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March 27, 2008

The Frying Pan Reopens this May

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Photos via NY Daily Photo and lizthegirl's flickr.

The Frying Pan, the party boat known for its rusty charm in a sea of slick Chelsea nightclubs, hasn't invited anyone to come aboard in quite some time. Last year it moved from Pier 63, its home for a decade, to Pier 66...but never reopened due to lack of permits.

While at Pier 63, the complex the boat was a part of included a bar, dance club, restaurant and venue (with bands even playing in the belly of the boat), and stayed open way past your bedtime. Needless to say, the unique setting has been missed, but the good news is that the boat and Lackawanna barge are coming back (for real this time). Reopening at Pier 66a, it will have an earlier closing time, 1 a.m., to coincide with Hudson River Park's curfew. So while you can expect to romp around the decks come this May, it'll have to be at a respectable hour.

Last year John Krevey, who runs the complex, told ChelseaNow that “the bar and café will be maintained, but the nightlife activities are terminated. No longer will we have turntables on the Hudson, because we will have an early closing.” So get an early start, and prepare ye sea legs!

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I only ever went there for the "nightlife activities," so alas Frying Pan, you will remain dead to me...

 

Sad to see the early closing time, but very happy that it's opening again. At least we'll (ostensibly)be able to go hang out at sunset time.

 

I spent so much of my 'Young Crazy' life at the Frying Pan. It's an amazing space, and I'm not certain why they wouldn't bring back shows and dance parties. Nearly everything I went to there, especially TOTH, was packed, brilliant and had a line at the bar. Maybe you need a good pr practitioner?

 

I can't wait to see the new place but I sure am going to miss the old pier. But glad to see it's coming back.

 

I was hanging out at other all night venues during this thing's run, but I always wanted to get out and see this.

1 A.M. is usually when I used to head out on the town for the night, or I was pre-gaming for the main event at the club later.

I will not be in attendance.

 
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