Faire un tour sur Christopher Street
Publié 05/30/2017
Après plus de 50 ans, Christopher Street dans le West Village de Manhattan reste le centre-ville de la vie nocturne gay à New York. La voie d’accès a été portée à l’attention du monde entier avec les émeutes des droits gays de 1969 ; quelques bars et clubs LGBTQ+ sur la bande ont précédé ces émeutes et bien d’autres les ont rejointes depuis, ce qui a permis une nuit entière de manèges. Voici notre guide pour atteindre tous les points chauds. —Brian Sloan
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Pieces
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8 Christopher St
Let’s be honest: half the fun of going to Pieces is telling your friends, “I’m going to Pieces!” The other half involves an extra-long daily happy hour (2–8pm), drag bingo and karaoke, and a monthly underwear party.
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Julius'
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159 W 10th St
This extremely old-school bar is just a block away from Christopher Street and was home to another historic gay rights event: the 1966 Sip-In.
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The Stonewall Inn
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53 Christopher St
This is where it all began back in 1969 with a now-famous police raid. These days you’ll find a lot going on at this two-story establishment, including drag and “boylesque” shows on various nights.
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The Duplex
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61 Christopher St
The aptly named two-floor venue is actually three spaces: a piano bar with big windows facing the street, an upstairs bar and a cabaret where you can see multiple shows nightly.
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The Monster
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80 Grove Street
This longstanding gay club isn’t on Christopher Street (it’s on Grove Street, close by), but it faces Sheridan Square Park; there you’ll find the Stonewall National Monument, which commemorates the 1969 gay rights riots. The Monster is a one-stop nightlife destination with a big bar up front, a piano player in the back and a dance floor downstairs.
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Marie’s Crisis Cafe
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59 Grove St.
The basement is alive…with the sound of Broadway. The festive and totally New York nightspot just may be the mother of all piano bars, where a rowdy Broadway fan base surrounds the upright piano, singing their hearts out to musical theater classics.
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Boots and Saddle
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100A 7th Avenue South
This bar used to be on Christopher Street but moved around the corner to a bigger location on Seventh Avenue. Now in a renovated theater, it accommodates a packed lineup of drag shows and dance parties.
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Hangar Bar
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115 Christopher St
This bar has been on the block for 20 years and is known for its easy mix of all ages and ethnicities. It has a popular pool table in back and regular go-go dancers that draw a crowd.
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Ty's
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114 Christopher St
Not much has changed at this cozy street-front bar since the 1970s, and that’s the point. Ty’s has a friendly neighborhood vibe, and though it’s known for a more mature crowd, they often have younger-skewing parties on weekends.
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Rockbar
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185 Christopher St
Just a block from the Hudson River park and piers, this is a popular spot for live music. It also draws a big, burly crowd for its Sunday beer blasts and barbecues in the summer.