A huge misnomer. Beyond, the name, it’s one of the places that’s either woefully desolate or packed to the britches. Go at the right time and get ready to dance.

There’s a different theme for every day of the week wether it’s Broadway or Frat. Pick your type of night and find your type of man.

Dirty and loving it, that’s what makes this dive awesome. Cheap drinks and young, mixed crowd add to the fun, if your straight friend can handle go-go dancers.

A mixed and inviting neighborhood bar. Some of the “gays” are actually just hipsters (and vice versa) but all come for the cheap drinks and good times.

Get ready for show tunes. Everyone there will be singing, so join the party. This piano bar is legendary—it doesn’t hurt that the drinks are cheap too.

A bar steeped in history—maybe that’s what that smell is. NYC’s oldest bar tends to attract similarly old patrons, but the drinks are cheap at this dive.

This one is for the ladies, and it tends to have a love or hate relationship with its clientele. It’s small, so when it’s hopping, be ready to dance with…

With an origin rooted in erotic massage, this bar’s clientele match its history. The lounge atmosphere does class the joint up a bit. But, once an erotic massage parlor, always…

Strong drinks, long happy hours. Both of which are worth the small space.

If being gay is a sport (it probably is in Chelsea), then this really is a sports bar. Catch the game on screen on the games being played on the…