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In the Tug Hill and Adirondack regions in New York, a davenport may refer primarily to a couch which, like a modern futon lounge, converts on pivoting hinges from a sofa to a bed. [citation needed] In other areas of North America, the word davenport is used for a futon-style sofa with storage under the seat area.
Therapy was established in a duplex in Hell's Kitchen in 2003. [6] [10] [11] Over the years, the bar's drag shows were hosted by several performers who went on to appear on RuPaul's Drag Race, including Peppermint, Sahara Davenport, Bianca Del Rio, Bob the Drag Queen, Monét X Change and Jan Sport.
During its period as the Davenport Theatre from 2014 to 2018 there were two performances spaces, a 149-seat main stage on the ground floor and a 99-seat black box, which was renovated and renamed, The Loft at the Davenport Theatre on the third floor. In 2019, the theater was converted to NYC Tango, a dance hall. [3]
The Townhouse Bar of New York, or simply The Townhouse, is an upscale gay piano bar which opened in 1989. It is located in the Midtown East, Manhattan neighborhood of New York City . [ 1 ]
A favorite attraction of the restaurant was its famous cheesecake. In a letter to New York in 1973, Dempsey wrote, "Jack Dempsey's cheesecake has been in existence for almost 40 years. And in New York it is an institution in itself. It is baked on our premises, eaten in our restaurant, as well as airmailed all over the United States and Europe.
Pete Wells published a positive review of the restaurant in The New York Times in 2019, awarding it two out of four possible stars. [3] Paul de Revere reviewed The Four Horsemen for Pitchfork when the restaurant opened in 2015, [4] and in his review Wells joked that The Four Horsemen "must be the first natural-wine bar" to receive a review from the music publication.
Weinfeld is known for adding natural elements to his works, and designed the restaurant as a mix of New York skyscraper elements and elements of Central Park. [5] The restaurant also includes a bar and lounge area with seating for 46 guests, with an à la carte menu. [1] The bar has a hand-blown glass chandelier designed by sculptor Andy Paiko. [5]
Chumley's was a historic pub and former speakeasy at 86 Bedford Street, between Grove and Barrow Streets, in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1922 by the socialist activist Leland Stanford Chumley, who converted a former blacksmith's shop near the corner of Bedford and Barrow ...