and straight men via a delinquent straight male protagonist who must choose between his homophobic friends and a new, masterful gay dog-trainer at his father’s pet store. “I’ve seen bigoted men react to gays like pack animals,” Reardon says. “They’re not sure what to do, so they attack.” Another twist is that the story is set in 1971, and the main character’s older brother confided his own homosexual leanings before being killed in action in Vietnam. The staples of Reardon’s fiction are on display more strongly than ever: sarcastic protagonists with inner conflicts, unapologetic gay romance, addictive cliffhanger drama and an upbeat but realistic ending. Reardon’s career thus far places her proudly in the tradition of women writers who depict gay male relationships with unabashed sensuality (consider Patricia Nell Warren’s The Front Runner and Mary Renault’s The Persian Boy, both staples of any serious rainbow bookshelf )—but out of the vein of those serious “literary” authors who feel the need to punish their gay characters with tragic story arcs. “I suppose I should come out as straight,” jokes Reardon, a married Boston-based writer whose breakout title, 2007’s A Secret Edge, began with its athletic protagonist’s homoerotic wet dream. Never shying away from sexual content, she finds herself in a unique position with her publisher—the books are marketed to adults because of their matter-of-fact content before being discovered by the precocious teens at whom they are aimed. “I know what it feels like to want a man,” Reardon explains. “Sex is very different for teen boys than for teen girls—and I wish someone would get that through to teen girls! If [my work] is going to be at all realistic, it has to include the sex.” Reardon, whose website features a witty, combative

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dismantling of classic anti-gay arguments entitled The Case for Acceptance, makes no bones about the fiercely pro-tolerance agenda informing her work. “If you want to be a reptile, go back to the swamp—just get out of the voting booth!” Young adult fiction is an ideal platform for Reardon’s ideas because, as she acknowledges, “It’s harder to change the mind of a 40-year-old.” Reardon’s activist tendency finds its expression on the page, but it would be a mistake to call it limited—and her latest novel is another reminder that words on a page can be more far reaching than those spoken through any megaphone. N Robin Reardon recommends the young adult novel Leave Myself Behind by out author Bart Yates. Her favorite novel is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, a futuristic story about the misunderstandings between species—as a straight woman, she knows all about it.

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fter celebrating back-to-school month with Ms. Reardon’s latest, try the groomed-and-handsome reissue of I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip by John Donovan (Flux Books), a coming-of-age novel actually published several months prior to Stonewall. Set in New York in the late ’60s, the novel features a sensitive protagonist and his jock friend wrestling with their feelings for each other while actually wrestling with each other. This sophisticated first-person narrative helped make young adult fiction the gritty genre it eventually became. Want a history lesson that’s guaranteed to raise your pencil? Try Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist and Sexual Renegade by Justin Spring, out last month from Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The term “starfucker” doesn’t come close to the newly-revealed accomplishments of Steward, who bedded Oscar Wilde’s Bosie, had a sexual experience with Rudolph Valentino and was an intimate of Gertrude Stein, the biker gangs Hell’s Angels and worked with the famous Dr. Kinsey, who found him an unbelievable specimen of sexual experience. Fantastic vintage photos garnish the salty dish. Respect your (drug-addled, unabashedly oversexed) elders! Queer: 25th-Anniversary Edition by the inimitable William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch) reminds us that gritty autobiographies disguised as fiction—this one set in early-1950s Mexico—are nothing new. The Beat movement might have been On the Road throughout the 1950s, but was really just riding queer coattails.



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ROD: These are some of porn’s hottest guys, but the subtitles almost make this a comedy. My advice: ignore the bad translations of Czech dialogue and just watch the action. MANUEl: And there’s lots of action, especially in the extended party scene. Ten of the horniest, most physically flawless young bodies I’ve seen since FIBO took over a scenic villa in Capetown. Some guys barbecue on the patio while others sneak inside to fuck, duck into the garden for some original sin or escape to the Jacuzzi to make suds. ROD: Disc Two’s opening recap of the action was so hot, I popped Disc One back in before watching the rest of Brandon and Josh’s saga. I mean, we already know neither of these smooth, oversexed Euroboys has the ability to stay faithful. With guys like blond Troy Allen floating in the pool and showing off their perfect asses, who would? MANUEl: I couldn’t get past Allen’s Shirley Temple hair, but his three-cumshot poolside fuck with Joel D’Amici was just a warm-up for the pièce de résistance. ROD: A four-way and a five-way! Who could be faithful with all that?! I mean, if I have Brandon Manilow, Luke Hamill, Alex Orioli, Ariel Vanean and Sascha Chaykin in the same bed, the only thing I’m going to be faithful to is my true nature: Being horny! MANUEl: One of the few Bel Ami titles with a real story, Seriously Sexy takes a lighthearted look at fidelity—whether real love is enough or needs “spicing up.” Director Georges Duroy’s take seems to be that men are cheating dogs. Josh’s final epiphany: “It’s time to find some pussy.”

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