GYM Sportsbar: 2-for-1 Happy Hour Weekdays 4–8pm in Chelsea
GYM Sportsbar runs a 2-for-1 happy hour Monday to Friday, 4–8pm, at 167 8th Ave between 18th and 19th Streets in Chelsea. Holidays are excluded. It bills itself as New York City’s first gay sports bar, open since 2005.
The verdict: 2-for-1 is half price on every round, and it starts the minute the doors open on weekdays. It is as simple as a happy hour gets. The catch is that the bar doesn’t say which drinks count or what the regular prices are, so the saving is real but the dollar figure isn’t posted.
The Happy Hour
- Monday to Friday, 4–8pm: 2 for 1, not including holidays.
The daily specials are separate and run alongside it:
- Sunday: $4 Bud and Bud Light open to close, $7 Smirnoff vodka, and $6 well drinks from 9pm to close.
- Monday: $8 Deep Eddy vodka, 9pm to close.
- Tuesday and Friday: $8 Tito’s vodka, 9pm to close.
- Wednesday: $8 Stoli vodka, 9pm to close.
- Thursday: $8 Absolut vodka, 9pm to close.
- Saturday: $4 Bud and Bud Light and $7 Smirnoff, 1–9pm, then $8 Skyy vodka from 9pm to close.
The Bar
GYM is a sports bar first, with plenty of TVs, a pool table and a lower-level Locker Room with a copper-topped bar, video displays and music. The basement gets the same daily specials as the main floor. Hours are Monday to Thursday 4pm–2am, Friday 4pm–4am, Saturday 1pm–4am and Sunday 1pm–2am. The nearest trains are 18 St (1) and 14 St (A/C/E/L).
Who GYM Sportsbar Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| After work | 2 for 1 from 4pm on weekdays |
| A Saturday game | $4 Bud and Bud Light from 1pm |
| A late Friday | Open until 4am |
For more nearby, see our Chelsea happy hour guide. It also sits in our best gay bars in NYC and best sports bars in NYC lists.