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The Phoenix

447 E. 13th St. (E. 13th and Avenue A.)
(212) 477-9979
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/phoenix/

In the ever changing (read: ever gentrifying) East Village, locals tend to cling on to that which is constant, and in the world of Gay bars – The Phoenix is constant. Serving up its signature... Read More

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Bedlam

40 Avenue C, New York, NY (3 & 4th Sts.)
212.228.1049
www.bedlamnyc.com

The alarmingly-titled Bedlam bar draws inspiration from London’s infamous psychiatric hospital and a 19th-century gentleman’s club befitted in taxidermy adornments, aged leather-bound books, an... Read More

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Black & White

86 East 10th St, New York, NY (@ 3rd Ave)
212.253.0246
www.yelp.com/blackandwhite

For those in the know, Mondays are the nights when guest deejays such as Carlos D of Interpol and actor James Ransone (a.k.a. PJ) have been known to appear behind the turntables spinning classic and... Read More

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Death & Co.

433 East 6th St. New York, NY (First Ave & Avenue A)
212.388.0882
www.deathandcompany.com

In 1919 the Volstead Act brought a swift end to American nightlife. Named for the Prohibition-era belief that to drink is to live a life shadowed by death, Death & Company exudes an ambience that... Read More

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Decibel

240 East 9th St., New York, NY (Second & Third Ave)
212.979.2733
www.sakebardecibel.com

By far the best sake bar in the city, Decibel’s small basement location is designed with dark wood, red paper lanterns, and graffiti-covered walls. Combined with a buzzer at the outdoor entrance,... Read More

LitLounge

Lit Lounge

93 Second Ave (East 5th & East 6th St)
212.777.7987
www.litloungenyc.com

Dirty.
 Dark.
 Divey.
 Awesome. With an upstairs bar, a downstairs cavern, and in-house art gallery Fuse, this East Village nightspot is a never-ending come-as-you-are dance party filled with... Read More

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PDT

113 St. Marks Place, New York, NY (First Ave & Avenue A)
212.614.0386
www.pdtnyc.com

Three years after opening, PDT (stands for “Please Don’t Tell”) isn’t much of a secret anymore, but the cocktail lounge still draws a crowd with its Prohibition-era intrigue... Read More