Nightlife :: Bars

Rawhide prepares to say "good bye".

Rawhide :: Hangs Up Its Saddle

By JC Alvarez | Mar 13
The NYC leather scene loses one of its most popular spaces. Rawhide is set to hang up the spurs as it faces eviction in this struggling economic climate.

The Dalloway Offers More Than Just a Room of Their Own

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Feb 15, 2013
Lesbian bars are moving away from sticky floors and $2 PBRs, as evidenced by the success of The Dalloway, the high-end SoHo bar and restaurant that welcomes men and women, straight and gay.

Boxers HK ...Touches Down!

By JC Alvarez | Thursday Jan 3, 2013
After much debate Hell’s Kitchen is ready to welcome its new neighbor, Boxers HK, with the much anticipated launch! The gay sports bar gets a new additional 50th Street address!

Is the Gay Big-Room Club Dead?

By Scott Kearnan | Monday Nov 5, 2012
EDGE asks... Is the gay big-room club dead? We take a look at the changing dynamic of club culture as it moves into its future.

Making a 21st Century Splash!

By JC Alvarez | Wednesday Sep 5, 2012
New York City’s legendary Splash Bar and Nightclub gets retrofitted for the future. The latest redesign of this Chelsea mainstay is extraordinary, inspired and out of this world!

Q Nightclub poised to dominate gay Seattle nightlife

By Shaun Knittel | Thursday Aug 30, 2012
Elevate your "Q" rating at Seattle’s newest hotspot! Q Nightclub is gearing up to become the West Coast’s largest dedicated gay dance space. EDGE gets a look inside...

Owner of Pieces to Open 2nd Bar in Hell’s Kitchen

By Will Clark | Wednesday Mar 21, 2012
Pieces on Christopher Street got a new lease on life (literally); but not before the owner decided to hedge his bets with a move to the city’s booming gayborhood. The result: Hardware, on 10th Avenue south of 48th Street, to open in April.

NYC’s New XL: Can All-Gay, 7-Night Superclubs Still Pack Crowds?

By JC Alvarez | Saturday Jan 28, 2012
New York nightlife -- & by extension, the entire country -- gets a major booster shot with the opening of the most-anticipated nightclub, XL at The OUT NYC. The new gay urban resort is looking to a national return to the dedicated gay megaclub.

NYC’s Boxers Scores TKO in Bout to Open Hell’s Kitchen Outpost

By Steve Weinstein | Wednesday Sep 14, 2011
The well-known Chelsea gay sports bar Boxers went to the mat with opponents last night and scored a big victory with a community board subcommittee in its fight to open an outpost on W. 52nd St. & 10th Ave. in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen.

Some in Hell’s Kitchen Say No to Gay Sports Bar

By Kilian Melloy | Friday Aug 26, 2011
A gay New York sports bar looking to expand to a new location has encountered resistance from the denizens of its target neighborhood, Hell’s Kitchen.

Atlantic City’s Gamble Pays Off

By Patrick Hagerty | Friday May 20, 2011
Atlantic City’s faces the threat of Prohibition - as the Resorts Casino revitalizes the Roaring 20’s and gives us a reason to hit the famous Jersey boardwalk!