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Rise Bar, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

Drag Brunch at Rise Bar

Hell's Kitchen gay bar Rise runs two weekend drag brunch seatings on Ninth Avenue, with a rotating cast of local queens.

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Rise is a Hell's Kitchen neighborhood gay bar, and on weekends it runs two drag brunch seatings with a rotating cast of performers working the room over brunch and drinks on Ninth Avenue. It feels more like a local bar party than a staged dinner show. If you want a drag brunch in the heart of the gayborhood before a day out on Ninth Avenue, reserve a seating.

What to expect

Tables fill for each seating, drinks start flowing, and the queens perform numbers and banter between courses. Expect a lively, mixed crowd and music loud enough to shout over.

Good to know

  • Strictly 21 and over
  • Reserve through OpenTable, or call the bar if your party size is not available online
  • Choose between the early and later seating
  • The C/E at 50th Street is a short walk
  • Bring small bills to tip performers

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Common questions

How do I book?

Through OpenTable, or by calling the bar at (646) 892-3313 for larger groups.

Is it all ages?

No, it is 21 and over.