Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 496

9TH AVENUE SALOON
HELL'S KITCHEN'S LONGEST RUNNING GAY BAR,
IS BACK AFTER A TWO YEAR HIATUS!
Just in Time for Pride, It Re-Opens Under New Management:
Now Gay Owned and Operated
Just in time to celebrate
Gay Pride 2022 with its
friends and neighbors, the
9th Avenue Saloon, Hell’s
Kitchen’s legendary watering
hole, will re-open under
new management, now gay
owned and operated for the
first time in its four-decadeplus
history!
Hell’s Kitchen’s original
LGBTQ+ bar shut down in
March 2020 at the start of
the COVID-19 pandemic and
it remained shuttered until
now. Following extensive
repair and renovations,
the 9th Avenue Saloon will
retain “its original legendary
neighborhood feel, but with
a fresh polish!” said one of
the new owners.
What will returning friends
find? “We’ve kept the
essence of what made
Saloon such a popular place
for neighborhood regulars,
as well as visitors from
around the world,” says
the co-owner. “You’ll
still find the jukebox,
the photo booth, and
the popcorn–especially
the popcorn! Everyone
we talk to asks about
that! And you will even
see some familiar faces
behind the bar!”
What else? “A new bar
was a necessary fix, so
your drink didn’t slide
down to your neighbors.
And we think you’ll all
especially appreciate the
new restrooms. We’ve also
turned a dead spot into an
intimate sitting area for
conversation. And we’ve
got five new Smart TVs so
you can come by to watch
everything from Drag Race
to the Oscars to the Super
Bowl. But we’re still a work
in progress. We hope you
like the changes, but we’re
gonna let the customers tell
us what they want. We want
to be the ultimate spot for
the community to gather.”
Located at 656 9th Avenue
between 45th & 46th Streets
in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen
and the Theater District, the
9th Avenue Saloon has been
serving the community for
over 40 years, and is one
of the oldest LGBTQ+ bars
in New York City. A theater
district mainstay forever
for casts and crews, it’s
the perfect spot to grab a
cocktail before or after that
Broadway show.
Hell’s Kitchen’s longest
running and friendliest
neighborhood bar is the
perfect spot for meeting up
with old friends or making
new ones. Whether you’re
hanging out after work with
the neighborhood regulars,
celebrating a special
occasion, or just looking for
a great place to find booze
and boys: this is the place
for you!
The 9th Avenue Saloon
will be open daily from
2pm. You can follow the
Saloon online now to stay
up to date on the goingson,
drink specials and
special events: on Twitter
@9thAvenueSaloon, on
Facebook @9thAveSaloon,
or on Instagram at
@9thavesaloon.