On the day we were there the A/C gave out and it was still close to 100 outside. Even today people walk into the bar and say, Hurry up and get a drink before we get raided. But throughout the day, you'll find all sort of other tasty dishes, including Coca-Cola BBQ-glazed salmon salad, vegan BBQ burritos, and turkey pot roast with green beans and mashed potatoes. This is without a doubt the worst gay bar purporting to cater to the leather/bear community I have ever been in, The Eagle name should be stripped. It took a little more out of me than I thought it would, he says.
These affordable, down-home eateries are best known for breakfast (served all day), with treats like eggs with chicken sausage and grits, and smoked-salmon scrambles standing out in particular. But the original and highly charming Candler Park location has long been a favorite with Atlanta's gay community, going back to when it opened in 1993, and the much newer Midtown location near 10th and Piedmont is still an LGBT mecca. You can check out the best drag shows or cabaret performances, but these queer spaces all offer something unique, from cozy vibes and cheap drinks to high energy dancing and brunch parties - sometimes in the same place on different days! Maybe your interests skew more trendy and urbane, or perhaps you're more of the down-and-dirty, "what happens on the weekends, stays on the weekends" type - we're not here to judge! There are plenty of LGBTQ+ things to do in New York, but if it’s a bar you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered.Sure, these days, Flying Biscuit Cafe is well-known among the hetero suburbanites of Atlanta and Charlotte, as this regional chain now has more than a dozen outposts around the metro Atlanta area, including Brookhaven, two in Buckhead, Evans, Johns Creek, Kennesaw, Midtown, two in Peachtree City, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Toco Hills. The West Village is a classic destination for queer nightlife, but you’ll find something exciting and welcoming in pretty much any part of the city. Here, partiers can drink and dance the night away, or watch the drag shows that kick off every Sunday night at 10 p.m. The best queer bars in NYC range from dive bars to dance clubs, with historic spots like the Stonewall Inn anchoring them all. Open Wednesday through Sunday, La Granja is home to drag shows, DJs, and so much more. Once your eyes adjust to the dark and moody interior, you can enjoy your night with a varied array of entertainment on offer.
Its a great place to go and people-watch.
This is where you can find tourists and PATH. Atlantas only true gay sports bar (Amsterdam Cafe has a bit of the vibe but is more broadly a video bar), Woofs is decked with sports memorabilia, has pro and college games airing on more than 30 TVs, and attracts players from local GLBT sports teams. I circled the block for an hour, heart pounding, stomach fluttering, trying to summon the courage to enter my hometowns only gay bar. New York has played a major role in LGBTQ+ history, and it’s no wonder there are a slew of bars that have been beacons for the community (and prime party spots) for decades. The Eagle is a Newcastle newcoming and certainly a first in the way of a leather bar for the north east gay scene. This fabulously decorated flatiron-shaped bar brings in a wonderfully diverse clientele.