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When I moved to New York City, two iPhone apps were essential: Google Maps and Grindr. My first Grindr date was Z. He was handsome in his profile picture: a little skinny, dark-haired, complete with the facial hair and flannel shirt of your typical Brooklyn hipster. He lived a few stops on the L train and asked me to a drink at a nearby bar. I met him off the train stop, as he lived...
Last month, I met someone at Gaysgiving. Amongst the familiar Thanksgiving orphans I love like family, I met H. He was attractive in an unassuming sort of way, glancing at me through black-rimmed glasses and smiling shyly while we spoke. As I got drunker and drunker on spiked eggnog, my attraction became more and more apparent. I started asking H flirtatious questions, like, “When was the last time you were tested” and “Why do you...
The Return of John Blair Saturdays to Stage 48 Every once in a while I get to work on a really exciting project. It’s moments like this that remind me why I love my job. That was the case the past few weeks when I got to bang heads together with nightlife legends John Blair, Beto Sutter and Alan Picus to bring back a legendary party and brand to Saturdays in New York City. Depending...
City of Exes Moving from Iowa to the big city seemed such a promising new beginning: bigger bars, better fashion, glamorous parties, and—most importantly—new boys After a month of couch surfing with a 76-pound suitcase, I found an apartment in Ridgewood, Queens, that I could just barely afford, and settled in. One morning I went running and ended up at the Queens Blvd. Target. I strolled the aisles of cost-efficient towels in my neon...
Get to Know the Boy Behind the Queen Behind the Shots Chaka Khanvict welcomed me to her apartment as her boy-self, Phillip, asking, “Would you like a cup of tea?” The beverage was a far cry from the brightly colored Jell-O shots I’ve gotten from her on the nights when I find her working the crowds at the Ritz. “I’ve been working in New York nightlife for eight years,” she said. But she didn’t start...
When Vincent Cooper graduated from New York University this May, he wasn’t sure where the winds of post-college life would take him – and he didn’t mind that one bit. He had already procured a BFA in Acting, a summer abroad studying Experimental Theatre in Amsterdam and a focus on the works and performance of Shakespeare. What would come next? With his many talents and growing artistic vision, Vincent has already begun to leave his...
This n’ That is All That…And Then Some When the glitter and smoke cleared just after the stroke of midnight at this year’s GLAM Awards, there was one winner that stretched its paws across numerous categories: the Brooklyn bar and performance venue This n’ That (TNT). Have you been? Have you heard of it? If yes, you’re cooler than me. If not, let’s discover it together. The 17th Annual GLAM Awards, gay NYC nightlife’s biggest...
Some may say that Hell’s Kitchen has too many gay bars, but let’s be honest: New venues are something that we are constantly, desperately on the hunt for. Well, we’re in luck. NYC’s hottest gayborhood has just given glorious birth to two brand-new booze and beats dispensaries. EVERBODY RISE What becomes a legend most? Well, you can certainly ask the three nightlife legends behind the brand new Rise Bar that question. John Blair and his...
Hey Hunties, because of my starring role in the off broadway show The Orion Experience, this summer I took a little break from writing. But now i am back in full effect and ready to keep you up to date on who and what is happening in NYC nightlife. This week I am spilling the Tee on a party that was “loads ” of fun, The Hustlaball NYC presented by Rentboy! This year Hustlaball was (in Mr. Pam’s words) “a celebration of Cock.” Hundreds gathered at NYC’c newly relaunched Slake Nightclub to join in on...
April Breakups Bring May Hookups As the winter comes to a close, daylight lasts longer, temperatures rise and you’ve finally dropped the extra holiday weight, fitting back into your favorite pair of jeans. But before the heat wave kicks in, April showers consume our days this month. They’ll be coming in handy for the poor, unexpected folks on the receiving end of a breakup, for tears are hidden in the pouring rain. Mating season becomes dating...