We asked for a pulse check on the state of New York City nightlife from the door people who curate it. Here’s what you should know about partying post-pandemic and in the era of social media — especially if you want to get past the door at hot spots including Jean’s, Temple Bar, and Paul’s Casablanca.

. Mandy Perrin Stoffel

Joyface , the 1970s-inspired bar famous for its waterbed.

What might get someone turned away at the door?

Don’t show up looking like you and your friends all got off a shift at the same retailer. For me, it’s not what you wear, it’s how you wear it. That means if you saw a look on TikTok, are you wearing it? Are you styling it?

What’s something people always say or do to get in that never works?

They start flashing cash.

Do you feel like it is a performance in

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