It has reigned supreme since it was founded by Bob the Drag Queen and Pixie years ago. It’s a high voltage, no-holds-barred explosion of choreo and brutal comedy. It transformed into a sports bar in the 1940s, emerging as a gay bar in the 1950s and 1960s. HARDWARE features some of the best DJ’s in NYC and entertaining drag queens, both local and guests. It began in the mid-19th century, and like most bars open during Prohibition, it became a speakeasy. “Across the street from Industry-but alike in dignity-this slick two-level bar features my favorite show in the five boroughs: The Help with Kizha Carr and Pixie Aventura. Gay-owned & managed bar & lounge in Hell’s Kitchen. This bar features fabulous queens every night, each with their own radically different style.” 3. Please contact location for more information. And New York magazine, which named it the Best Gay Bar in New York City last year, said the bartenders do-si-do on the bar top like an all-male version of. Gay Bar, Lounge Location & Contact Info Happy Hour Live Entertainment Cash Payments Only Events/Theme Nights Details may vary.The wildest queens in the, well, industry perform numbers on a theme for some of the poshest gays in Hell’s Kitchen, and everyone has a blast. 18 listed for Manhattan (NYC) LGBT & LGBT-friendly bars. “Everyone who’s anyone goes to see Queen on Thursdays at this giant lounge.
It has been home to drag legends like Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine, and Candice Cayne, and features amazing ladies like Tina Burner today.” 2. “A founding mother of drag in New York City, this bar was one of the first queer NYC venues to feature a drag show every night of the week, not just on weekends.