Splash 50 W. 17th St. (5th & 6th Aves.)
Chelsea
212.691.0073
Splash:
The most fun wetting you’ll ever attend will definitely be at this legendary gay institution. Every weekend, go-go dancers gyrate under water showers, while locals and tons of tourists eager to make their own splash roam the bar’s two floors. Meanwhile, “seeing and being seen” gets a whole new meaning courtesy of a translucent glass wall lining the bathrooms. But Splash isn’t all about picking up men. It’s also a great place to pick up drinks. At one of the city’s liveliest happy hours (4pm to 9pm), cute waiters serve extra-strong drinks as video screens feature Whitney “Your Favorite Train Wreck” Houston and other random kitschiness; karaoke gets underway on Tuesdays at 8pm. But come here early. Cover charges begin at 10pm, and there’s a seemingly inverse relationship between what you pay and how attractive you are.
