Brian Landeche and the late Harry Bartel opened Splash in 1991, quickly making it the go-to bar in Chelsea. But as gay life has migrated to the East Village and Hell's Kitchen neighborhoods, Splash became know more for tourists than locals, cutting into the crowds who once flocked to strip shows, happy hours and vibrant social scene.
The bar will have farewell celebrations starting August 1st, leading up to a disco ball-dismantling before the bar shuts its doors for good on August 10th.
