Adult partying at River North’s Y Bar is not for the easily offended. The model-like bartenders are icy if attentive. The divide between the bar and the larger bottle service area is dramatic. The drinks are generous but priced accordingly, and the crowd has no qualms about taking its sexy into the red in terms of look and attitude. And there are the go-go dancers. But six years going, the lounge and the scene at Y are still strong—despite economic hardship all around. Wednesday nights belong to the Macey family promoters, and last night partiers turned out in droves to show their love for Y Bar, dance, drink and scope in the presence of lots of balloons, extra go-go dancers and, if they were early, some complimentary Dom. Robert Ayers has been photographing the club for years, and here are some of the highlights he captured last night.

Photos: Robert Ayers