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Miss Fame and Pearl photographed by Wilsonmodels (wilsonmodels.blogspot.com).

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FEATURE

12 DON’T COME FOR NEW YORK! Representing Brooklyn and Manhattan, Pearl and Miss Fame are set to mop the floor with the rest of the queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

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Commentary: Whatever happened to the 18+ party? Gay DD The Week in Photos Finery: Couture style on a budget. What’s Next: Screenwriter Bruce Wagner on Maps to the Stars; Purity Ring avoids the sophomore slump. Shot in the Dark

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Bars + Club Map Business Directory Dining

THIS WEEK ON NEXTMAGAZINE.COM Up-and-coming queer singer Brandon Hilton on his futuristic pop. Find out which world-class DJs will be spinning the Black Party. + more party pics and event coverage

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Calendar of Events Playlist: European-influenced tracks from A Village Raid. The Roundup: Drag Race returns and so do the city’s gay viewing parties. Bar Crawl: Being sober doesn’t stop Rify Royalty from hitting the town. The Right Track: A history of recent Björk sightings.

PUBLISHER DAVID MOYAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOHN RUSSELL ART DIRECTOR MICHAEL LOMBARDO NIGHTLIFE EDITOR MARK DOMMU ASSOCIATE EDITOR BENJAMIN LINDSAY

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What’s Week in 4 Commentary P. 6 Gay D.D. P. 7 Photos P. 8 Finery P. 10 Next

RuPaul’s Drag Race premieres at Diamond Horseshoe • Sophia Lamar gives face at Westgay • Snooki throws shade

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Visit The Nexus on NextMagazine.com for your daily dose of gay gossip, party photos, and more. BY CHRIS HERNANDEZ

No More Teenage Dream NEW YORK’S BARELY LEGAL NIGHTLIFE SCENE TAKES A FATAL BLOW AS GAY COLLEGE TUESDAYS RELOCATES TO THE RITZ AND UPS ITS AGE MINIMUM TO 21.

s a 25-year-old New Yorker, it’s easy to feel far removed from 18. But when I hit up Gay College Tuesdays in September to cover Nick Jonas’s appearance, the floodgates opened to a rush of nostalgia. College kids clustered around the club’s interior, wide-eyed with excitement and nerves. They were eerily similar to an 18-year-old me stepping into my first gay club in North Carolina. Sitting back and observing boys discovering nightlife for the first time was a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, that vivacity doesn’t really have an outlet in New York nightlife anymore. January’s blizzard hit the city, and GCT went on hiatus. A couple of weeks later, the party took permanent leave from BPM and was replaced by Grad School, a 21+ event. “To the under-21 crowd, Gay College Tuesdays was the one night of the week where they could actually get into a club, meet new people, and let loose,” says Dougie Meyer, the party’s co-producer alongside DJ Steve Sidewalk. Gay College Tuesdays finally returns Tuesday, March 3—only this time, it’s at The Ritz. Sidewalk says the party will be different, featuring more of a frat

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Dancers at one of Dougie Meyer’s 18+ parties in 2013.

Comment Of The Week: “What is happening here is a gentrification of the F.I. Pines, where the rich are slowly but steadily moved out by the even more rich.” —reader John Bogack on Ian Reisner’s proposed Pines revamp

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boy vibe with beer funnels, cheap drinks, and the return of its famed hot body contest. It will also be for those 21 and over. With one of the city’s most popular 18+ parties upping its age, will the barely legal nightlife scene fade into one-offs and eventual obscurity? According to Sidewalk, 75 percent of GCT’s regular

“It is extremely important for younger individuals to interact and see other gays expressing themselves.” clientele were 21 or older to begin with, so he doesn’t fear any drastic cuts to the party’s success. But from a more social standpoint, what’s the cost of driving out the 18–21 demo from New York nightlife? Though times are slowly changing, LGBT students still come to New York from far and wide, not just for higher education but to experience the culture New York has to offer. Part of that culture is nightlife. “Back at home there are not many out, flamboyant gay people,” says MJ, a 19-year-old student at FIT. “I consider myself very comfortable with my sexuality; however, if I was never exposed to the eccentric people in New York, I don’t think that I would be so comfortable with myself.” MJ admits that most of his times partying in New York have been thanks to a fake ID. “Having the opportunity to be exposed to the gay scene and being able to experience drag queens only opens up individuals’ horizons,” he continues. “It is extremely important for younger individuals—especially gay individuals that cannot identify with many people at home—to interact and see other gays expressing themselves. It is a chance for younger people to fit in somewhere.” Meyer and Sidewalk are still looking for ways to keep the 18+ crowd alive. In August, they are planning an 18+ sea tea cruise. They are also in talks to host a monthly 18+ party, but they have so far struggled to find a venue willing to invest in the younger crowd. It’s an upsetting reality that venues are not willing to put stock in the future

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GOT GAY-TENTION DEFICIT DISORDER?

Did Michael Sam and David Geffen go full-frontal on The Walking Dead?

A gay kiss on The Walking Dead between new characters Aaron and Eric grossed out Twitter homophobes more than five seasons of decaying zombie guts and gore.

Is Michael Sam’s football career officially dunzo? It’s been reported that the first openly gay NFL draftee has signed on to compete on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars.

Host NeiL Patrick Harris may have bombed in double-padded briefs, but Lady Gaga slayed the Oscars with her soaring 50th anniversary tribute to The Sound of Music. Somebody get Mother Monster on Broadway immediately!

Graham Moore, who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for The Imitation Game and gave a moving “It Gets Better” acceptance speech, confirmed that he is not a closeted gay man like Alan Turing.

Three gay men who had a triad marriage in Thailand are trying to break the Internet with their wedding photos.

Homophobic religious nut Kirk Cameron swept this year’s Razzies with his Jesus flick, Saving Christmas.

The Slap's ZacHary QuiNto may show the “full Quinto” in his upcoming arc on Girls.

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The legendary FraNçois sagat, who now has a sexy clothing line, says that he misses doing gay porn. François, we would welcome you back with open pants!

Non-profit Foregen is currently raising funds in an attempt to find a method

of the LGBT nightlife community. Sure, there are several “straight” bars and clubs that welcome the underage crowd, but that experience hardly compares to being in gay spaces with members of their community. The only way these boys could get into these spaces is through illegal means, and that is not a practice we should be cultivating. Further still, Sidewalk believes that the city’s diminishing under-21 nightlife

of regenerating a circumsized man’s foreskin.

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Openly gay anchor Thomas Roberts will replace maybe-gay Ronan Farrow on MsNBc.

David Geffen’s 21-year-old ex-boyfriend, a former college football player, has admitted to stalking the billionaire media mogul.

scene can have a domino effect on gay nightlife for all ages. “You need to condition [club-goers] at a younger age to want to go out regularly,” he says. “I see a lot of New York nightlife diminishing in general. I remember DJing 18+ parties and my guests couldn't wait to turn 21 and see me at the other parties I did. We would get them hooked into going out at a young age. That's not happening anymore.” N

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“Some new drag queens are rude and have a sense of entitlement even though they haven’t done anything outstanding yet. Pay your dues, ladies.” —Pusse Couture on her one frustration with New York nightlife

PHOTOS: GUSTAVO MONROY (ELMO); WILSONMODELS (DRAG RAcE, WESTGAY, SNOOkI)

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE SEASON 7 PREMIERE @ DIAMOND HORSESHOE The glamorous Season 7 contestants posed at the Diamond Horseshoe February 23 before a special advance preview of the drag competition show’s season premiere. See p.44 for more photos.

WESTGAY @ THE WESTWAY Iconic scenester Sophia Lamar and host Frankie Sharp celebrated his Tuesday night rager’s third anniversary on February 17. See p.42 for more photos.

ACADEMY AWARDS VIEWING PARTY @ ELMO John Tilli and Tipsy Von Tart hosted this special red-carpeted screening event on February 21. See p.43 for more photos.

RATED X @ THE RITZ Snooki stopped by Tina Burner’s Monday night show with gal-pal JWoww. FEBRUARY 27, 2015 7

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“If you think of drag as planets, we have queens from every one.” —Drag Race contestant Trixie Mattel on the Logo reality show’s out-of-this-world seventh season

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Interviewed at Westgay by Benjamin Lindsay

BEAU 26 • POP MUSICIAN YOU LOOK KIND OF LIKE A BIRD IN A CAGE. This was styled by a friend of mine, Valissa Yoe. She’s a celebrity stylist and DJ. It was a handmade piece and it just happened to fit me perfectly. Everything else is just kind of thrown together. My style is a mish-mosh of Forever 21 and couture. WELL, IT’S NOT LIKE YOU WANT TO BE WEARING COUTURE ALL THE TIME. I grew up very humbly and very simply, so I think that will always stay with me. Just ’cause it costs a lot doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily nice. Style has no price tag. If you walk with confidence, you can wear anything. ARE YOU GENERALLY GOING FOR A MORE ANDROGYNOUS LOOK? I believe so. That style was kind of absorbed into me as I started doing music. I was very jeansand-t-shirts. But just meeting the kinds of people that you meet and being in such an artistic venue, you start to naturally evolve in your style.

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IS THERE A STATEMENT YOU’RE TRYING TO MAKE WITH THAT EVOLUTION? It’s two parts—being who I am right here and now, but also having respect for the fact that I am trying to get somewhere in my career, and nightlife is just a form of that. I’m not gonna go on stage or go into a meeting for a label and wear [what I’m wearing now]. I know how to be professional and still be me.

What’s Next <<< FILM

A LURID L.A. With Maps to the Stars, screenwriter Bruce Wagner captures a city rife with anything but angels.

wrote Maps to the Stars the way one would write something as a catharsis—the way that you would vomit,” says acclaimed screenwriter and novelist Bruce Wagner. “My career in Hollywood had become very corrupt. I wrote it to recapture my soul in a sense. I didn’t care whether it was filmable or not.” It was 20 years ago that Wagner first sat down to expunge his conscience of Maps to the Stars, a Los Angeles-set fever dream of a film. And for some time, it seemed Wagner’s ambivalence to its translation to the screen was realized in its inability to make it to theaters. It was slated for production 10 years ago with David Cronenberg attached to direct. Even better, Julianne Moore was set to star as Havana Segrand, an aged, depressive socialite and actress who lives in the shadow of her late mother, a Hollywood starlet who died before her time. Thankfully, Moore—who took the top acting prize at last year’s Cannes for the role—was still interested in bringing Segrand to life when funding came through this go-around. She is joined by fellow stars John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, and Mia Wasikowska. Together, these four players enact a haunted family drama of rape, incest, arson, and homicide set against a backdrop of modern Hollywood trivialities. With Cronenberg at the helm, it reeks of the dark magnetism for which he’s become known with Dead Ringers, Crash, and A History of Violence.

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“All of David’s work is grounded in a kind of hyper-realism in order for him to successfully deposit us in extremist [circumstances],” Wagner says. “As extreme as they are, they’re presented in a way that is somehow seductively rational.” This rationality was not lost on Moore, who told Wagner on set that while Cronenberg translates the screenplay in a very cool, formulaic way, Wagner brought the heat—“a kind of fire and hotness to the melodrama.” Wagner cultivated the film’s dramatics from his own fly-onthe-wall perspective of greater Los Angeles. Prior to his career in Hollywood, he was first an ambulance driver and then a chauffer. His position in the driver’s seat was as good an introduction as any to Hollywood glamour—or lack thereof. “I was exposed to a lot of extremes,” Wagner says. “The ambulance and the limousine had all the themes that I like to explore in my work, which is mortality and extreme fame and anonymity.” He’s since worked with many of the celebrities he once drove Bruce Wagner around, but, unsurprisingly, they tend not to remember Wagner’s prior interactions with them. “I had people in the car that I later interacted with and people that I later knew in Hollywood—agents and writers and producers. I had them in the car and watched their behavior closely. It was a good window into Los Angeles.” —Benjamin Lindsay

AFTER AN IMPRESSIVE DEBUT, PURITY RING’S ANOTHER ETERNITY DEFIES THE SOPHOMORE SLUMP.

nother Eternity is an LP to live in for a few days. True to its word, its astral, lofty production of buoyant bells and blips makes for a completely transporting sonic experience. It helps, too, that lyricist and singer Megan James’s voice is tinged with an equally delicate, nearly alien inflection. It’s been three years since Purity Ring—comprised of James on the mic and Corin Roddick working instrumentals—released their buzzy full-length debut, Shrines. The Canadian electronic duo first made an impression for their ability to connect spiritual themes of vague profundity with the simplicity of falling in and out of love, in and out of the sheets. While in most cases, a

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“purity ring” alludes to one’s chastity, these two do not shy away from such matters. Keeping in line with the foundation built with Shrines, Another Eternity further navigates night’s celestial skies and their relation to innate human instinct and connection. “You be the moon, I’ll be the Earth / And when we burst, start over / Oh darling, begin again,” James sings on the album’s first single, “Begin Again.” Another Eternity’s gravitational pull lures listeners to get lost within its 10-track span. Though James sings of what borders on the existential, the LP’s sound is utterly alive with the longing for and celebration of another’s touch. —BL

PHOTOS: MAP TO THE STARS PHOTO cOURTESY OF PROSPERO PIcTURES; cAITLIN cRONENBERG (BRUcE WAGNER); RENATA RAkSHA (PURITY RING)

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DON’T COME FOR NEW YORK REPRESENTING BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN, RESPECTIVELY, PEARL AND MISS FAME ARE SET TO MOP THE FLOOR WITH THE REST OF THE QUEENS THIS SEASON ON RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE.

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WITH DIAMOND-HARD LOOkS AND AMAzON STATURE, GLAMOUR IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON IN MISS FAME’S ARSENAL. BY JOHN RUSSELL t’s a bracingly cold mid-February afternoon and Miss Fame is applying makeup in a restroom that—the bright sunlight shining in through a tiny window notwithstanding—could be warmer. “At least it’s not a barn!” Has she had to get into drag in many barns before? The 29-year-old performer remembers a gig in Florida years ago where the greenroom was especially rustic. “The club had a barn behind it, with wood shavings on the floor, and that’s where we had to change!” But Fame, a.k.a. Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen, isn’t fazed by that kind of thing. She’s is a tough cookie. She takes it in stride. “As glamorous as I am, I can handle some of the grit,” she says. “I’m like a Guess model. I’m like Anna Nicole Smith in her heyday. Put me out there in a white shirt and some denim and I’ll turn it out!” Fame has, for sure, seen some grit. Growing up at the end of a long dirt road in Templeton, Calif.—a town that, she says, wasn’t quite close enough to the ocean to say she grew up on the beach—farm life was a huge part of her childhood. It’s hard to imagine the six-foot-something glamazon in the immaculately coiffed wig and Betty Page waist cincher palling around with chickens and cows and geese and sheep, but that’s what she did. “I spent a lot of time talking to chickens because there was nobody around,” Fame says. “I had no friends around so I talked to my animals. They were my best friends.” For a while, young Dam-Mikkelsen dreamed of being a veterinarian. But his furry barnyard friends didn’t stand a chance against the siren call of old Hollywood glamour and showbiz glitz. Fame took the wheel.

his spring was always going to be an auspicious one for Dam-Mikkelsen. On March 30, he’ll celebrate his 30th birthday, marking the end of his 20s with what some people would call his “golden” birthday—turning 30 on the 30th. In April, it will be four years since he moved to New York. And on March 2, Miss Fame will be introduced to the wider world as one of the 14 contestants on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But in New York, Fame needs no introduction. “Who doesn’t know about me here?” Dam-Mikkelsen jokes. “At least here in the drag scene!” Over the last few years, Miss Fame has been a regular at parties like Penthaus at the Copacabana and Rockit Fridays at XL. She’s posed for photographers like Mark Ruiz and Marcelo Cantu, appearing on the cover of The Powder Room and Gag Magazines and in Ruiz’s book Pretty Masculine. But Dam-Mikkelsen has also made a name for himself as a makeup artist. He’s worked with everyone from Michael Urie to Martha Wash. He did Wendy Williams’ makeup for Next’s 2013 Pride issue, and his work on our 2012 Snooki and JWoww cover led to an appearance as Miss Fame on the reality duo’s MTV show. So when he was presented with the opportunity to compete on Drag Race, Dam-Mikkelsen jumped at the chance. “I work with television stars, I’m around them, I’ve been on camera with them before,” he says. “I felt like this was something that I was prepared for, to the best of my ability.” What he didn’t expect was the pressure-cooker environment of behind the scenes. While filming, the cast was essentially quarantined, sequestered in their hotel rooms without smart phones or Internet access, their interactions limited to the show’s crew and each other. Dam-Mikkelsen won’t specify exactly how long he had to endure this—that might give some indication of how far Miss Fame made it in the competition, and we can’t have any spoilers! Still, it was, he says, a wake-up call. The experience gave him a whole new perspective on the sometimes questionable behav-

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ior of queens on previous seasons. “You’re being pressure-cooked the whole time! You’re being watched. It was a lot harder [than I thought].” Logo’s promo for the new season includes a clip of Fame whining that “it’s hard!” that Dam-Mikkelsen is particularly sensitive about. “I’m like, goddammit! I don’t even look cute! Really? They’re gonna show me crying? I hope that doesn’t encompass my entire experience!” Almost harder than the actual competition, Dam-Mikkelsen says, was placing Miss Fame’s image into the hands of the show’s producers to be edited and re-edited into a reality show character once filming was completed. “There are a lot of reasons why Miss Fame is so powerful and beautiful. That is definitely a veil of protection,” he says. She’s a character, Dam-Mikkelsen

“Who wouldn’t feel powerful wearing this regalia? It’s definitely armor.” says, that he created out of his own experiences as a gay man, a reaction and synthesis of his real life. “I’ve always said I’m not hiding behind drag because I never felt good enough or more beautiful. But I’m realizing it’s definitely like a golden shield. Could I act like this in front of the world [out of drag]? Yeah, but would I feel as powerful? Probably not as powerful. Who wouldn’t feel powerful wearing this full-on regalia? It’s definitely giving you an armor.” And Miss Fame’s look does have the steely glint of armor; of diamondhard glamour-as-weapon. When I mention that there’s something severe about Fame’s style, Dam-Mikkelsen hears that as “serving fear to the children.” “I guess it’s severe in the sense that I’m transforming from one gender completely to another—an unbelievable alien woman,” he says. “Because women don’t look like that! They wish they could! And that’s not a read. My own family members—my mom, my sister—are like, ‘I can’t even!’ You have to want it. I can’t even wear half the heels I have! They hurt my feet terribly, but you have to want it.” Though filming wrapped months ago, Dam-Mikkelsen says the pressure of the Drag Race experience hasn’t subsided. If anything, the pressure has built with the promotional roll-out, which has included a grueling eight-city tour leading up to the show’s season premiere. “At this point, I still feel like we’re in the competition,” Dam-Mikkelsen says. “The social media factor, the volume of energy and attention—I feel a lot of pressure.” He’s seen the number of views on Miss Fame’s YouTube channel, likes on her Facebook page, and Twitter followers skyrocket in the past few months, and he’s trying to stay engaged with her fans. At Monday’s Voss NYC-produced New York premiere, Fame remained in the lobby of the Paramount Hotel long after all the other contestants had turned in for the night, snapping selfies with Drag Race groupies. Still, no matter the outcome of the competition, Dam-Mikkelsen is trying to retain some perspective on the experience. “I have to do this for myself and be happy with who I am and what I’ve done,” he says. “I’m only human inside this dragged-out body!”

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F L AW L E S S PEARL

SHE SPENT HER cHILDHOOD AS AN ANTISOcIAL “WEIRDO,” BUT WITH UNFORGETTABLE LOOkS AND LIP SYNc SkILLS, DRAG RACE’S RESIDENT BROOkLYN GIRL IS NOW SETTING TRENDS. BY BENJAMIN LINDSAY ast month, the drag performer known mononymously as Pearl walked into the Gramercy Theater, where Susanne Bartsch was throwing her semi-seasonal party Shhh!!!, like she owned the joint. That’s pretty much the way all drag queens enter a room, but with Pearl it was different; the crowd was dotted with upstart drag divas who looked just like her: porcelain skin, sharp contours, red carpet-ready glamour. It would be tough to say whether all these look-alikes might have been aping her signature style or if Pearl is just the prime example of hard, Brooklyn-girlmoves-uptown allure. One thing was for sure though: more than a month before her debut on the seventh season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Pearl had already arrived. Pearl may be more than comfortable in the spotlight, but Matt James—the boy behind the diva—insists that he’s not used to sitting with the Regina Georges of the world. “As a kid, I had no friends,” the 24year-old says of his Tampa Bay, Fla., adolescence. “I was always just drawing all the time and being a weirdo.” You can still see today a bit of that shy boy. Even in full drag, carrying on with fellow Season 7 contestant Miss Fame at our recent cover shoot, Pearl has a kind of languid, laidback energy. She’s stoner-chic, not giving a fuck whether she’s chatting about her taste in men (“I like a hairy belly.”) or her favorite Williamsburg nosh (“You can get 99 frozen dumplings from Vanessa’s for, like, 50 cents.”). Even in his awkward youth, James says he was already developing the persona that would become Pearl. “I developed her in my head from a young age,” he explains. “I was just drawing these rich old ladies with big diamond rings and furs. It was natural for me to sort of emulate that whole character when I started drag.” Still, James didn’t manifest Pearl in the flesh until 2012 while living in Chicago. He was always a creative, but performing had never been his forte. Stricken with social anxiety and shying from the spotlight, it was only when James saw the “messy” Boystown queens that he decided to show them how it’s done. “I didn’t expect it to become such a big thing; I thought it was just gonna be a hobby,” James recalls. “But the first time I went out, I was offered a gig, and then all of a sudden I got two gigs, then three gigs, and then I was doing it every weekend.” As they say, the rest is history. The hype surrounding Pearl’s successes aside, James says he has a lot more to offer than just a painted face and sickening lip syncs. He’s already got his sights set beyond the Drag Race brand. “So many Drag Race girls come and go, and the ones that don’t go stay pretty heavily involved in World of Wonder; they want to have Drag Race attached to their name. I have a more independent way of thinking and doing my art,” he explains. “I’d rather kind of use the platform in different ways by creating my own brand and not really falling underneath someone else’s.” Besides doing hair in Brooklyn, working with Wilhelmina Models, and dabbling in queer filmmaking, James also hopes to branch out into a career in music. Rather than the standard drag anthems about getting turnt and looking fierce, he’s interested in spreading a musical gospel of underground deep cuts and seldom-heard house beats. “I want to change the way gay people listen to music and party,” James says. “I don’t want to go out and DJ Top 40 all night. Young gay boys in the Midwest, I want to open up their minds and make them see that there’s so much more out there.”

That sentiment is echoed in Pearl’s performances. Don’t expect diva numbers—Pearl doesn’t do Cher, Britney, Madonna, et al. when she’s onstage. A quick YouTube search for her top hits shows clips of Pearl taking on little known ’90s pop and contemporary indie electronica. “Why do another remix of a song everybody knows?” James asks. “I’d rather do underground music that people haven’t really heard of. That way, they can hear something new, and every time they hear that song in the future, they think of me.” Unfortunately, his outsider attitude got James in trouble last summer while filming Drag Race’s upcoming season. Despite giving alternative queens like Sharon Needles, Alaska Thunderfuck, and Adore Delano a na-

“I’d rather do music that people haven’t really heard. That way every time they hear that song in the future, they think of me.” tional platform to showcase their talent, the show caters best to a very particular genre of drag—and it’s one that James feels Pearl doesn’t fit. “Honestly, I felt so creatively constricted. I didn’t feel like I could do whatever I wanted to do,” he says. “There were never really a ton of moments where it’s, like, ‘Show us whatever you want to show us! Show us who you are!’ It’s un-reality. It’s unreal.” James admits that being tied week in and week out to a particular theme ultimately hindered him on the show, but only time will tell how far Pearl made it in the competition. “It all worked itself out in the end, but there were a lot of elements that were a real surprise once you got there,” James says. “A lot of bad came with the good, but I really did learn a lot while I was there. I learned things I never thought I’d learn.” With or without RuPaul’s seal of approval, Pearl isn’t going anywhere. She remains a favorite amongst her peers on the drag scene. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but Pearl is just as precious to her fellow queens. Brooklyn performer Patti Spliff, for instance, says Pearl is the hardest working person she knows, and that she’s always the hottest girl in the room. “No one is looking at you,” she insists. “They are looking at Pearl, trust me.” “She will give you fashion, hair, and mug for your goddamn nerve,” adds up-and-coming queen BibleGirl. “The bitch is a superstar.”

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Brandon Hilton premieres his new single “Wet” at Foreplay Fridays on February 27 (see below for more info). Get to know the up-andcoming pop singer in our exclusive interview on NextMagazine.com.

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REMARKABLE SHADES OF GAY Cinema Village, 22 E 12th St (btwn Fifth Ave/University Pl), cinemavillage.com. Branden Blinn has curated a program of nine short LGBT films, covering the cinematic spectrum from drama to comedy. 1pm; $12. SOFT OPENINGS Secret Project Robot, 389 Melrose St (btwn Knickerbocker/Irving Aves), Bushwick, secretprojectrobot.org. The first annual NYC Porn Film Festival kicks off with an opening night party presented by CockBoys, featuring a screening of Fuck Yeah! Levi Karter, CockyBoys decked out in Bcalla designs, and music by DJ Ron Like Hell and others. 9:30pm–2am; $20.

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BEAR YOURSELF Rockbar, 185 Christopher St (@ Weehawken St), rockbarnyc.com. George Hains’ hirsute underwear party is back with Cock Night. It’s all about the package,

boys, so put on a pair that shows yours off! DJ Chauncey D spins beats all night so you can dance your ass off with all the other furry creatures. 10pm; $5. FOREPLAY FRIDAYS BPM, 516 W 42nd St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), bpmny.com. Pop singer BRANDON HILTON is making his New York debut this Friday night when his Wavelength Tour comes to Chris Ryan, Bobby LaSalle, and Scotty Em’s party. Catch the futuristic artist performing his new single “Wet” live and stick around for beats by DJ Ryan Skyy. 10pm; free. POP FRIDAYS Hardware, 697 10th Ave (btwn 47th/48th Sts), hardware-bar.com. Pop till you drop as DJ Mike B. spins Top 40 tunes. Glamorous hostess Bootsie LeFaris will be there to match you drink for drink and twink for twink. 10pm; free.

FEVER FRIDAYS The Attic, 254 W 48th St (@ Eighth Ave), vossevents.com. Brandon Voss and José Colón’s penthouse soirée is one of this winter’s hottest scenes. DJs Valissa Yoe and W. Jeremy spin for a wild crowd of party people. 11pm; free before midnight/$5 with invite/$10 general admission. HQ FRIDAYS The Ritz, 369 W 46th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), ritzbarandlounge.com. Dance off your cabin fever with Justin Luke and his BoiParty crew! DJ Xavier spins the main dance floor, Rico Alexis turns out the second floor lounge, and Mikey Mo takes over the VIP third floor. 11pm; free. ELEVENELEVEN Open House, 244 E Houston St (@First St), openhouse-nyc.com. Honey Dijon, Michael Magnan, and guest DJs spin at Ladyfag’s dirty downtown dance party. 11pm; free before midnight/$5 general admission.

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Tired of guest lists, status obsessed soirées, and bottle service? Promoter Paul Leopold’s monthly techno party Jack is all about the music, with beats by resident DJs Shedontstop, Joshua Steers, and A VILLAGE RAID, a.k.a. Danny Taylor. The British DJ will bring “a tougher, more European” edge to this underground dance event on February 27. Taylor gives us a taste of what you’ll hear at Jack with this exclusive playlist.

THE TRACKS: 1. “Hyperion” – Roska 2. “The Flip” – Mountainking 3. “At Home” – Cristoph 4. “Truth” – Citizen 5. “Insola” – Traumer 6. “Knob Exploitation” – Literon 7. “Collision” (Jordan Peak’s Rogue Rework) – Cera Alba 8. “No Worries” (Daniel Stefanik Edit) – Butch 9. “Hoodlum” – Traumer 10. “The Bailiff” – Kamikaze Space Programme

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A Village Raid spins at Jack, February 27 at Cameo Gallery, 93 N Sixth St (btwn Berry/Wythe Aves), Williamsburg, 10pm; $5. Visit cameony.net for more info.

SATURDAY

LGBT EXPO Javits Center, 655 W 34th St (btwn 11th/12th Aves), lgbtexpo.com. This gigantic international LGBT showcase returns to New York, bringing together gay-owned and gayfriendly companies from all over the world. Noon– 6pm; $20 general admission/$40 VIP. SKIN TIGHT USA Atlas Social Club, 753 Ninth Ave (btwn 50th/51st Sts), atlassocialclub.com. Mischief Matthew’s super hero party moves uptown! Slip into some Spandex or Lycra and unlock the super stud within as VJ Max Rodriguez spins. If you don’t have your own gear, rentals are only $8. 8pm; free.

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FEBRUARY 28 FRISK Ty’s, 114 Christopher St (btwn Bleecker/Bedford Sts), tysbarnyc.com. Get frisky at Spunk [arts] Magazine’s night of good tunes, stiff drinks, and frisky behavior. DJ Aaron Tilford lays it down. 9pm–1am; free. PRETTYUGLY Diamond Horseshoe, 235 W 46th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), diamondhorseshoe.com. Erich Conrad and Drew Elliot reinvent nightlife glamour with their weekly party. Gay socialites like Max Ryder, Hari Nef, and Mike Bailey-Gates host a crowd of uptown cuties, while resident DJ Tommy Hottpants spins alongside special guests. 11pm; free.

BRÜT Santos Party House, 96 Lafayette St (btwn White/Walker Sts), santospartyhouse.com. This wild party for burly guys and the gays who love them is taking over both floors of Santos, with resident DJs Peter Napoli and Dan Darlington, and special guests The Carry Nation. 11pm–6am; $20 before midnight/$25 general admission. VIVA SATURDAYS Stage 48, 605 W 48th St (btwn 11th/12th Aves), vivasaturdays.com. DJs Eddie Martinez and Morabito are on decks this week at John Blair, Beto Sutter, Ric Sena, and BoiParty’s weekly west side mega-party. 11pm; $20–$25.

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BILLIARD SUNDAYS Boxers, 37 W 20th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), boxersnyc.com. Even if you’re a terrible player, a few free games of pool will give you a chance to bend over and show off your ass to all the hunks who spend their Sundays drinking $15 Coors Light pitchers and frozen margaritas. 1pm; free. TIP DRILL SUNDAYS Rockbar, 185 Christopher St (@ Weehawken St), rockbarnyc.com. DJ Big Dipper, your favorite big boy rapper, brings throwback hip-hop and club beats to this Christopher Street favorite with the help of host 3Xs. 9:30pm–1am; free. ALICE The Slipper Room, 167 Orchard St (btwn Stanton/Rivington Sts), slipperroom.com. Fall down the rabbit hole into a night of mind-warping performances presented by Eric Schmalenberger and Brian Joseph Ferree. Angela Di Carlo and Kyle Forester, Flambeaux, Gin Minskey, Bambi the Mermaid, Sasha Ortiz, Paul Hawxhurst, Crista Marie Jackson, and others perform. 10pm; $10 in advance/$20 general admission. SERVED Mach 8, 179 MacDougal St (@ W Eighth St), mach8nyc.com. Show up early for the open bar from 10pm–11pm and stick around for epic beats courtesy of resident DJ Escape and special guest Stephan Grondin. R&B diva Joi Cardwell stops by to deliver a special live performance. 10pm; $10–$15.

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HAPPY HOUR Gym Sportsbar, 167 Eighth Ave (btwn 18th/19th Sts), gymsportsbar.com. Come on, get happy! Happy hour kicks off at 4pm with 2for-1 drinks until 9pm. Later, enjoy $4 Long Island Iced Teas and $3 LandShark beers as you mix and mingle with the bears, dads, jocks, and boys that frequent this Chelsea watering hole. 4pm; free. BUFFBOYZZ MONDAYS The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave/Waverly Pl), thestonewallinnnyc.com. The hunky dancers of Buffboyzz Entertainment shake what their mamas gave them every Monday night on the second floor of this historic gay bar. Start your week off right with an exotic encounter at this weekly strip show. 6pm; $10.

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KLÜB NYC Klüb, 55 Gansevoort (btwn Greenwich/Washington Sts), 917-3121949. Journey to the West Side for this new Sunday night soirée, where hosts AMANDA LEPORE, José Colón, Iman Le Caire, Early Ross Aviance, and others will mingle with fashion fags, club kids, and hot boys alike. Get there early for an open bar from 10:30pm until 11:30pm and stay late for beats by DJs Hannah and Ben David. 10pm; free.

BROADWAY MONDAYS Hardware, 697 10th Ave (btwn 47th/48th Sts), hardware-bar.com. If your idea of fun is belting out tunes from Wicked, Rent, and Pippin over cocktails with similarly theater-inclined boys, then hightail it to Justin Luke and Sutton Lee Seymour’s weekly Broadway bash, where VJ OhRicky plays clips from your favorite shows and movie musicals! 7pm–midnight; free. WTC VIEW SCREEING Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave (btwn First/Second Sts), wtcview.com. This captivating look at a New Yorker’s search for a roommate post-9/11, starring Ugly Betty’s Michael Urie, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special screening and Q&A with Urie and writer/director Brian Sloan. 8pm; $10.

FOOT FETISH MONDAY The Eagle, 554 W 28th St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), eaglenyc.com. This weekly party is the place to be for foot lovers, whether you’re into toes or just want your tired dogs to get some attention. Hopefully you’ve washed them recently—or not, depending on how piggy your bottom is! 9pm; free. RATED X The Ritz, 369 W 46th St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), ritzbarandlounge.com. Get ready to clutch your pearls as Tina Burner skirts the line of good taste—or leapfrogs it entirely! DJ Xavier spins for your scandalous hostess and special guests as they perform numbers that deserve far worse than an R rating, or even NC-17! 11pm; free.

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PHOTOS: MATHU ANDERSON (RUPAUL); GUSTAVO MONROY (LOGAN HARDcORE, MARTI GOULD cUMMINGS, ALEXIS MIcHELLE, MADDELYN HATTER); cAMERON cOLE (MOcHA & MISTY)

RESTART YOUR ENGINES, GIRLS! RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE RETURNS MARcH 2 AND WE’VE GOT THE T ON EVERY VIEWING PARTY IN TOWN!

TherAPY 348 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. TUNES: DJ corey Tut SHOWS: Following every shady send-oﬀ, stick around for Natalie Joy Johnson’s popular Monday night show, where she turns pop tunes into cabaret numbers.

DrAg-A-PALoozA Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-645-8613. HOST: ALEXIS MICHELLE TUNES: DJ Natsu SHOWS: Bob the Drag Queen follows the screening with The Bob Show.

LogAn reTurnS Industry, 355 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), industry-bar.com. HOST: LOGAN HARDCORE SHOWS: After a queen gets cut, Marty Thomas’s Diva brings out the belters.

TAnDem 236 Troutman St (btwn Knickerbocker/Wilson Aves), Bushwick, tandembar.net. HOST: Elizabeth James TUNES: DJ Merkin Muﬄey SHOWS: James and special guests will try to outdo the queens on screen.

BoxerS hK 742 Ninth Ave (@ 50th St), boxersnyc.com. HOST: Paige Turner PERKS: Boxers’ tasty bar snacks. BoxerS 37 W 20th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), boxersnyc.com. HOST: MARTI GOULD CUMMINGS PERKS: Both Boxers locations host Logo’s oﬃcial viewing parties! Lovegun 617 Grand St (btwn Lorimer/Leonard Sts), Williamsburg, 718-388-3411. HOSTS: Horrorchata, Merrie Cherry, and Bcalla TUNES: Matty Beats SHOWS: chata and cherry turn it out after the show. PERKS: Bcalla will have handdrawn T-shirts up for grabs.

mASc4mAScArA BPM, 516 W 42nd St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), bpmny.com. HOST: MADDELYN HATTER TUNES: DJ Jon Ali SHOWS: Maddy and special guests lipsynch for their lives—and your tips. rocKBAr 185 Christopher St (@ Weehawken St), rockbarnyc.com. HOSTS: MISTY MEANER, MOCHA LITE, and Busted. SHOWS: These three queens go all out. PERKS: $4 Rolling Rock, $5 Jager Shots, and $5 Jack Honey Shots gAg Icon, 31-84 33rd St (btwn Broadway/31st St), Astoria, iconastoria.com. HOST: Dusty Ray Bottoms TUNES: DJ Patrick kuzara PERKS: $5 “Ru” shots, $8 pink cosmos

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3. MONDAYS ON MONDAYS

or a sober go-go boy and drag performer like Rify Royalty, a weeknight bar crawl means friends, music, and shows. “I want to be entertained, so if you can entertain someone who isn’t high and/or drunk, then you’ve done your job,” Royalty says. “Mondays are one of my favorite nights to go out, see my girls, and be entertained.” —MD

This N’ That, 108 N Sixth St (btwn Berry St/Wythe Ave), Williamsburg, thisnthatbrooklyn.com. “If you like your queens tucked and contoured, then check out this night. Thorgy Thor and RUBY ROO give you comedic shows with lots of props. One of the times I got to see this show, Thorgy did her entire performance in roller skates. That’s all I’m going to say.”

5. SABOR LATINO The Monster, 80 Grove St (@ West Fourth St), manhattan-monster.com.

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“There’s always something happening at this West Village staple, with a piano bar upstairs and dance floor downstairs. Their Latin dance party is super sexy— the perfect stop on my way home to Hell’s Kitchen!”

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1. HOT FRUIT Metropolitan, 559 Lorimer St (btwn Metropolitan Ave/Devoe St), Williamsburg, metropolitanbarny.com. “I owe a lot to this party. It’s where I first performed in Brooklyn ever. DAVID SOKOLOWSKI and Econ provide eclectic beats all night, and the midnight shows are always entertaining. If you aren’t going for the shows, go for the cute boys—there’ll be plenty.”

2. BATHSALTS Don Pedro, 90 Manhattan Ave (btwn Boerum/McKibbin Sts), Williamsburg, 718-218-6914. “MACY RODMAN and Severely Mame hold down the fort for this punk-rock drag show for fuckups. Different themes every week keep you coming back for more. If you’ve ever wondered what a Brooklyn drag queen was, this is the place to find out.”

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4. PLAYPEN The Cock, 29 Second Ave (btwn First/Second Sts), thecockbar.com. “SHAMELESS rounds up a slew of young twinks every Monday. There’s no shows, just casual Monday night drinks. Cute go-go boys are on the bar all night, so bring your dollar bills, ’cause these boys have tuition to pay!”

PHOTOS: MARO HAGOPIAN (RIFY ROYALTY); WILSONMODELS (RUBY ROO & MAcY RODMAN); GUSTAVO MONROY (SOkOLOWSkI & SHAMELESS)

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BOOB TUBE TUESDAYS St. Jerome’s, 155 Rivington St (btwn Suffolk/Clinton Sts), boobtoobtuesdays.tumblr.com. Guest curators Andy Bichelbaum of The Yes Men and Urban Ecology scholar Darren Patrick join Earl Dax, Shane Shane, and Jill Pangalla this month to screen their favorite film and TV clips. Following the videos, DJ Amber Martin spins. 9pm; free. RYAN RAFTERY IS THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN FASHION Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl/W 4th St), joespub.com. Ryan Raftery transforms into Anna

Wintour as she contemplates her life in the wake of the Kanye West/Kim Kardashian cover debacle. 9:30pm; $20 (plus $12 food/drink minimum). WESTGAY The Westway, 75 Clarkson St (btwn St and Lincoln Hwy), Washington westwaynyc.com. Dance to nasty downtown beats by Jonjon Battles, Nita Aviance, and sickening guest spinners DJs at Frankie Sharp’s ultrapopular Tuesday night party. 10pm; $10. SUTTON LEE TUESDAYS Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-645-

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8613. Sutton Lee Seymour is taking over, one show-stopping number and empty cocktail glass at a time. Seymour is going to ensure you don’t leave until last call, early morning meetings be damned! DJ Patrick Kuzara spins. 11pm; free. BAD DRAG QUEEN Industry, 355 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), industry-bar.com. Trainwreck queens and the gays who love to scream “Yasss!” at them flock to Bob the Drag Queen’s weekly competition, where audience members are coerced—well, forced—to get transformed into Bob’s drag children. 11pm; free.

MARCH 4

HUMP DAY KARAOKE Xes, 157 W 24th St (btwn Sixth/Seventh Aves), xesnyc.com. So you’re stuck in the middle of the grueling work week, and karaoke with DJs Jay Brancato and Adam Siciliano is here to help! Pick your favorite song out of a selection of hundreds and humpday will suddenly feel a whole lot better. 9pm; free.

LE FREAK Lovegun, 617 Grand St (btwn Lorimer/Leonard Sts), Williamsburg, 718-3883411. Things can get pretty freaky in Brooklyn, and DJ Tyler Stone makes sure to keep it weird at his weekly party at Lovegun. Host Trey LaTrash will be on hand with a crew of weirdos, including queens Louvel and Hannah Lou. 10pm; free.

HOLLY AND HER DOLLIES The Monster, 80 Grove St (@ West Fourth St), manhattan-monster.com. Holly Dae’s hysterical weekly comedy show features fabulous guests Brenda Dahling, Monet Exchange, and Bootsie LeFaris. DJ Mitch Ferrino has the beats to get you dancing between punchlines. 11pm; free.

ADONIS LOUNGE Evolve, 221 E 58th St (btwn Second/Third Aves), theadonislounge.com. You’ll be salivating over the muscle gods who make this strip show so supremely sexy, just make sure you bring plenty of cash to keep them happy. 10pm; $10.

COCKBOYZ Castro, 104 Dykman St (btwn Nagle/Post Sts), Washington Heights, castrobarnyc.com. Hosts Yamil X, and others help turn up the heat every Wednesday with the help of guest DJs and hot go-go studs. 10pm; free.

BURNER AND BROOKS Barracuda, 275 W 22nd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212645-8613. Enjoy music mash-ups from Tina Burner and Delilah Brooks at their hilarious weekly show. 11pm; free.

THURSDAY

HELLA LIL’ KIM Metropolitan, 559 Lorimer St (btwn Metropolitan Ave/Devoe St), Williamsburg, metropolitanbarny.com. Monthly dance party Hella sends up rap queen Lil’ Kim, with music and visuals by Manila Ice. 10pm; free. NO STRINGS ATTACHED Cellar Bar at the Bryant Park Hotel, 40 W 40th St (btwn Fifth/Sixth Aves), cellarbarbryantparkhotel.com. Matty Glitterati makes his triumphant New York return at Brian Rafferty and Joe Roszak’s weekly party. Glitterati drops the beats all night long for a dance floor jam packed with hotties. 10pm; free.

FRIDAY

KILLER QUEEN Eastern Bloc, 505 E Sixth St(btwn Aves A/B), easternblocnyc.com. Let your inner queen out as DJ Ernie Cote spins hot pop, hip hop, and R&B. A rotating cast of hosting queens, freaks, and club kids help keep things cute. 11pm; free. THE SHEQUIDA SHOW Hardware, 697 10th Ave (btwn 47th/48th Sts), hardware-bar.com. Drag diva Ms. Shequida is throwin’ shade and namin’ names at her weekly Hardware show. Shequida and resident DJ Scotty Rox turn the crowd out every Thursday. 11pm; free.

TAKE IT OFFThis N’ That, 108 N Sixth St (btwn Berry St/Wythe Ave), Williamsburg, thisnthatbrooklyn.com. Strip down to your skivvies at this sexy underwear bash, where DJ Jonathan Love spins nasty beats all night. Make sure you’ve got a cute pair on—or at the very least, a clean pair— this ain’t no “laundry day” party! 11pm; free. DRAG FACTOR The West End, 955 West End Ave (@ 107th St), thewestendlounge.com. Have a fierce face? Get your padded ass uptown and win cash prizes at this drag competition, hosted by Terra Grenade. 11pm–2am; free.

MARCH 6

BRIDGET BARKAN Apollo Music Café, 253 W 125th St (btwn Adam Clayton Powell Jr/Frederick Douglass Blvds), Harlem, apollotheater.org. Sonic powerhouse Bridget Barkan shares original songs and covers uptown. 9pm; $20. STONEWALL UPSTAIRS The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave/Waverly Pl), thestonewallinnnyc.com. On the first Friday of every month, the top floor of this historic gay bar comes alive for a hyped-up dance party. This edition functions as the release party for British pop trio Years & Years’ debut album. 10pm; $5.

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DISTORTED DIZNEE The Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 W 42nd St (btwn Ninth/Tenth Aves), spincyclenyc.com. It’s a magical world of drag as Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventura, and other starlets tackle Disney—and we mean literally tackle it! No princess is safe! 10pm; $20 (plus $15 food/drink minimum).

HUNG G Lounge, 225 W 19th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), glounge.com. If you like to spend your Fridays searching for a well-endowed man to take you to breakfast on Saturday, this is where you’ll find him. Promoter Yusef X brings you big beats from big DJs and big go-go boys showing off their toys. 10pm; free.

HOT RABBIT The Monster, 80 Grove St (@ Seventh Ave), manhattan-monster.com. This mixed queer dance party is always burning up, with redhot guest DJs and performers every week. 10pm; free with password/$10 general admission.

KING SIZE The Cock, 29 Second Ave (btwn First/Second Sts), thecockbar.com. Get sleazy with DJ Sammy Jo and the ultra-hunky go-gos who’ll be more than happy to relieve you of your singles. 11pm; $10.

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A HISTORY OF REcENT BJöRk SIGHTINGS (WITH SONGS TO MATcH)

t’s easy to think of Björk as some kind elfin creature that only emerges from her secluded private island in Iceland every few years to beguile the human folk with her avant garde pop music, mind bending videos, and fowel-inspired fashion choices. But over the past few months, as she’s prepared for her MoMA retrospective and New York concert residency kicking off this weekend at carnegie Hall, Björk has been spotted all over the city—and not in the predictable celebrity hot spots. Naturally, Ms. Guðmundsdóttir has a nose for the most outré events and undiscovered talents. Let’s retrace her nightlife steps with a Björk soundtrack that captures the mood of each party. —MD

tHe sPectruM, JuNe 2014 known for its community-building events and after hours dance parties, The Spectrum is always full of queers who credit Björk as an artistic inﬂuence, but when she popped by last summer for a wild night of dancing, the only person brave enough to take a photo of the singer could only snap a pic of her shoes! When designer Brian Whatever asked the singer who made her dress she answered, “I did!”

MetroPoLitaN, JuNe 2014 Of all the places to ﬁnd Björk on a Tuesday night—a dormant volcano, a glacier—who’d have thought she would show up at Metro’s weekly karaoke night, watching a bunch of gay boys sing Alanis Morissette tracks?

“arMy oF Me” or “HuMaN BeHaVior” These are the two best Björk songs for karaoke. Not only are they easy to sing— for a Björk song, that is—but they pack hefty, energetic punches, so you can let out all your joyous pent-up aggression while accidentally spilling your ﬁfth drink all over yourself.

“aLL is FuLL oF LoVe” The kids who party at The Spectrum are some of the edgiest, weirdest party boys in Brooklyn, the kind who would have been obsessed and inspired by the robot love story in the video for this Homogenic single.

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WEEK DoN PeDro, august 2014 Björk’s tour of queer Brooklyn reached its peak when she stopped by Macy Rodman and Severely Mame’s Monday night drag show, looking cute in a white party dress, dancing on the skeeball machine, and killing cocktails with friends. She might have stayed until last call if not for a slight faux pas on the part of one of the party’s hostesses. “Macy thought she had left and played a Björk song,” Mame shares, “and then she bolted!”

gooD rooM, FeBruary 2015 Björk was spotted at recently opened Greenpoint club Good Room just a few weeks ago, where she took over the booth to spin alongside DJ Lloyd Harris.

“eartH iNtruDers” The wacky, DIY queens and club kids who frequent Bathsalts every week are in many ways the aliens of Brooklyn. Volta‘s exuberant lead single seems particularly ﬁtting for this sighting.

“stoNeMiLker” While Björk looks much happier in the Instagram photos some fans snapped than her newest record, Vulnicura, would suggest, Good Room’s topnotch sound system would be the perfect place to hear the lush album opener. “Show me emotional respect,” she demands. “I have emotional needs.” That sure sounds like someone who’s got a little liquid courage.

PHOTOS: cOURTESY OF MOMA / WELLHART LTD & ONE LITTLE INDIAN

tHe WeLL / traDesMaN, FeBruary 2015 After a long hiatus during which we can only assume she was working on her new record, Björk recently resurfaced at two Bushwick bars in one night. A representative for The Well told Bushwick Daily that the Icelandic icon had stopped by to catch sets by Vessel, container, and Noveller. One excited fan tweeted that Björk asked for “champagne by the glass.” She’s so sophisticated!

“it’s oH so Quiet” Björk sipping a glass of bubbly immediately brings to mind this jazzy, bigband cover from 1995’s Post.

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THE ANNUAL PRINCE & PRINCESS SHOW Therapy, 348 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. The Imperial Court of New York’s benefit for the Brooklyn Pride Center boasts performances, a live auction, raffles, and more. 5pm; $10. ILLUMINATI The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave/Waverly Pl), thestonewallinnnyc.com. Celebrate the release of Madonna’s Rebel Hearts with the House of Dandrige. DJ Chauncey D, one of the biggest Madonna fans in nightlife, will be spinning Material Girl favorites and tracks off her new record all night. Win some Madonna swag and catch a performance by electropop artist SIRPAUL. 10pm; $5. BE CUTE One Last Shag, 348 Franklin Ave (btwn Greene/Lexington Aves), Clinton Hill, onelastshag.com. Dance with queer cuties at Horrorchata’s monthly party, where her alter ego Matty Beats spins alongside Merkin Muffley and special guest, Berlin’s Svetlana Pall Mall. 10pm–5am; $5. CAFÉ CON CREMA Shadow Boxers, 215 W 40th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), shadowboxersbar.com. Manni Fierro takes over your favorite equality bar with his Latin dance party, featuring DJ Sammy Blendz on decks. 10pm; free.

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FIFTY SHADES OF PURIM The Drink, 228 Manhattan Ave (btwn Maujer/Grand Sts), WIlliamsburg, thedrinkbrooklyn.com. Queer Israeli DJ Mikëy Hefez spins at this Brooklyn Purim party. 10pm; free. RED LIGHT PLANET 43 Scott Ave (@ Flushing Ave), Bushwick, theculturewhore.com. The Culture Whore takes the red light district to another galaxy! Quay Dash, Sandflower, Rify Royalty, and Techno Travelers perform, as DJs David Sokolowski, JX Cannon, K|Rex, and A Village Raid spin. 11pm– 8am; $15 in advance/$20 general admission.

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ANITA AND GINA MARIE’S BRUNCH SPECTACULAR Ktchn, 508 W 42nd St (btwn 10th/11th Aves), ktchnnyc.com. The Haus of Mimosa hosts this weekly brunch show, and they are going to make you laugh so hard you’ll be snorting—well, mimosas! Enjoy bottomless mimosas for just $25. And we promise, the bubbly drinks are the only “bottomless” thing about this brunch—who knew you could get your cruise on so early on a Sunday? Noon and 2pm; prices vary. VICTORIA CHASE KARAOKE Boots & Saddle, 76 Christopher St (btwn Seventh Ave S/Bleecker St), bootsandsaddlenyc.com. Belt out your favorite pop hits with Victoria Chase every Sunday! 8pm; free.

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SPUNK SUNDAYS Pieces, 8 Christopher St (btwn Greenwich Ave/Gay St), piecesbar.com. Is Holly Dae spunky, or does she just like spunk? You’ll have to catch her hilarious weekly strip show, with 15 gorgeous dancers, to find out. 9pm; free. THE DAYS OF MY LIVES Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl/W 4th St), joespub.com. Downtown performance maven Amber Martin has the voice of an angel. See why she’s won over this city’s gays as she takes a look back at her life and the important characters in it through song in an irreverent cabaret show. You never know what kind of underground performance favorites might show up to help her out! 9:30pm; $15 (plus $12 food/drink minimum).

SLURP Therapy, 348 W 52nd St (btwn Eighth/Ninth Aves), therapy-nyc.com. The Hell’s Kitchen boys can’t get enough of Paige Turner. The self-proclaimed “showbiz spitfire” hosts her longrunning weekly show with her signature combo of sweetness and sass and more than a little Broadway pizzazz! DJ Natazu is her boy Friday, getting everyone into the #slurplife! 10pm; free. OTTER BOX The Flat, 308 Hooper St (@ Broadway), Williamsburg, theflatbkny.com. Shameless Productions and JEM Entertainment’s scruffy Sunday bash has an eclectic mix of electrifying house music from DJ Tr(otter) and guest DJ Horrorchata. Go-go stud Rify Royalty hosts, with a performance by Irish cyber weirdo Neocamp. 11pm; $5.

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cHeLsea ALEO 7 W 20th St (Fifth/Sixth Aves), 212– 691–8136, aloerestaurant.com— An outdoor patio and fusion of Mediterranean flavors designed to bring the best of the Italian and Greek Isles to Chelsea. ($$$; Mediterranean) BOTTINO 246 Tenth Ave (24th/25th Sts), 212-206-6766, bottinonyc.com— This beautiful dining space in Chelsea’s western belt is often filled with gallery-hopping and owning types. ($$$; Mediterranean) BOQUERIA 53 W 19th St (Fifth/Sixth Aves), 212-255-4160, boquerianyc.com— The racy flair of a Spanish cerveceria comes to Chelsea, serving up delicious tapas to a packed, largely after-work and happy hour crowd. ($$$$; Spanish) BRGR 287 Seventh Ave (26th/27th Sts), 212-488-7500, brgr.com— It may be a few letters shy in its name, but it leaves nothing out when it comes to delicious, honest food. ($$; Hamburgers) CAFETERIA 119 Seventh Ave (17th St), 212-414-1717, cafeteriagroup.com— 24-hour comfort food at fantastically reasonable prices and the off chance of dining alongside celebs incognito. ($$$; American) COOKSHOP 156 Tenth Ave (20th St), 212-924-4440, cookshopny.com— New American fare that blows the roof off your tastebuds without incinerating your wallet. ($$$; American) COPPELIA 207 W 14th St (Seventh Ave), 212-858-5001, coppelianyc.com—Latin flavors fill 14th Street, with an all-day breakfast menu, dinner and Pichet Ong’s dessert to finish the deal. ($$$, pan-Latin) CREMA RESTAURANTE 111 W 17th St (Sixth/Seventh), 212-691-4477, cremarestaurante.com— Upscale Mexican Kitchen oozes comfort with its warm décor and satisfying and traditional south-of-theborder cuisine. ($$$; Mexican) THE DISH 201 Eighth Ave (20th/21st Sts), 212-352-9800, thedishchelsea.com— Uber gay two-level nouveau diner that serves everything from egg white omelets and Chelsea boy specials to moussaka and pork chops. ($$; American) EAST OF EIGHTH 254 W 23rd (Eighth Ave), 212-352-0075, eastofeighthny.com— Original American cuisine served on 2 floors or in the private garden. ($$; American) ELMO 156 Seventh Ave (19th/20th Sts), 212-337-8000, elmorestaurant.com—

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THE HALF KING 505 W 23rd St, (10th/11th Aves), 212-462-4300, thehalfking.com— Sebastian Junger’s woodtrimmed ye’ olde tavern is teeming with delicious pub grub, one notch above the usual. ($; Bar Food) ILILI 236 Fifth Ave (27th/28th Sts), 212683-2929, ililinyc.com— It’s all about the steaming, puffy homemade pita bread as you dip it in every wonderful dish at this phenomenon from Lebanon. ($$$$; Mediterranean) INTERMEZZO 202 Eighth Ave (20th/21st St), 212-929-3433, intermezzo-nyc.com— Busy Italian eatery with attentive staff and weekend drag brunch. ($$$; Italian) LASAGNA 196 Eighth Ave (20th St), 212-242-4551, lasagnarestaurant.com— Over 15 different lasagna dishes grace the menus of this new comfort food restaurant. ($$$; Italian) LA NACIONAL 239 W 14th St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-243-9308, facebook.com/LaNacionalTapasNYC— Serving delicious, authentic Spanish tapas for over 130 years in a hidden cantina, right in the corazon of Chelsea. ($$$; Spanish) LE SINGE VERT 160 Seventh Ave (19th/20th Sts) 212-366-4100, lesingevert.com— Charming Parisian spot with candle-lit tables, French food and a lingering clientele. ($$; French) MARKT 676 Sixth Ave (21st St), 212-727-3314, marktrestaurant.com— Markt moves to smaller digs in Chelsea, but the Belgian eatery remains as fabulous as ever. ($$$$; Belgian) MARY ANN’S 116 Eighth Ave (16th St), 212-633-0877, maryannsmexican.com— Traditional Mexican food and decor with Aztec artifacts and Jalapeno lights really brings it south of the border. ($$; Mexican) NEW VENUS 252 Eighth Ave (22nd/23rd Sts), 212-243-0980, newvenusnyc.com— Modern American café/diner with warm ambience, open 24 hours featuring Greek and continental specials. ($$$; Diner)

RESTIVO 209 Seventh Ave (22nd St), 212-366-4133 restivorestaurant.com— Fine, affordable Italian dining, homemade pastas and deserts in romantic, moody ambiance. ($$$; Italian) RIN THAI 265 W 23rd St (btwn Seventh/Eighth Aves), 212-675-2988 rinthaicuisine.com— Another Thai restaurant has opened in Chelsea; as the volume of neighborhood patrons would suggest, it’s certainly welcome. ($$$, Thai) ROCKING HORSE CAFE 182 Eighth Ave (19th St), 212-463-9511 rockinghorsecafe.com—Lively Nueva Mexican Cocina on the Eighth Avenue strip. ($$$; Mexican) SILOM 150 Eighth Ave (17th/18th St), 212675-0080, silomny.com— Inventive yet traditional Thai fare that stands above the sea of similar options. The outstanding dumplings and crabcakes are a must. ($$$; Thai)

MeatPackiNg 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-foot-long communal table—set the tone for this exuberant haute-Chinese establishment. ($$$$$; Asian) MORIMOTO 88 10th Ave (15th/16th Sts), 212-989-8883, morimotonyc.com— Godzilla-sized über restaurant takes over the Meatpacking district with considerable flair, resulting in a lovely and quiet evening. ($$$$$; Japanese) REVEL 10 Little W 12th St (Ninth Ave/Washington St) 212-645-5369, revelnyc.com— Enjoy meat and fish served on hot volcanic rocks (among other unexpected treats) in this industrial chic eating house that features one of New York’s best gardens. ($$$$$; Mediterranean) SCARPETTA 355 W 14th St (Ninth Ave), 212-691-0555, scarpettanyc.com— The erstwhile Village Idiot bar transforms to something of a Village cenius, with Scott Conant helming the marvelous Scarpetta. ($$$$$; Italian)

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PAD THAI NOODLE LOUNGE 114 Eighth Ave (15th/16th Sts), 212-6916226, padthainoodle-lounge.com— Enjoy velvet-red tranquility, authentically spicy fare and a doting staff. ($$; Thai)

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)

THE PARK 118 Tenth Ave (17th/18th Sts), 212-352-3313, theparknyc.com— Trendy eatery with indoor booth/table dining and outdoor garden/terrace dining. Favorite of local celebs. ($$$; American)

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)

POUNDS & OUNCES 160 Eighth Ave (17th/18th), 646-449-8150, poundsandouncesnyc.com— Savory American comfort food at its finest. Perfect for brunch with dishes like Crispy Chicken Benedict, a fusion of chicken and waffles and eggs benedict. ($$; American) RED CAT 227 Tenth Ave (23rd/24th Sts) 212-242-1122 theredcat.com— Artworld luminaries and gallery hoppers flock here for the upscale creative cuisine and intimate settings. ($$$$; American)

BOBO 181 W 10th St (@ Seventh Ave So), 212-488-2626, bobonyc.com— The setting is stunning and the food decadent; both are well served for a lavish affair to remember. ($$$$; French) BONGO 395 West St ( W 10th St), 212675-6555, bongonyc.com— Gulp down oysters and cocktails at this retro-mod sequel to the Chelsea lounge. ($$$, seafood) BOYD THAI 210 Thompson St

(Bleecker St), 212-533-7290, boydthainyc.com—Curry, noodles, salads and other Thai tastes at reasonable prices. ($$$; Thai)

CORNER BISTRO 331 W Fourth St (Eighth Ave) 212-242-9502, cornerbistrony.com— Manhattan’s best (and certainly nearing its cheapest) burgers are doled out on paper plates to West Village literati squeezed between pub-grubbing local yokels. ($; Hamburgers) COWGIRL 519 Hudson St (10th St), 212-633-1133, cowgirlnyc.com—Fun, TexMex comfort foods served in a rodeo decor make this a gay Village fave with the best Margaritas north of the border...er...Houston St. ($$$; Southwestern) DELL’ANIMA 38 Eighth Ave (@ Jane St), 212-366-6633, dellanima.com— Sheer delight awaits at Italian Dell’anima, a little bit of perfection without a lick of pretension. ($$$$; Italian) DITCH PLAINS 29 Bedford St (Downing St), 212-633-0202, ditchplains.com— Bitchin’ food and a fun crowd at Marc Murphy’s surf-inspired restaurant, named after the famous stretch in Montauk. ($$$$; Seafood) DUBLIN 6 575 Hudson St (W 11th/Bank St), 646-638-2900, dublin6nyc.com— Excellent fare exceeds expectations at this bar and restaurant guaranteed to make not only Irish eyes, but everyone else's, smile. ($$$; Irish) GOOD 89 Greenwich Ave (Bank St), 212-691-8080, goodrestaurantnyc.com— A spacious, bright and airy refuge offering eclectic dishes from the rural kitchens of North and Latin America. ($$$; Latin) GRADISCA 126 W 13th St (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 212-691-4886, GradiscaNYC.com— La dolce vita awaits in the West Village, where one can find northern Italian fare without the sting of the Euro. ($$$$$; Italian) HOME 20 Cornelia St (Bleecker/Fourth) 212-243-9579, homerestaurantnyc.com— Creative American comfort food served with flair and panache. The year-round, heated outdoor garden is as lovely and warm as the Blue Cheese Fondue. ($$$$; American) LA CARBONARA 202 W 14th St (7th/8th Ave), 212-255-2060, labarbonaranyc.com— Italian comfort food that isn’t just looking our for your stomach, but your wallet, too. ($$; Italian) L’ARTUSI 228 W 10th St (btwn Hudson/Bleecker Sts), 212-255-5757, lartusi.com— Fine Italian fare from executive chef Gabe Thompson. ($$; Italian) LAS RAMBLAS 170 W Fourth St (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 646-415-7924, facebook.com/LasRamblasBardeTapas— Spanish tapas and spouting porron decanters of wine fill this little spot in the heart of the Village. ($$$$; Spanish) THE LITTLE OWL 90 Bedford St (Grove St). 212-741-4695, thelittleowlnyc.com— Mediterranean-influenced fare with intimate, cozy West Village ambiance. ($$$$; Mediterranean) MARKET TABLE 54 Carmine St (Bedford), markettablenyc.com, 212-2552100— West Village dining continues to

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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)

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OLIO E PIU 3 Greenwich Ave (10th/Christopher Sts), 212-243-6546, olionyc.com— A cozy dining room and a menu dedicated to the tradition and expertise of generations’ past. ($$; Italian)

BOULEY 163 Duane St (Hudson St), 212964-2525, davidbouley.com— Another outpost in the Daniel Bouley empire, with divine bread, seasonal ingredients and organic meat dishes. ($$$, French) CAFE HABANA 17 Prince St (Elizabeth St), 212-625-2001, cafehabana.com— The flagship location of this always-bustling Mexican luncheonette has ‘ritas and nosh to keep you coming back. Don’t miss their famous grilled corn. ($$, Cuban, Mexican) DYLAN PRIME & DYLAN BAR 62 Laight St (Greenwich/Hudson Sts), 212-3344783 dylanprime.com— Tribeca restaurant with separate bar, delicious steaks and seafood. ($$$$$; Steakhouse)

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)

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

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)

NOBU 105 Hudson (Franklin St), 212219-0500, noburestaurants.com— Want the true-blue New York experience? Somehow book the table, eat Master Chef’s Nobu Matsuhisa’s deliciously skin-thin sushi, then tell your friends insouciantly, it’s “...eh-okay.” ($$$$$; Japanese)

THE RUSTY KNOT 425 West St (7th/8th Ave), 212-645-5668, therustyknot.com— A mainstay as unpretentious as it is yummy with exemplary bar bites. ($$; American)

PÓ 31 Cornelia St (Bleecker/W Fourth Sts), 212-645-2189, porestaurant.com— The Mario Batali upstart in the Village thrills with satisfying Italian fare. ($$$$, Italian)

TIO PEPE 168 W Fourth St (Sixth/Seventh Aves), 212-242-6480, tiopepenyc.com—Wonderful traditional Spanish/Mexican fare. Romantic skylight garden. ($$$$; Spanish) THE WAVERLY INN 16 Bank St (Waverly), 917-828-1154, waverlynyc.com— Eschew impossible-to-get reservations at this hot spot teeming with celebrity; try to snag a table in the bar instead and set to some people watching. ($$$$; Eclectic)

soHo/NoLita/ triBeca 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)

SPRING ST NATURAL 62 Spring St (Lafayette St), 212-966-0290, springstreetnatural.com— Muffins, espresso and light coffee shop fare meets edgy art gallery bobo fantastique! ($$$; Health Food) THE SMILE 26 Bond St (Lafayette/Bowery), 646-329-5836, thesmilenyc.com— Cozy and rustic, this farm-to-table cafe has three Manhattan locations, all featuring Mediterranean eats for health-conscious New Yorkers. ($$$; Mediterranean)

E. VILLAGE/L.E.S B BAR & GRILL 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) BIG GAY ICE CREAM SHOP 125 E Seventh (1st/Ave A), 212-533-9333, biggayicecream.com— Need a quickie quench for that sweet tooth? There’s no better (or gayer) place in town. ($, Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt)

BALTHAZAR 80 Spring St (Broadway/Crosby St), 212-965-1414, balthazarny.com—Transatlantic escapism, perfect boulangerie sticky buns, and lingering confessional breakfasts make this Soho institution a flawless must-see. ($$$; French)

BLUE RIBBON FRIED CHICKEN 28 E First St (2nd Ave), 212-777-6254, blueribbonfriedchicken.com— No, we’re not kidding with this one. With its prime location right next to The Cock, it’s time to give in to your latenight drunchies. ($, Fried Chicken)

BUBBY’S 120 Hudson St.(N Moore St), 212-219-0666, bubbys.com— Indulge in mac-n-cheese, meatloaf and other comfort faves, but leave room for dessert. The pies are legendary (and so is brunch). ($$, American)

CAFE MOGODOR 101 St. Marks Pl. (First/Second Aves), cafemogodor.com, 212677-2226— Wonderfully fresh Middle Eastern and Mediterranean delicacies served in a bustling, charming dining area and patio. ($$; Middle Eastern)

BOQUERIA 171 Spring St (btwn W Broadway/Thompson St), 212-343-4255, boquerianyc.com— The racy flair of a Spanish cerveceria comes to Soho, serving up delicious tapas to a packed, largely after-work crowd. ($$$$; Spanish)

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EL CAMION 194 Ave A (12th St), 212-5335436, elcamioncantina.com— Take your tastebuds on a ride at this East Village locale serving sizzling Steak Alambres and Chicken En Mole Poblano. ($$$, Mexican)

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UNION SQUARE/ MIDTOWN EAST CITY BAKERY 3 W 18th St (Fifth/Sixth Aves), 212-366-1414, thecitybakery.com— Unusual salads, delicious pastries and baked goods, and the best cookies in Manhatttan. ($$; Bakery) TOCQUEVILLE 1 E 15th St (Fifth Ave), 212-647-1515, tocquevillerestaurant.com— Refined entrees such as Elk Carpaccio and Greenmarket Nettle Ravioli will impress your dapper date. ($$$$, European) REPUBLIC 37 Union Square (16th/17th Sts), 212-627-7172, thinknoodles.com— Vietnamese sandwiches, huge steaming bowls of noodles and no dish over $13 make Republic a bargain for all. ($$, Asian) RHONG-TIAM 31 E 21st (Park Ave), 212-420-7500, rhong-tiam.com— Authentic Thai dishes served within a hip and spacious dining room that’ll transport you to Bangkok. ($$$; Thai)

HELL’S KITCHEN 44TH & X 622 Tenth Ave (44th St), 212-977-1170, 44andx.com— High-end American cuisine served by a sexy, cheerful staff in an airy, indoor veranda. Outdoor cafe. Open daily, brunch Sat, Sun. ($$$$; American) 123 BURGER SHOT BEER 738 Tenth Ave (50th/51st St), 212-315-0123, 123burgershotbeer.com— Falling in love with this cheap burger joint is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Their sliders are unmissable fan-favorites. ($; Burgers) ALPHA FUSION 365 W 34th St (8th/9th Aves), 212-279-8887, alpha34.com— The gays love the Happy Hour prices (from 4pm–9pm) and broad influences from Thai. ($$$, Asian) ARRIBA ARRIBA 762 Ninth Ave (51st St), 212-489-0810, arribaarribawest.com— The only thing better than the super-fresh South of the Border fare are the frozen ‘ritas ($$$; Mexican) BAMBOO 52 344 W 52nd St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-315-2777, bam-

boo52nyc.com— Broadway divas and buff business boys enjoy fresh sushi and sexed-up cocktails from executive chef John Greco III. ($$$; Sushi)

BANGKOK HOUSE 360 W 46th St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-541-5943, bangkokhouseny.com— Unpretentious Thai and delicious drinks from the team behind Yum Yum. ($$; Thai) BLOCKHEADS BURRITOS 322 W 50th St, 212-307-7029, blockheads.com— Yummy burritos and inexpensive margaritas are the dish at this outdoor hot spot. ($$; Mexican) BLUE FIN W Times Square Hotel, 1567 Broadway (54th/55th St), 212-918-1400, bluefinnyc.com— Modern, sleek and fishy seafood eatery smack dab in the midst of Times Square. ($$$$$; Seafood) BOCCA DI BACCO 828 Ninth Ave, (47th St), 212-265-8828, nycrg.com/boccadi-bacco— Its excellent wine selection is matched only by its array of innovative dishes. It’s no wonder this Italian steakhouse has four always-busy Manhattan locations. ($$$; Italian, Steakhouse) CARMINE’S 200 W 44th St (Broadway/Eighth Ave), 212-221-3800, carminesnyc.com— Huge, legendary portions of southern Italian food served family style still elicit gasps at this classic New York eatery. ($$$$; Italian) CHELSEA GRILL HELL’S KITCHEN 679 Ninth Ave. (46/47th Sts), 212-974-9002, chelseagrillhellskitchen.com— This one packs the comfort food of its sister grill in Chelsea into the gay bellies of Hell’s Kitty. ($$$, American) CHEZ JOSEPHINE 414 W 42nd St (Ninth/Tenth Aves), 212-594-1925 chezjosephine.com— Very romantic, live music. French/American dishes priced moderately. ($$$$; American) EATERY 798 Ninth Ave (52nd/53rd Sts) 212-765-7080, eaterynyc.com— This small American kitchen is well worth the squeeze, most notably for its brunch. ($$; American) EL CENTRO 824 Ninth Ave (54th St), 646-763-6585, elcentro-nyc.com— Totally fresh, homemade Mexican street fare gets a classy makeover in a no-attitude, high-energy space. Killer margaritas make the funky décor swirl. ($$$; Mexican) ETCETERA ETCETERA 352 W 44th St (Eighth/Ninth Aves), 212-399-4141, etcetcnyc.com— From a long list of Italian venues in the theater district, Etcetera Etcetera isn’t a mere footnote; just ask the packed-in pre-theater crowds. ($$$$; Italian) HK HELL’S KITCHEN 523 Ninth Ave (@ 39th St) 212-947-4208, hkhellskitchen.com— An international culinary passport is offered just below Port Authority en route to the hip strip above it. ($$$; Mediterranean) HUMMUS KITCHEN 768 Ninth Ave (51st/52nd Sts) (212) 333-3009, hummuskitchen.com— Simple, fast and tasty Middle Eastern fare with a side of boy-watching. Additional locations on UES and in Murray Hill. ($$, Middle Eastern)

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UPPER EAST SIDE 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-and-olive salad, then buy a bottle on the way out. ($$, Mediterranean)

LIPS 227 E 56th St (Second/Third Ave), 212-675-7710, lipsnyc.com— Generously stiff cocktails and delicious bites are dished out by dolled-up drag divas at this UES mainstay. ($$; American) LE VEAU D’OR 129 E 60th St (Park/Lexington Aves), 212-838-8133— Truman Capote passed out here and Hemingway dined with Dietrich in the corner of this joyfully frail, old-school French eatery. Join the history! ($$$$; French)

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. ($$$$; French) ED’S CHOWDER HOUSE 44 W 63rd St (Broadway/Columbus Ave), 212-956-1288, chinagrillmgt.com— There’s more than chowder at Ed’s: get some oysters and suck back a few specialty cocktails. ($$$, seafood) P.J. CLARKE’S AT LINCOLN SQUARE 44 W 63rd St (@ Broadway), 212-957-9700, pjclarkes.com— The grand old saloon continues to serve up style and tradition to a grateful New York across from Lincoln Center. ($$$; American) RIPOSO 72 50 W 72nd St (Columbus Ave/Central Park W), 212-799-4140, riposonyc.com— Over 70 sumptuous wines and Euro brews to match equally sumptuous Mediteranean cuisine at this second location of the HK favorite. ($$; Mediterranean) OUEST 2315 Broadway (83rd/84th Sts), 212-580-8700, ouestny.com— Vibrant and starkly elegant Upper Westsider has fine American-French food like Truffled Omelet Souffle With Mousseline sauce and incredible service. ($$$$$; American)

HARLEM HARLEM PUBLIC 3612 Broadway St (148th/149th St), 212-939-9404, harlempublic.com— Friendly staff and mouth-watering burgers at this neighborhood pub always make for a crowded, happy room of local regulars. Their avacado fries are the best thing since sweet potatoe, and their brown sugar-encrusted bacon and peanut butter burger is unmissable. Trust us.($$, Burgers) MAMAJUANA CAFÉ 247 Dyckman St (@ Seaman Ave), 212-304-0140, mamajuana-cafe.com— This Washington Heights café’s name comes from the Dominican concoction of wine, honey, herbs and rum found in many local dishes. The beautiful people sqeeze in to enjoy signature cocktails, addictive tapas, cod-stuffed plantains and more.($$, Latin) RED ROOSTER 310 Lenox Ave (125th St), 212-792-9001, redroosterharlem.com— American palettes mingle with diverse neighborhood fare at this restaurant named after the legendary Harlem speakeasy. ($$; American)

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