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371 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10030

212-727-0212

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Hours: Sun, Thu-Sat 10pm-4am

Description

The Maritime Hotel's Japanese-styled Hiro Ballroom resembles the setting of a legendary Kill Bill fight scene, in which Uma Thurman defeats 88 Yakuza warriors in a Tokyo dojo. This place is even more glamorous, as paper lanterns sway and illuminate the vaulted ceiling up above, but the feudal mystique remains. Counter-intuitively, Korean-American Party Night is every Friday. On Saturday, however, a generalized DJ affair is enjoyed by dressy Meatpacking District spillover, while Sunday hosts a lavish gay club night. DJs and the occasional rock stars entertain from the wooden-column-protected stage at the room's center, though a guest appearance by sumo wrestlers wouldn't be out of place.

Korean-American Nightlife

10:00 p.m. every Fri.
Skool

10:00 p.m. every Sat.

Old- and new-skool party classics.
Cuckoo Club

10:00 p.m. every Sun.

This dance party features go-gos, tunes by DJ Honey Dijon, and a mixed crowd of young scenesters.

2009 | Best Place to Park Your Ass at the Hottest Gay Party

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Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel

371 W. 16th St. New York, NY 10030

212-727-0212

Description

10:00 p.m. every Fri.

10:00 p.m. every Sat.

10:00 p.m. every Sun.

2009 | Best Place to Park Your Ass at the Hottest Gay Party

By Aidan Levy | Wed, January 18, 2012

By Chandler Levack | Wed, November 09, 2011

By Araceli Cruz | Wed, October 19, 2011