Location
80 Grove St., New York, NY 10014 at Sheridan Sq. and W. 4th St.
Scene
After Work, Neighborhood Bar, Singles Scene, Cabaret, DJ, Lounge, Live Music, Gay Bar
Profile
If you've been wondering whatever came of your forty- to fiftysomething gay friends, then a good place to start the hunt might be the Monster. Cheerfully decorated with playbills, movie posters, and other classic gay ephemera, the sprawling ground floor draws large happy-hour crowds, which line up along both sides of the large bar and then hit a nearby buffet station for free hot hors d'oeuvres. Farther in, a piano player draws lusty showtune-belters from 6pm onward. A bit later, the basement opens up. Heading down the spiral staircase, you'll find a dance floor that's been in place since the 1930s, when this was El Chico nightclub (a wistful mural from those days remains). On the other side, beyond a smaller set of stairs, is a small lounge for chatting and decorated with a long fish tank. Later still, the underground space heats up with a crowd that's younger and more racially mixed than the happy-hour shift. Frequent drag shows and go-go boys shaking their stuff almost nightly help keep the basement pumping. — John Rambow
Extra
Latin Night: Mon, 10pm-4am; Latin drag show with Laritza DuMont at midnight. High Voltage: Wed, 10pm-4am; drag show act with Jesse Volt at midnight. The Crowd Pleaser: Second Wednesday of the month; drag show competition with $750 worth of prizes.
Hours
Mon-Fri, 4pm-4am; Sat-Sun, 2pm-4am
Happy Hour
Mon-Fri, 4pm-9pm; $3.75 Buds and Rolling Rocks and $4.25 mixed drinks
Sat, 2pm-9pm; $3.75 Buds and Rolling Rocks and $4.25 mixed drinks
Sun, 2pm-4am; $3.75 Heinekens and Long Island Iced Teas and $3 Rolling Rocks
Nearby Subway Stops
1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.
Cover Charge
Fri-Sat, $5 after 10pm; Sun, $3 after 8pm; Mon, $3 after 10pm
Payment Methods
Cash Only
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