Bathtub Gin (speakeasy)

Location132 Ninth Avenue, New York City, New York, 10011, U.S.

Coordinates40°44′37″N 74°00′12″W / 40.7436°N 74.0032°W / 40.7436; -74.0032

OwnerDave Oz

Bathtub Gin
Construction
Interactive map of Bathtub Gin
Location	132 Ninth Avenue, New York City, New York, 10011, U.S.
Coordinates	40°44′37″N 74°00′12″W / 40.7436°N 74.0032°W / 40.7436; -74.0032
Owner	Dave Oz
Type	Speakeasy, cocktail bar
Event	Speakeasy
Opened	2011
Website
bathtubginnyc.com

Bathtub Gin is a 1920s style speakeasy and cocktail bar located in New York City.

Opened 2011 in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood by Dave Oz,^[1] this Prohibition style speakeasy has been described as being "Stashed behind a tiny storefront. An unmarked door leads into a smallish bar with gaudy damask wallpaper, pressed tin ceilings and silk couches. The copper bathtub in the heart of the room is a prop for Facebook photos.^[2]

Bathtub Gin also has live entertainment such as burlesque which has featured performer The Maine Attraction.^[3]

A second Bathtub Gin speakeasy opened December 7, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.^[1]

The Los Angeles location closed in 2024.^[4]

Critical reception

Time Out magazine voted Bathtub Gin number 10 of the best speakeasy-inspired bars in New York City saying, "If you’re really thirsty for the whole hide-and-seek conceit, or simply tolerating someone who is, this is the place to be," adding, "In the back after dark, it’s Jazz Age cosplay, baby."^[5]

The New York Times wrote, "Like an infestation of voles, speakeasies continue to burrow their way into the city’s night life. The latest is Bathtub Gin, a fake Victorian bar “hidden” behind a coffee shop in Chelsea. Opened last month, the lounge hopes to corral herds from the meatpacking district with the easy refinement of cocktail culture.^[2]

New York magazine said, "The owners wisely decided to focus their cocktail list on recipes predating the bathtub-brewing decade, with substantial bar food a modern fusion affair. Weeknights offer an opportunity to sink back in one of the speakeasy’s plush, damask banquettes over a cocktail or two while weekends are more raucous."^[6]

References

1 2 Elliott, Farley (December 6, 2021). "This Vintage Speakeasy Hides Above a Swanky Melrose Coffee Shop". Eater.
1 2 Detrick, Ben (October 12, 2011). "Bathtub Gin". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011.
↑ Carmel, Julia (March 25, 2021). "What Is Life Without Burlesque?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021.
↑ Lecardo, Lina (January 4, 2024). "Closing Time: Beloved Spaces and Places L.A. Lost by 2024". Los Angeles.
↑ Sutherland-Namako, Amber; Carter, Morgan (October 23, 2024). "The 20 best speakeasy-inspired bars in NYC". Time Out.
↑ "Bathtub Gin". New York. October 22, 2018.

External links

Official website

Chelsea

Manhattan, New York City

Buildings

14th–23rd Sts	100 Eleventh Avenue 111 Eighth Avenue 404 West 20th Street 459 West 18th Street Bayview Correctional Facility Chelsea Corners Chelsea Modern Fulton Houses IAC Building Lantern House Margaret Sanger Clinic New York Savings Bank Building Norwood Club One High Line Salvation Army Headquarters Shutter House Toy Center United States Post Office Women's Liberation Center
23rd–34th Sts	130 West 30th Street 360 Tenth Avenue 508 West 24th Street 500 West 25th Street 520 West 28th Street 601 West 29th Street 606 West 30th Street Chelsea-Elliott Houses Eventi The Fitzroy Getty Residences James A. Farley Building London Terrace Manhattan West One Manhattan West The Eugene Five Manhattan West Penn South R. C. Williams Warehouse Starrett–Lehigh Building

Culture

Galleries	Andrea Rosen Gallery BravinLee programs Bruce Silverstein Gallery C24 Gallery David Zwirner Gallery Fischbach Gallery Foxy Production Galerie Philia Hill Art Foundation Jack Shainman Gallery Kent Fine Art Laurence Miller Gallery Luhring Augustine Gallery Matthew Marks Gallery Metropolitan Pavilion Monya Rowe Gallery Morgan Lehman Gallery Murray Guy Pavel Zoubok Gallery Print Center New York Schroeder Romero & Shredder Soho20 Chelsea Stephen Haller Gallery Stray Kat Gallery Tanya Bonakdar Gallery Yancey Richardson Gallery Zach Feuer Gallery
Eateries and restaurants	El Quijote Empire Diner Peter McManus Cafe Old Homestead Steakhouse Salumeria Biellese Ushiwakamaru
Theaters, nightlife, and venues	Barracuda Lounge Bathtub Gin Eagle NYC Gotham Comedy Club Irish Repertory Theatre Joyce Theater Magnet Theater McKittrick Hotel Rebar Red Door The Kitchen The Roxy The Shed Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Hotels	The GEM Hotel The High Line Hotel Hotel Chelsea Maritime Hotel
Studios and museums	Center for Jewish History Chelsea Studios Jungle City Studios Michael Howard Studios Poster House
Former	Bellwether Gallery Bungalow 8 Chelsea Place CRG Gallery Fourteenth Street Theatre Grand Opera House Hansel and Gretel Picture Garden Pocket Utopia Hasted Kraeutler Highline Ballroom Metro Pictures Gallery La Sirena Tunnel Twilo Universal Concepts Unlimited

Green spaces and recreation
Chelsea Park Chelsea Piers Chelsea Waterside Park Chelsea-Elliott Houses High Line Hudson River Park Pier 57 Pier 62 Skatepark Pier 63 Pier 66 Little Island at Pier 55

Education
Avenues: The World School Bayard Rustin Educational Complex Humanities Preparatory Academy Quest to Learn Fashion Institute of Technology General Theological Seminary High School of Fashion Industries New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies New York City Museum School Winston Preparatory School

Religion
Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church of the Guardian Angel Church of the Holy Apostles New York Dream Center St. Columba Church St. John the Baptist Church St. Peter's Episcopal Church St. Vincent de Paul Church

Transportation

Subway stations	14th Street/Sixth Avenue 14th Street/Eighth Avenue 18th Street 23rd Street (Sixth Avenue) 23rd Street (Seventh Avenue) 23rd Street (Eighth Avenue) 28th Street 34th Street–Penn Station (Seventh Avenue) 34th Street–Penn Station (Eighth Avenue)
PATH stations	14th Street 23rd Street 33rd Street
Streets	Broadway Sixth Avenue Seventh Avenue Eighth Avenue Ninth Avenue Tenth Avenue Eleventh Avenue Twelfth Avenue 14th Street 23rd Street 34th Street
Other	Pennsylvania Station Moynihan Train Hall Old Penn Station West 30th Street Heliport

Related topics
Chelsea Arts District Ladies' Mile Historic District Lamartine Place Historic District Madison Square North Historic District Manhattan Community Board 4 West Chelsea Historic District

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