Suite

Suite at 992 Amsterdam Avenue, at West 109th Street, have been the gay bar of the far Upper West Side and Morningside Heights since 2004. Its co-owner opened it to keep a queer bar in the neighborhood after Saints, a gay bar on the same block, closed in 2003. It is often described as the only Indian-owned gay bar in New York City. It is a relaxed neighborhood bar a few steps from Columbia University, so the crowd mixes students, uptown locals and people from nearby Harlem. Drag karaoke runs several nights a week and is the main draw. The specialty cocktails are well regarded. A door connects the bar with the neighboring Indian restaurant, Roti Roll, so you can order samosas and chana masala until 4am. There is normally no cover. Take the 1 train to 110th Street–Cathedral Parkway. 21+ ID required.