Where bears, bikers, and other bad asses go to grab a cold beer in the Emerald City. Precinct DTLA (NEW)ĭowntown LA’s rock-n-roll gay bar which has been open since 2015 and features nights like “Bearracuda” and “Cheap & Easy.” 357 S. The Hidden Door (-11)Īpparently not so hidden to make the list, this Lone Star State bar offers daily drink and beer fest specials.
Swinging Richards-America’s most popular gay strip club-has provided Atlanta’s bar hoppers the full monty for more than 15 years. Rain on 4th (-20)Īn upscale gay nightclub with a hip decor, trendy clientele, reasonably priced drinks, and hopping dance floor. Located in the heart of the Castro, QBar features weekly parties like Tuesday night’s “13 Licks Lezzie Queer Dance Party” and Wednesday’s “Booty Call.” 456 Castro St., San Francisco.
Philly’s premier gay sports bar known for boxer-clad bartenders, pool table, and plenty of flat-screens to watch the game. How did your favorite bar fare? Discuss below! After the name of each bar on the list, we’ve indicated how many places it moved since last year.Īs far as cities with the most thriving gay bar scenes: Los Angeles/West Hollywood dominates our list with seven entries, the most popular being perennial favorite, The Abbey in third place New York has five entries on the list whereas Washington, D.C., and Wilton Manors, Florida, each have four. Besides Parliament House, the highest debut on the list goes to Micky’s West Hollywood which took the number seven spot.
Gravy Analytics had Parliament House previously categorized as a hotel and not a bar, so it wasn’t counted last year. You may be wondering how a bar jumped more than 50 spaces to take the top of the list. There are 17 new entries on the list, including Parliament House which (spoiler alert) grabbed the top spot. And which bars were the most popular in that year’s time? The answers will surprise you. This list tracks gay bar attendance from November 1, 2017, through October 31, 2018. But there’s no one way to do it: What what works in Peoria doesn’t necessarily work in Pasadena.īut measuring how popular a bar is, that’s all in the numbers.ĭata collected by Gravy Analytics, a location-based marketing platform, tracks mobile data to verify attendance at places and events throughout the United States. The best bars mix ambience, a frisson of energy, and the right vibes. The ingredients for the perfect gay bar are not as obvious as the ingredients for a perfect cocktail.