NYC gay bar hangout(s) for seniors?

[+ sync]

I'm curious to know if anyone here knows of a gay bar gathering place for seniors in NYC other than Town House?

I have no complaints about the Town House, but it's always good to have options.

On East 53rd Street at First Avenue there was the GH Club that I was hoping would survive, but it bit the dust eons ago.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Don't Tell Mama.

9th Ave Saloon

While not a specific gay bar, it's got a pretty strong gay following:  The bar at The Russian Vodka Room on 52nd.

[pubic_assistance]

Every time I was past *the Monster* the men at the bar look like they could be my grandfather. ( I'm 51)

[+ sync]

12 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

Every time I was past *the Monster* the men at the bar look like they could be my grandfather. ( I'm 51)

Enter the snidemaster.   😄

[pubic_assistance]

1 hour ago, sync said:

Enter the snidemaster.   😄

I'm serious !!

That place looks like half the crowd might keel over at any minute. I'm surprised there isn't a proper wheelchair ramp for them.

[AroydeeMahk]

1 hour ago, sync said:

Enter the snidemaster.   😄

Beyond tedious. Nothing so boring as believing that one has something to say when one simply does.... not.

[+ sync]

51 minutes ago, AroydeeMahk said:

Beyond tedious. Nothing so boring as believing that one has something to say when one simply does.... not.

Yes.

Wise Men Speak Because They Have Something To Say; Fools Because They Have To Say Something – Plato

[30somethingsexybear]

The west villlage has more of a welcoming vibe for older gentleman. The Monster and Ty's definitely have an older crowd however the Monster has a lot more space upstairs and downstairs and after I'd say 9pm the crowd does skew younger as they have a lot of popular drag shows etc.

[30somethingsexybear]

I second 9th ave Saloon. Very gay and the kind of "Cheers" where everyone is welcome and feels welcome so it's a HUGE range of people, a lot of broadway queens, Older guys, 9 to 5 types, Larger body types, older clientele as well.

[pubic_assistance]

1 hour ago, 30somethingsexybear said:

The west villlage has more of a welcoming vibe for older gentleman

All the young hotties moved uptown years ago.

First Chelsea ...then Hells Kitchen...now half crossed the river into Williamsburg .

The few gay bars left in the Village all seem to cater to the B list gays . ( And D list ).

I haven't seen a young cutie stepping in or out of a gay bar in Village since the 90s.

I guess thats a good thing since I have no temptation to enter these places.

 

[30somethingsexybear]

21 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

All the young hotties moved uptown years ago.

First Chelsea ...then Hells Kitchen...now half crossed the river into Williamsburg .

The few gay bars left in the Village all seem to cater to the B list gays . ( And D list ).

I haven't seen a young cutie stepping in or out of a gay bar in Village since the 90s.

I guess thats a good thing since I have no temptation to enter these places.

 

yeah, I used to be very concerned with B list and D list gays etc... then I turned 15 and outgrew my childhood and realized there's not such thing as lists and the gatekeepers of those fictional lists aren't usually on the top of them anyway, I was lucky that way I suppose.

[pubic_assistance]

25 minutes ago, 30somethingsexybear said:

yeah, I used to be very concerned with B list and D list gays etc... then I turned 15 and outgrew my childhood and realized there's not such thing as lists and the gatekeepers of those fictional lists aren't usually on the top of them anyway, I was lucky that way I suppose.

Ridiculous.

Of course these things exist !

But I agree: "not caring" makes them vanish.

 

 

[CheckCar]

I’m not a moderator, but I’m still going to suggest that we get back to the OP’s question. 

I suspect some of the gay seniors in places like The Monster’s upstairs space were among those who fought, organized, and sacrificed for our community. They deserve social spaces that are gay-senior-friendly, and I’m eager to know where those spaces are.

[mike carey]

3 hours ago, CheckCar said:

I’m not a moderator, but I’m still going to suggest that we get back to the OP’s question. 

I suspect some of the gay seniors in places like The Monster’s upstairs space were among those who fought, organized, and sacrificed for our community. They deserve social spaces that are gay-senior-friendly, and I’m eager to know where those spaces are.

Couldn't agree more!

[Lazarus]

I have never been there but have walked by it for years, but Julius in the West  Village is still around. 

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

As a 39 year old, who self-identifies with the mentality of a 59 year old, I like Monster and Ty's.  They are so friendly.  Mix of all types. I don't feel young, nor do I feel old in either bar.

Edited October 16, 2022 by Vegas_nw1982

[+ azdr0710]

During a recent visit to NYC, I dropped into the 9th Ave Saloon mostly because I'd read Matt and Tim of Adonis had recently bought it, fixed it up, and reopened it.....admittedly, it was about 3:30pm on a Monday and there were only three solo patrons (including me), so there's no way I can judge what it's like on a Friday at, say, 6pm or 10pm.....friendly bartender from New Zealand......very narrow and deep space.....I imagine when it's busy that it'd still be an easy, friendly, unpretentious place.......

[zzsan32nw]

yeah definitely west 4 bars are the older crowd

[AroydeeMahk]

1 hour ago, zzsan32nw said:

yeah definitely west 4 bars are the older crowd

and we need to celebrate, not shame, that fact

[+ ThroatCummer]

19 hours ago, 30somethingsexybear said:

I second 9th ave Saloon. Very gay and the kind of "Cheers" where everyone is welcome and feels welcome so it's a HUGE range of people, a lot of broadway queens, Older guys, 9 to 5 types, Larger body types, older clientele as well.

+3 on 9th Ave. That's usually my go to when I am in NYC -- also because I stay in HK anyway, so. But definitely a very diverse crowd and something in there for everyone.... and that Kiwi bartender someone else mentioned above is definitely very friendly.

[30somethingsexybear]

Forgot about Julius! Definitely a welcoming spot for older people I'd say after 9pm the crowd gets a bit younger and way more touristy, you may meet a charming European there! Also it's one of the only bars you can get some food at. Their burgers are legendary!

[+ Charlie]

Julius was there when I was a teenager, and even then it was considered a place you didn't go into unless you were with a chaperone over 30.

[pubic_assistance]

15 hours ago, 30somethingsexybear said:

Forgot about Julius! Definitely a welcoming spot for older people

From what I remember Julius was pretty much welcoming of everyone. It was always quite a mix. They did always sling a good burger. True.

[Jack90210]

Uncle Charlie’s on west 45th street has a mixed crowd age wise. 

[zzsan32nw]

oh yeah i forgot about uncle charlies.  Honestly i rather go to the older crowd bars.  Bars like HK those gays are too full of themselves .  The people who go to West 4 are more down to earth.