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Barracuda Lounge, or simply Barracuda, is a gay bar in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.Opened in 1995, the bar is known for its nightly drag shows.It is a sister establishment to Industry, a nightclub, and Elmo, a restaurant.
The Lenox Lounge. Lenox Lounge was a long-standing bar in Harlem, New York City.It was located in 288 Lenox Avenue, between 124th and 125th.The bar was founded in 1939 by Ralph Greco and served as a venue for performances by many great jazz artists, including Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.
Lit Lounge abruptly closed on July 30, 2015, following an incident in which a 34-year-old teacher at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School was alleged to have had sex with a 16-year-old student in the bathroom at Lit Lounge. [8] [9] In December 2015, the gay bar The Cock moved into the space at 93 Second Avenue formerly occupied by Lit Lounge. [10]
The Peppermint Lounge was a popular discotheque located at 128 West 45th Street in New York City that was open from 1958 to 1965, although a new one was opened in 1980. It was the launchpad for the global Twist craze in the early 1960s. Many claim The Peppermint Lounge was also where go-go dancing originated, although this claim is subject to ...
The bar was the last location where two victims of serial killer Richard Rogers (also known as the Last Call Killer) were seen before their murders in 1991. [10] The victims were 54-year-old investment banker Peter Anderson and 57-year-old computer sales representative Thomas Mulcahy, both of whom were in New York City on business. [11]
The Campbell Bar The space as John Campbell's office, c. 1926. The Campbell is a bar and cocktail lounge in Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.The space, long known as the Campbell Apartment, was once the office of American financier John W. Campbell, a member of the New York Central Railroad's board of directors.
Bemelmans Bar is a cocktail lounge and piano bar in the Carlyle Hotel, on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City. The bar opened in the 1940s, serving wealthy Upper East Siders and numerous celebrities. Bemelmans has distinctive Art Deco decor, including murals of Madeline painted by Ludwig Bemelmans, author and illustrator of Madeline.
Luna Lounge was a bar and music club located at 171 Ludlow Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Opened in 1995 by Dianne Galliano and Robert Sacher, it was a popular venue for local bands and stand-up comics [ 1 ] (the rock band Interpol played there early on and last returned in 2003 to perform a secret show under the name "Cuddleworthy").