Venue: Industry Bar
Town: New York, US

Industry Bar, or simply Industry, is a gay bar and nightclub in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Owned by Bob Pontarelli, it is a sister establishment to Barracuda, a defunct gay bar, and Elmo, a restaurant. Industry opened in 2010 and caters primarily to a crowd of young gay men and tourists. Its musical selection is mostly pop, and its live entertainment consists of a number of weekly drag shows, many of which are hosted by internationally recognized drag queens. New York City nightlife journalists frequently note Industry as one of the top gay venues in Manhattan. Industry occupies the ground-floor space of a Bauhaus-style office building on West 52nd Street in Hell's Kitchen. It was situated directly across the street from Therapy, a gay bar that closed in 2020. Industry's design is based loosely on that of Berghain, a famous nightclub in Berlin, and its layout is "a little bit like a fort, with walls all around and pockets that break loose and allow for an easy flow". The venue's interior features theatre lights, leather couches, oriental rugs, a rococo billiards table, "1970s-era black globe lamps", disco balls and a wooden bar. The stage, located in the rear, is used predominantly for drag shows. The club caters primarily to gay men in their 20s to 40s, and it is known to attract a large tourist crowd. In a 2015 Time Out New York piece, Ethan LaCroix wrote: "Industry is a sprawling, high-ceilinged space, featuring a long concrete bar (manned by hunky, often shirtless bartenders)." New York magazine describes the establishment as "a welcome blend of the three types of gay bars you've come to expect in Manhattan: the tight-shirt lounge, the tank-top megaclub, and the casual-plaid cruising spot". A description on Thrillist reads: "Square footage is [Industry's] biggest asset, with three large areas each equipped to handle a crowd. There's the classic bar room with tables and stools; a sexy, veiled lounge for intimate moments; and a