The Hose is closed and where are we supposed to goes (My Dr. Suess moment).
So the word is out: The Hose was closed. We aren’t entirely sure why; however, according to Gerry Visco @ The NYPress:
“The rumor is that the Hose was shut down because the owner refused to renew the lease,” says Benjamin Haber, a regular at the bar who plans to participate in a farewell celebration and vigil on the sidewalk in front of the bar Friday night. “We heard from the bartenders and door people on Tuesday night and they’d heard the same night from the manager, who wasn’t actually too involved in the running of the bar. I was told the actual owner decided to not leave the bar to him anymore.”
Since its opening, the bar has been popular—singer Patrick Wolf brought a posse there after a recent concert and declared it “the coolest spot in town,” while none other than Justin Bond told a New York Press reporter, “It’s good to have a new East Village gay space.” Not good enough, apparently, as Haber says, The Hose might be closing due to its controversial events.
“I’d love to find out the actual reason. If the bar owner says to not renew the lease, it doesn’t happen in just a day, it seems like some other thing is going out,” says Haber. “A lot of people think that’s a devious explanation.
Whatever the case may be, that shit sucks major ass! It really was becoming one of the better venues in town with their creative use of space and totally chill attitude at the door, unlike other spots…
Ernie Cote is bringing the party elsewhere, Thank Jeezus. Here’s what he said:
ok kids.
so at this point going to mr Black after we leave a venue is tradition:)
for those of you who havent heard THE HOSE IS CLOSED
so in order to further your debaucherous and alcoholic predilictions, we are hosting at mr Black this friday.
Let’s pray there’s a place out there that will accept us with open arms and allow us to party like we want to!
Tags: Dearly Departed, Ernie Cote, mr.black, NYpress, The Hose
hey kiddo-
MY parties are continuing but it will take 2-3 weeks to re-group. But we have major coolness planned very soon.
I know the unisexi kids found a spot as well, and people ARE taking parties in from the hose- so dont fret- we will all be back in business very soon.
-Ernie