Editing Table dance (section)

==Establishments==
[[File:Coyote Ugly bar dancers.jpg|thumb|right|Bartop dancing is encouraged at [[Coyote Ugly Saloon|Coyote Ugly]]'s chain of bars.]]
The ''bartop dance'', performed for the entertainment of those seated at the bar, is similar to the table dance. The film ''[[Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly]]'', set in the New York City bar of the same name, led to a fashion for bartop dancing establishments. Several bars around the city (e.g. [[Coyote Ugly Saloon|Coyote Ugly]], [[Hogs and Heifers]], Red Rock West Saloon, Doc Holliday's Saloon) actively encouraged women to jump on the bar and dance, contributing to an "Anything Goes" atmosphere. Hogs and Heifers encourages dancers to leave their [[brassiere]] hanging from the ceiling to commemorate their dance. However, table dancing is forbidden at many events and establishments.{{Where|date=August 2018}}{{Specify|date=August 2018}}

Table dancing by patrons (both male and female) became more common in New York after the enforcement of the City's cabaret licenses (required for dancing establishments) was relaxed around the time of the [[New York City mayoral election, 2001|2001 election]] of Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]]. In 2002, the Hilton sisters [[Paris Hilton|Paris]] and [[Nicky Hilton|Nicky]] were reputed to be constant table dancers at club [[Bungalow 8]]. Nicky denied the allegations and claimed that they only dance on the [[wikt:banquette|banquette]]s, and added that she did it purely "because it was fun". At another restaurant named [[Da Silvano]], it was reported that [[Kim Cattrall]], [[Candace Bushnell]] and [[Patricia Duff]] were seen table dancing together. Duff said "Somebody placed me up on the table, so I danced," and that the night was "spontaneous and magical".<ref name='Dissonance'>{{cite news
|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E2DA143AF932A2575BC0A9649C8B63
|title=The Age of Dissonance; Tabletopping Exuberance
|author=Bob Morris
|date=August 11, 2002
|work=[[The New York Times]]
}}</ref><!-- this somewhat conflicts with the Coyote Ugly graf above, needs harmonization -->