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In business since 1972, Ty's is a well-worn survivor amid the current Christopher Street mix of dirty-magazine shops, kitschy rainbow gift stores, coffee shops, and pre-Chelsea gay bars. Inside, comfort rather than fabulousness rules, with slightly rickety wood tables and chairs, a TV tuned to normal shows rather than music videos, and a big bulletin board covered with ads and local event flyers. Don't expect any sort of dress-up from the patrons, either: T-shirts, non-designer jeans, and lots of baseball caps predominate with this 30-and-up, bear-heavy crowd —who often sport beards. Friendly to a fault, Ty's isn't very cruisey since the men tend to arrive (and remain) in little groups. On the second Tuesday of each month, the place rains firemen as Ty's hosts a social night for FireFLAG/EMS, a city-wide association of gay firemen and paramedics. — John Rambow

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