Spursy

He's been working in at least two places (Energy and the new 28).

I saw him regularly from about 2018 to 2021. His current photos are reasonably up-to-date. Positives: Always a very sensual experience. Sweet (as described earlier) and engaging. Negatives: Sometimes on time, sometimes not. Occasionally asked about moving an already scheduled appointment to accommodate another client.

I saw Abel once a while back. It was just OK.

For fans of Alven (formerly of Time Square Men's Spa), he is now working at W Men and Energy.

Thanks. In exchange for some fleeting annoyance, I avoided what was likely going to be a poor experience and saved some money to boot! 😉

I saw Alven recently for the 4th or 5th time. And it just keeps getting better. TSMS might be going downhill overall, but Alven is top-notch.

I had a disappointing (non-) experience at HK on December 10. I booked a 90-minute session with Leo two days in advance. I called to confirm several hours before the appointment and it was confirmed. When I arrived, I immediately noticed that Leo looked different than "his" pictures in the HK/27 newsletter. As soon as we got into the room, he asked if 60 minutes was OK because he had another appointment. The circumstances indicated to me it wasn't an appointment at the spa but rather one he booked for himself in his side gig. In fairness, when I told him it was not OK he indicated he would call his other appointment. But at this point, I figured my options were (a) settle for less time and be annoyed, (b) insist on the booked time and risk a poor experience, or (c) leave. I chose (c). Tagging @Benhby to let him know about this incident.

He's back after a hiatus.

My experience with Alven has been similarly excellent.

Nor from mine!

Agreed, my experience with Alven has been very enjoyable.

Who's good at Epic these days besides Andy? Any recommendations?

Tall Thai Andy from Utopia? He's at Epic Men's Spa, Lex and 62nd.

To be clear, I had a strong reaction to the second dose that went away much quicker than the first time around. Maybe the medical profession considers duration to be a dimension of severity, but--in lay terms--my reaction to the second was not milder, it was just quicker. The second injection site was also far less noticeable than the first, although I assume that has something to do with the skill of the person administering it. Then again, I had somewhat worse side effects from my first shingles vaccine dose than my second. So maybe I am an immunological oddity. 🤔😂