The D.J.’d events got rolling early enough at the Hudson River–abutting boîte to showcase the stunning summer sunset now that it’s winter, the sunsets may be less pretty, but hip women and hirsute men continue to hit it up, trading barbs over umbrella-shaded cocktails and laid-back games of pool. Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN) co-founded this pansexual get-together last June. Taking a cue from the Pines’ popular afternoon parties, lesbian icon J. D. 21.ĭancing, singles scene, fun for straight people Cameos by fashion heavyweights Alexander Wang and the Proenza boys have inspired comparisons to the old scene at Studio 54, and as at that one, dancing is practically mandatory.
This midweek throwdown at a former strip club-a straight bar every day but Tuesday-draws art students, transsexuals, Lena Dunham, and the occasional CockyBoys porn star. Tough door, drag queens, go-go boys, dancing, singing
