Ted Arenas, their partner, was one of the original owners of Bartini and also has worked as everything from manager to head bartender at many of our favorite clubs and bars. John Blair and his husband Beto Sutter have been at the helm of almost every legendary gay dance party and club this city has seen in the past three decades. What becomes a legend most? Well, you can certainly ask the three nightlife legends behind the brand new Rise Bar that question. NYC’s hottest gayborhood has just given glorious birth to two brand-new booze and beats dispensaries.
Some may say that Hell’s Kitchen has too many gay bars, but let’s be honest: New venues are something that we are constantly, desperately on the hunt for.
