Bars

CHELSEA & MIDTOWN (scroll down for East Village Bars) Barracuda

275 W 22nd St

212-645-8613, 4pm-4am, free

Happy hour 4-9pm Mon-Fri, 2-for-1 drinks. Mon: Candis Cayne, DJ Marco. Tue: The Gayly Show w/ Shequida, DJ Brenda Black. Wed: Shasta Cola, DJ Will. Thu: Star Search w/ Sweetie, DJ Brenda Black. Fri: DJ Jimmy. Sat: DJ Rob Sperte. Sun: Sherry Vine w/ DJ Xavier. Barrage 401 W 47th St 212-586-9390, 5pm-4am, No cover. Midtown gay spot, with our fave DJ Aaron ElvisHappy hour 5-8pm and 11pm-midnight daily. Wed: Rock-It w/ DJ Aaron Elvis. Thu: Swap Meat w/ DJs Marcus, Chris Barbour. Fri: SpeciMen w/ DJ Destiny. Sat: Gemstone w/ DJ Relentless.

Brite Bar

297 10th Ave (27th St)

212-279-9706,

Mixed bar, but gay friendly. Drink specials 5:30-7:30pm Mon-Fri. -"Fother Mucker" cocktail experience Thu: Guest DJs. Fri: DJ Ryan Sat: DJ Tim (spinning groovy progressive house). Escuelita 301 W 39th St 212-631-0588, cover varies, 18+ Latino club withshows and dancing to house, salsa, merengue. Drag shows, go-go boys, ladies' nights. Thu: Boyz 2 Men. Fri: Freedom Fridays. Sat: Azucar Saturdays. Sun: Sunbeam Sundays, tea dance.

g Lounge

225 W 19th St

212-929-1085, No cover                                                                     hip and loungy.  happy hour 4-9pm Mon-Fri. Mon: chill out w/ DJ Gustavo Tue: grooves w/ Dr. Brooks Wed: funk w/ DJ Gustavo Thu: house w/ DJ Carlos Pedraza Fri: house w/ DJs Smokey, DeMarko Sat: guest DJs Sun: Dennis Sebayan

Heaven

579 Sixth Ave (16th St)

212-243-6100 - Young crowd Tue: La Troupe de la Femme cabaret show Wed: Noche Latina Thu: Dulce con Leche Fri: Kaleidoscope Sat: Gay College Party Sun: Sunday Tea. Posh 405 W 51st St 212-957-2222, 4pm-4am, free Swanky Midtown lounge "where the boys are." Happy hour 2-for-1 4-8pm daily. Mon: Margarita Madness, $2 margaritas, DJ Xavier. Tue: $2 mojitos. Wed: Who's on Top? w/ Carmella Cann, DJ Marcus. Thu: Throwback, '80s night w/ DJ Smokey, $3 Corona and Rolling Rock. Fri: Brand New Day w/ DJ Xavier, shot specials. Sun: midnight pizza party.

Rawhide

212 Eighth Ave (21st St)

212-242-9332, 10am-4am Mon-Sat, noon-4am Sun

Levi and Leather bar. Small and cruisy. Tue-Sun: Go-go men 8pm Sat & Sun: beer blast

SBNY

50 W 17th St

212-691-0073, cover varies

The infamous Splash bar with a new name, a new sound system and an even bigger dance floor. Same hot boys, though.Happy hour 2-for-1 4-8pm. Sun-Thu 18+, Fri-Sat 21+. Mon: Musical Mondays. Tue: Got 2 B. Wed: DJ Randy Bettis. First Wed: Rock 'n' Roll Fag Bar. Thu: Student Night. Fri: Full Frontal Fridays. Sat: Men's Room. Sun: Never the Same Thing. therapy 348 W 52nd St 212-397-1700, No Cover. Join hottie Scott Nevins in this chic two-level lounge, Happy hour 5-8pm every day Cabaret shows and nightly DJs. . Check Culture listings for cabaret. View Bar 232 Eighth Ave (22nd St) 212-929-2243, No Cover Eighth Avenue loungy bar next to Big Cup. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-8pm. Mon: Drag Queen Puppet Bingo. Wed: Abra-Cashetta. Thu: Margarita Madness. Sun: Steam Room, $3 beer if you're shirtless. XES Lounge 157 W 24th St 212-604-0212, 4pm-4am, No cover. New bar in Chelsea with Top DJs, patio, hot guys sans attitude, sexy bartenders and strong drinks. Happy hour 4-9pm weekdays, midnight drink specials every day. Mon: M&M, '80s music w/ DJ Matt. Tue: Adam Joseph. Thu: Avalanche w/ Ski Bums, Revolution w/ DJ Relentless. Fri: Jump w/ DJ Anthony Vlantis. Sat: Body Parts w/ DJ Smokey. Sun: Desperate Sundays, Beer Blast 4-9pm, Cashetta's Cabaret 11pm. xl 357 W 16th St 646-336-5574, No Cover Chic and hi-tech lounge.  Martini Madness 4-7pm every day, all martinis $3. Mon: Twisted Cabaret, DJ Jimmy Moyer. Tue: Strictly Lounge w/ VJ ohRicky. Wed: Faggot Feud. Thu: DJ Jody Lirette. First Thu: Balls Boards & Blades. Fri: DJ Scott Thomson. Sat: DJ Gomi. Sun: Jessye Normous. The Eagle 554 W 28th St 646-473-1866, 10pm-4am Mon-Sat, 5pm-4am Sun Hot men and great music at this cruisy leather/Levi staple. Tue: movie night. Wed: $3 well drinks. Thu: Code, strict dress code. Sun: Beer Blast 5-10pm. The Lounge at elmo 156 Seventh Ave (20th St) 212-337-8000, 8pm Thu-Sat, No Cover A downstairs lounge is now open for performance space. Mon: Verbatim Verboten. Tue: Lit-Lite. Wed: DJ Mike Negron.

EAST VILLAGE Boiler Room

86 E Fourth St (Second Ave)

212-254-7536

East Village landmark with hot college boys on the weekends. Pool table; jukebox. Happy hour 4-8pm every day, 2-or-1 drinks. Wed: Manhunt.

BoysRoom

9 Ave A (Houston St)

212-358-1440

New bar on the Lower East Side. Two levels, go-go boys,E-Vill crowd. Mon: Magic Touch, Latin night; Pornucopia, dirty flix. Wed: Hot w/ DJ Girlina. Fri: Boys Gone Wild w/ DJ Steve Travolta. Sat: Go-Go Idol w/ Cazwell. Sun: Boys Life w/ Mike D.

Clubhouse

700 E Ninth St (Ave C)

212-260-7970, 8pm Tue-Sun. No cover.

Same owners as Starlight. Mixed crowd, guest DJs. Mon: Profoundly Incredible Tentacle w/ DJ Satisfaction Pony. Thu: Bling, women's party. Sun: My House w/ guest DJs.

Dick's Bar

192 Second Ave (12th St)

212-475-2071

Non-trendy crowd and incredible jukebox. Happy hour 2-8:30pm 2-for-1 Mon-Fri, $1 off all liquor Sat-Sun. Mon: I Don't Like Mondays; '80s music. Tue & Thu: Dick at Night, erotic movies, drink specials.

Phoenix 447 E 13th St (Ave A) 212-477-9979, 4pm-4am, free Large men's bar with a lack of attitude. No theme nights, Pool table, excellent jukebox, beers on tap. Happy hour 4-8pm (2-for-1 domestic beer, well drinks), nightly drink specials 10pm-4am. Mon: 2-for-1 well. Tue: 2-for-1 draft. Wed: $1 Bud. Thu: $3 draft. Fri: $2 dom beer. Pyramid 101 Ave A (Sixth St) 212-473-7184 Newly-revamped East Village legend Fri: 1984, themed pop parties. Sat: Rogue w/ Larry Tee, Tobell von Cartier. Starlight 167 Ave A (11th St) 212-475-2172 Swanky bar and lounge. Mon: Julian Fleisher's Monday Music. Tue: Pu-Pu Platter w/ Johnny Roberts. Wed: Starlight Revue w/ Keith Price. Fri: DJ Dave Trumbull's house and soul. Sat: DJ Bill Pfieffer's house and classics. Sun: Starlette, women's party w/ DJ Mickey Dulanto. The Cock 188 Ave A (12th St) 10pm, cover varies Sleazy late night crowd. Mon: DJ JonJon. Tue: Cock & Soul w/ DJ Gant Johnson. Wed: DJ Miss Guy. Thu: DJ Scott Ewalt. Fri: DJ Dominic Brando. Sat: DJ Miss Guy. Sun: Sperm w/ DJ Man Parrish. The Hole 29 Second Ave (Second St) Thu-Sat, 10pm-4am. Cover varies Infamous East Village bar. Wed: Soul in the Hole. Thu: Big Gulp, $10 all-you-can-drink, rock 'n' roll w/ Keith and Cory. Fri: Mad Clams, ladies night w/ Hot Pocket. The Slide 356 Bowery (Fourth St), cellar 212-420-8885, 5pm-4am, cover varies Trashy dive bar, with go-go boys every night. Happy hour 5-9pm. Tue: Earl's Wiener Shack w/ Aaron Elvis. First Fri: Clit Club, ladies' night. Last Fri: Around the World. Sat: High Life/Low Life w/ Sweetie. Sun: Transatlantic. The Urge 33 Second Ave (Second St) 212-533-5757. No cover Friendly East Village lounge with huge two-tier center bar, nightly DJs, cute bartenders, go-go boys, drag performances. Happy hour 2-for-1 4-10pm daily, Now offering healthy pomegranate cocktails. Mon: Money Wheel w/ Cashetta. Tue: Meat Market. Wed: Ass Wednesday w/ Gusty Winds. Thu: Barracks. Sun: Desperate Housewives.