Townhouse Bar

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Townhouse Bar of New York
Midtown East, Manhattan
,
New York City
Type
Opened1989
Website
townhouseny.com

The Townhouse Bar of New York, or simply The Townhouse, is an upscale

Midtown East, Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.[1]

Description

The front room of the Townhouse building is a

cocktail lounge with architectural prints and soft background music, while the back room features a piano bar with nightly performances and open mic singing along with everybody sing-a-longs.[2][3] There is also a downstairs club room.[4] A conservative dress code is enforced compared to other gay bars.[1][5]

The bar's clientele has been described as a "well-educated, distinguished and cultured crowd" largely over 30.

sugar daddies.[1][6][7]

History

The Townhouse was established in 1989 by boutique shop owner Paul Galluccio and his partner Michael Grummons.[1][3] Galluccio was inspired to start his own bar after being denied entry to another establishment.[1] The venue was originally designed to offer a more sophisticated experience than other gay bars at the time, and to attract businessmen from Park and Madison Avenues.[3] In 2019, 30 years after the bar first opened, Galluccio and Grummons were still co-owners.[1][3][8] Galluccio died in 2021.[9]

The bar was the last location where two victims of serial killer

sales representative Thomas Mulcahy, both of whom were in New York City on business.[11]
HBO recently streamed the documentary "Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York" containing recent interviews of those that were impacted when these events occurred.

In April 2020, longtime Townhouse pianist Rick Unterberg died of COVID-19 at the age of 61.[12][13][14]

Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps made headlines in 2022 after getting kicked out of the bar for drunken behavior. She subsequently issued a public apology.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Musto, Michael (October 24, 2018). "Still Clubbing at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Townhouse Bar of New York". Time Out New York. April 8, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Dawson, Mark (April 30, 2019). "It's a Helluva Townhouse". New York City, NY Patch. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Townhouse - NYC's Gay Magazine". Get Out! Magazine. April 3, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Home". The Townhouse of New York. July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Fisher, Marc (July 25, 1997). "The Life Of a Trophy Boy". Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Dawson, Lamar (November 1, 2018). "82-Year-Old Owner of Legendary Sugar Daddy Cruising Bar Looks Back - News". Logo TV. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Cook, Michael (January 16, 2019). "With New York City's Townhouse and Lips, Proprietor Paul Galluccio Helps Shape LGBT Nightlife • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Hayden, John (March 22, 2021). "Pet Project Board President Dies". News. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Bollen, Christopher (March 7, 2021). "These Gay Men Frequented Manhattan Piano Bars. So Did Their Killer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Bono, Sal (July 2, 2021). "How the Bag Murders and the Last Call Killer Put in Focus the Dangers the New York LGBTQ+ Community Faces". Inside Edition. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Carroll, Tobias (April 9, 2021). "Remembering the Victims of a Killer Who Haunted Gay New York in the Early '90s". Yahoo. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "IN MEMORY OF RICK UNTERBERG – Covid Memorial Quilt". Covid Memorial Quilt – Remembering All Those Who’ve Died of COVID-19. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Grunlund, Maura (February 13, 2019). "'Last Call Killer' revisited: Richard Rogers of Staten Island trolled victims at gay bars in Manhattan". silive. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Jeffrey, Joyann (2022-03-19). "'Real Housewives' star Luann de Lesseps says she's 'in recovery' after 'regrettable' incident". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  16. ^ Assunção, Muri (2022-03-19). "LuAnn de Lesseps sorry for drunk incident at NYC gay bar". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

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