A60

A60 Gothamist went to A60 last night, and we give you a couple things to know about going into the exclusive rooftoop bar at the Thompson Hotel:

1. The staff will try to be vague about A60 until you say you are a member (or guest). Then they are accomodating and gracious.
2. No passion fruit margaritas on the roof.
3. Drinkware is plastic (a sorta classy plastic, but still plastic) and beer is served in Solo style plastic cups.
4. Imagine people who would have membership to a rooftop bar at the Thompson Hotel. Then imagine them running around for the best seats like kids during musical chairs. Laugh hard.
5. Also, if people try to steal your seats, just act really drunk and close talk. They will be scared.
6. The line for the bathroom seems to be the best pick-up spot. Models abound, but you have to bring your a-game, since their eyes are constantly darting to the bathroom door.
7. The bathroom to the right of the bar is less frequented, so if you really need to pee, go there.

When Jen went to A60, she didn't even need to take the card out, the doorman escorted her up. When Jake went to A60, they asked to see his card, frisked him, and then asked him to explain again why he was there. Lesson: Like any bar, ladies get in easier, probably because some of the male members are in their 50s with longish greasy hair, looking for tomorrow's water cooler story.

Gothamist on Sneaking into A60.

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By Jen Chung in Food on July 8, 2003 2:00 PM

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Aserdaten

The drinkware is plastic so that it won't cause casualities below if dropped off the edge.

google

i thought soho house was the soho house for the gawker set. i just thank god we're over the lower east side (sorry, lockhart!)

greg.org

Yeah, I went to that secret clubhouse, but no one recognized me, so I left.

Karru

A great outdoor space with fantastic views, and none of the hassles associated with A-60, is Ava Lounge. The last thing I want is someone standing in my way, keeping me from my deserved drink.

jake

yeah- we have a sort of soho house for bloggers- but if i told you the secret location elizabeth spiers would claw my eyes out.

Andrew

There's a secret clubhouse? I always suspected there was some "big name" a-list blogger cabal...

Jen

The fascination with A60 also extends to wanting to mess with the wanna-be it girls and boys - you know, by being more downmarket and generally dirty.

Peter

on the other hand, it's not like we'd want non-bloggers to invade the secret clubhouse where all us big name nyc bloggers chill out, so maybe we should just leave the celeb deck in peace.

jake

seriously- i'm sure up on the roof in the private "water tower club" it was like ibiza but celebrities only. while i was waiting for the bathroom i saw a bunch of guys going into a door suspiciously marked as "kitchen- staff only"... now, they were wearing the Thom staff uniform, but thinking back on it they could have been celebs in disguise. i say we go back tonight and see where that door leads.

Peter

I'm convinced that there must be another, even more exclusive, rooftop at A60 where all the non-blogger celebrities get to hang out. it was pretty rough going on the "sun deck" or whatever they call the gussied up balcony where we were sitting.

jake

yeah- gothamist always wants to go where we aren't allowed. the quickest way to get us over to your place is to tell us we're not wanted- i once went all the way to SF just to make a similar point.

adrian

What is Gothamist's attraction to A60? It seems to me the adventure of trying to sneak in (though you have a press pass now?). Or is it the view? Or the people watching?

j0sh

i dunno- the crowd there looked more like the people hanging around the sale rack at diesel than at an exclusive club- still though, quite a view!

Frankenstein

Whoa. Like, that was almost Gawker-esque in its snarkiness.

Choire

I saw that porno.

jake

yeah- i definitely got screened on the way in. sample conversation:

a60 functionary: "what are you doing here?"

jake: "i'm, you know, here for a drink."

a60: "do you have a card?"

jake: "i sure do."

a60: "can we see it?"

jake: "why do you want to see it?"

a60: "because"

jake: "because why?"

a60: "just because."

jake: "fine- here it is." (motions to nutsack)

a60: "people are waiting."

jake: "fine- here it is." (obscene gesture with mouth)

a60: "seriously- either produce a card or get out."

jake: "fine- here it is." (produces card)

a60: "ok sir- welcome to a60."

a thorough anal examination followed.