[3] Media outlets have characterized the bar as a place where younger men seek out sugar daddies.

[1][6][7] The Townhouse was established in 1989 by boutique shop owner Paul Galluccio and his partner Michael Grummons.

[1] The venue was originally designed to offer a more sophisticated experience than other gay bars at the time, and to attract businessmen from Park and Madison Avenues.

[10] The victims were 54-year-old investment banker Peter Anderson and 57-year-old computer sales representative Thomas Mulcahy, both of whom were in New York City on business.

[12][13][14] Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps made headlines in 2022 after getting kicked out of the bar for drunken behavior.