The Duplex

The Duplex, also known as The Duplex Piano Bar and Cabaret, is a historical gay bar, piano bar, and cabaret theater in the Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City.[1] The Duplex originally opened in 1951 on 55 Grove Street nearby in the same neighborhood, and moved to its current location at 61 Christopher Street in 1989.

A Duplex bartender, Taylor-Rey “T-Rex” J’Vera, performs in the Piano Bar with Darius Frowner on the keys
It currently consists of a piano bar on the ground level that opens up to a patio café and a lounge bar upstairs leading to the cabaret theatre, also on the second floor. The piano bar features a regular lineup of piano players, singing bartenders, and open-mic events while the upstairs bar features dance music and drag performances. The cabaret theater hosts a variety of musical, theatre, and comedy performances.

The Duplex ranked number 35 on NewNowNext's list of the "50 Most Popular Gay Bars in the United States" in 2019.[12]