Manhattan’s newest gay bar is also its chicest. So much so that, if you didn’t realize the masses of queer people sipping expensive cocktails here, you may just think this new lounge at the Standard Hotel East Village is just…a trendy bar? Helmed by queer chef and hospitality queen Angela Dimayuga, the menu of gay-themed luxe cocktails (like the “Rim Job or “Call Me Daddy”) are made with ingredients like beet shrub, mezcal, or leche de tigre. Upscale bar snacks like oysters with hibiscus mignonette will make you feel fancy, if not a little broke after getting your tab…

Where: 25 Cooper Square, Manhattan