ON TOP AT LE BAIN
| Address | Le Bain at The Standard Hotel, 848 Washington Street; NY 10014 by West 13th Street |
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| Neighbourhood | Meatpacking District | See on map |
| Metro | 8th Ave-14th St [A, C, E, L] |
| Telephone | +1 212 645 4646 |
| Website | http://susannebartsch.com/on-top/ http://lebainnewyork.com/ |
| Price | Free |
| Hours | Tuesdays 22:30-04 |
If you thought it couldn’t get higher than The Standard’s Boom Boom Room, you were wrong. Well ok, ‘Le Bain’ shares the 18th floor hot tub with the aforementioned bar, but also extends onto the rooftop, grassed over with Astroturf and boasting some outstanding open-air action.
‘On Top’ is the freakshow party organised by the Swiss Miss, the fabulous Susanne Bartsch and is back for a second season. It fills the Tuesday void left by the closure of Beige, but while that party was all about the S&M (standing & modelling) crowd and discreet glances, this gig is a brazenly look-at-me-me-me affair.
An ‘anything goes’ dress code is in play that should be strictly adhered to, so a post-office swing by in your suit is out. There’s always plenty of skin on show, with buff bodies and an assortment of eccentric characters soaping themselves in the outdoor shower, lounging on waterbeds and soaking in the pool.
Host Kayvon Zand keep things entertaining, while music is served up by the likes of DJs Johanna Constantine, Josh Sparber and Will Automagic, spinning glam electro beats.
