NYC’s Downtown Party Scene Is Good Again (Here Are A Few People To Thank)

In cities around the world, downtown isn’t just a geographical destination. It’s an entire vibe that separates preservationists from progressives and squares from subversives, attracting legions of misfits, weirdos, transgressors, and provocateurs who eventually become a community. This is especially true for NYC, where you can map so many of the past century’s youth movements via its downtown party scenes. Here, staying south of 14th street isn\'t just a preference, it\'s a statement about your values.But when The Misshapes retired their Don Hill parties in 2007 and The Cobrasnake started going by Mark Hunter soon afterward, the party scene migrated to Harlem and Brooklyn, leaving downtown Manhattan to be overrun by blue-shirts. But a group of Asian-American creatives have recently worked to make Manhattan\'s Chinatown feel like the center of the world once again.At party venues that double as Chinese restaurants by day, places like China Chalet and 88 Palace transform once dinnert

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