These closings had me reminiscing about all the bars I've frequented, and outlived, since moving to New York in 1979 (cue up 'I'm Still Here' from Follies). Then three years later two other Chelsea mainstays, XES and g Lounge, were shuttered. closed after 34 years, while Splash, with all of its muscle-tee hotties, closed its doors in August after 21 years. In March, leather-and-Levis Rawhide on 8th Ave. The year 2013 saw the closing of two bars, both in Chelsea, that served and entertained a generation of gay customers from opposite ends of the 'attitude' spectrum.
