8 Christopher St.
(between Gay St. & Greenwich Ave.)
(212) 929-9291

The Monster is always packed with regulars and out-of-towners, and the happy hour is the hot spot of the West Village. If you are in the mood for a drink and conversation, there is a large 40+-person seating area at the front bar, or you can sit in the back at the piano, where they have a pianist every night of the week. Or head to the “Bassment” where the dance floor opens at 10 p.m. with go-go boys nightly.

In the Bassment, The Monster features the longest-running tea dance in NYC, which goes on from 6 p.m. to midnight with DJ Rich King presenting Sunday Situation. Enjoy $5 Long Island iced teas & Heineken or $4.50 Rolling Rock, plus go-go boys and top 40 dance tracks until 4 a.m.

Mondays is Sabor Latino night hosted by Barbra Herr in the Bassment. Barbra brings a show that only she can for the Latinos and their admirers featuring special guests at 10 p.m. On the last Monday of every month, they also throw in some man candy with DJ Tony Cruz and go-go boys. Drink specials are the flavors of the night, with Coronas and Cuba Libres at $4.50.

Tuesdays feature the return of the turntable with DJ Wilson, when he spins retro classics of the ‘70s through the ‘90s with Bud & Rolling Rock for $4.50 and no cover.

Wednesdays are the newest nights to the lineup with BEATS featuring DJ Mitch Ferrino playing house beats with shows, go-go boys and boys everywhere. Get there early to enjoy a Rokk vodka open bar from 10-11 p.m. and no cover all night, plus Bud & Rolling Rock for $4.50.

Thursdays kick off the weekends early with Bassment Thursdays. With DJs Jools & Mandy Graves the party goes all night long, serving Coronas, Bud & Rolling Rock all night for $4.50 and Long Island iced teas for $5. Again, go-go boys are back with no cover.

Fridays is a diverse mash-up. Union Fridays is a fusion of good friends with DJ Gustavo Motta and friends. Vodka breezers are featured for $5 on Fridays & Saturdays, where you can pick up where you left off the night before. On Super-Sized Saturdays, they keep the dance floor pounding with hard house beats by DJ Cruz.

If you want to come by after work and hang out, this is the place to be, where the long, rectangle bar is full every night with happy hour prices from 4-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. It is a very relaxing spot where you can come and talk and actually hear the conversation - and hang out with hunky, talkative bartenders and meet new people. The Yamaha Piano men, including Phil Kadet, Bill Heller and Martin St. Lawrence are in the back of the bar where you can listen and sing along to piano tunes every evening.

The Monster is also known for its delicious frozen margaritas. Be sure to order one - and tell them Get Out! sent you!

The Monster was a four-category winner in the Get Out! Awards 2012 for Best Door Staff/Service in NYC, Best Club in the West Village, Best Happy Hour in the West Village and Best Club for the Go-Go Boys in the West Village.

80 Grove Street
One block from the A, B, C, D, E, F & M trains
or upstairs from the 1 & 9 trains
manhattan-monster.com
(212) 924-3558

“Spain has become the party capital of the world,” says designer Ed Suñer, the man behind the brand. Note: His initials are ES.  Coincidentally, ES is also the initials of España (Spain), the country where the collection is made.

“Madrid is famous for its Pride, Barcelona for Circuit, and of course there is the island of Ibiza where there is always a party going on,” continues Suñer. “Spanish parties exude sex. They feature superior quality production. They are grand and spectacular. This summer’s swim collection is a reflection of the magic.”

ES Collection is a playful brand, as depicted in their provocative ad campaigns. This summer’s shoot took place in Andorra, a small country located between Spain and France. All images are on their website, ESCollectionUSA.com.

It’s not all games, though. ES Collection has also proven to be a fighter. Each year brings new competition from copycat brands that rip off their designs. Still, the company stands strong.

“Competition is a good thing,” says Nir Zilberman of Man Trends Agency, the brand’s U.S. representative. “It keeps the team on their toes and motivates them to keep inventing newer and better designs.”

Perhaps the brand’s best design feature - that no other label has been able to match - is the swim brief’s frontal pouch. “It’s like the Wonderbra for women,” says Zilberman. “It holds its shape and accentuates the man perfectly.”

According to Zilberman, if you were to pour champagne into the cup of the brief’s pouch, you could drink from it 20 minutes later.

Now that’s one way to start a fiesta!

The entire ES Collection is
available online at ESCollectionUSA.com
Free shipping on all purchases!

By Derek Grimes 

1. Air France and Delta Jets Collision at JFK
“The Air France A380 hit the Delta Bombardier aircraft like an aggressive top on a hungry bottom.”

2. Miracle on The Hudson
“It was a miracle! It was a miracle! Oh, shut up. Pam Ann Airlines crash lands every day.  Where’s my Neil Armstrong Medal of Excellence award?”

3. Lufthansa and Egypt Air 'Near Miss' at JFK
“Egypt Air doesn’t know what stop or go means, let alone know how to stay on a runway. Have you seen them drive in Cairo? Hello!”

4. Steven Slater Meltdown
“Once upon a time passengers had manners. Steven Slater crewed for TWA back in the golden days of flying so it’s understandable why he blew a slide and got the hell off that plane. Gone are the days when you could write ‘bomb’ on a sick bag and have a good laugh about it.”

5. Qantas (we’ve never had a crash but we’ve had quite a few close calls)
“Every time I get on a Qantas plane I think to myself is this going to be the one? Qantas just need to get one out of the way so we can all move on already.”

6. JetBlue Pilot Meltdown
“So many meltdowns on JetBlue, it’s now part of their in-flight entertainment.”

7. Virgin Atlantic Evacuation
“Virgin Atlantic can’t even get to Florida.  How the fuck are they going to go to space?”

8. Underwear bomber
What’s next?  Bombs in titty implants?”

9. 747 Piggy Backing the Space Shuttle
"Now that's what I call bare backing a big power bottom"

Pam Ann: Cockpit lands into Terminal XL for four flights only: Friday May 25th, Saturday, May 26th, Friday, June 1st and Saturday, June 2nd. Tickets available online at xlcabaret.com