Monday
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ON THE TOWN
Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:05AM
PHOTOGRAPH: UWERN JONG
No visit to New York is complete without a few nights out on the town. And it seems like I wasn't the only Brit up for some nightlife. Like something out of a Hollywood musical of old, I ran into a crowd of Her Majesty's finest in full uniform, fratenising with excited tourists and the NYPD alike in Times Square. Our boys were clearly up for a good time and they certainly picked the right city to do it in. So whether you're in shore-leave or just celebrating the end of another week, here's our guide to doing it Big-Apple style.
WHEN THE WORKING WEEK IS DONE
Happy Hour at Vlada. This Hells Kitchen institution serves up a smorgasbord of infused cocktails. Mix and match and top it up, whatever your flavour. My favourite was grapefruit plus ginger. topped up with soda.
Grubs-up at Braai, a South African eatery just next to Vlada, check out unusual menu items like 'Bunny Chow'. - it tastes better than it sounds.
The trendiest gay concept bars are Therapy and Industry, "Are you going to Industry tonight?" feature in many a chat up line. It gets real busy on most nights, but keep and eye on your stuff, they may go walkabout.
Party til sunrise at Rock-it at Quo, where Manhattan trendies shake it on down.
SATURDAY SHENANIGANS
Go casual at Boxers, new york's funky gay sports bar. We're not talking fetish sporty dress-up, well ok, perhaps in some cases, but it's a 'cool place to hang with a bottle of beer and watch the game' or top-less jocks behind the bar.
Dinner at BES, Boutique Eat Shop. Glamour it down with an up-for-it, fashion-oriented, arty crowd - but still rooted in great food.
Kick the partying off at Posh, a friendly Hells Kitchen bar with a sweaty dancefloor. It's small and crammed, but a lot of fun.
End up at Club 57, a gay club on the cusp of Uptown. A Saturday night institution and THE place to dance the night away.
