Florida Agenda

ALIBI

2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Gayborhood tradition since 1997. Comfortable, inviting
atmosphere with indoor video bars, outdoor drinking and
dining. Drink specials all week, with mammoth 22-ounce
Long Island Iced Teas for $3 on Thursdays

ATOMIC/BOOM

2232 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
The bar with two names features a dance club and
Gayborhood bar. Drag Bingo on Mondays, karaoke
Mondays and Tuesdays, dance music Fridays and Saturdays,
and (indoor) Sunday T-Dance.

BILL’S FILLING STATION

2209 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Videos, pool tables, dart boards, dance floor, happy hour,
live shows, Tuesday and Thursday karaoke – and great burgers,
to boot. Fun and friendly truck-stop-themed bar.

BOARDWALK

1721 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
Over 100 of the sexiest men from all over the world. Go-go
dancers, cages, billiards, 2-4-1 Happy Hours. Drag emcees
and did we mention the Boys?

CORNER PUB

1915 N. Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors
Friendly atmosphere, unpretentious clientele and staff.
Next to Island City Pizza (so you can get your drink AND
your slice on).

CUBBY HOLE

823 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale
Butch bar and grill with a rockin’ daytime crowd (and a fun
nighttime one, too). Fifty cent pool, 2-for-1 drinks all day
every day, video games, hot movies on HDTV and DirecTV.
Thursdays it’s Bare Bear Chest Night, and every Friday and
Saturday the fur flies with Hot Bears on Poles (where their
Grizzlies Grind)!

DEPOT CABANA BAR AND GRILL

2935 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale
Adjacent to the America’s Best Inn and Suites (in case
things go really well during Sunday and Wednesday
karaoke). Friendly vibe, poolside.

DUDES

3270 N.E. 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale
Men dancing for men. Hot go-go boys in an upscale
atmosphere, piano lounge for more quiet interludes. Steamy
shower shows.

JOHNNY’S

1116 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Club, bar, lounge. Male dancers and the men who love (to
ogle) them. Sunday amateur strip contest (and karaoke!).

LIPS

1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Oakland Park
The Ultimate in Drag Dining. Dinner and shows six nights a
week. Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Sisters of Sequins.

LIVING ROOM

300 S.W. 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment District meets South
Beach. Friday nights they’re here, they’re queer, and they
drink free from 10:30(ish) to Midnight. Only House Music
club in town with its own Classical (and classicallychiseled)
violinist.

THE MANOR

2345 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
WeHo vibe (think: LA’s The Abbey) in the heart of the
Gayborhood. Dine, drink, dance, play, mingle. Theme rooms
(salsa and meringue every weekend in the Latin Quarter!).
Live dancing and dining.

MATTY’S ON THE DRIVE

2426 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Drink specials, billiards, and a chill gayborhood vibe. 75
Cent drinks on Wednesdays. No Drama, No Smoking.

MONKEY BUSINESS

2740 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Cozy neighborhood bar. Karaoke, drag shows, Patio Bar –
and open at 9 a.m. daily.

MONA’S
502 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Cocktail Lounge in the heart of Searstown. Fun customers,
fun bartenders and fun proprietor (the Legendary Jerry).
Outside patio. Wednesday karaoke, Thursday Speedball
Tournament.

NAKED GRAPE
2039 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Relaxing, friendly, hip, unique – the alternative gathering
place on Wilton Drive. Wine tastings and events. Tuesday
and Wednesday Late Night In the Biz.

PJ’S CORNER POCKET
924 N. Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale
Interracial Private Social Club. Bottle club memberships.
Get your groove back on Wednesday nights with $2 drinks.

RAMROD
1508 N.E. 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Voted World’s Favorite Leather Bar. Pig Dance first Saturday
of the month – South Florida’s Busiest, Craziest Monthly
Party (with caged hunks at Midnight on Saturdays – is there
a downside to this?).

ROSIE’S BAR & GRILL
2829 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Nexus of the A-Gay List. Be Seen in the Scene (without
making one). Food, folks, libations, and a killer Sunday
Funday.

SCANDALS SALOON

3073 NE 6th Avenue, Wilton Manors
A line-dancin’, tight blue jeans-wearin’ good time. Country
and western music, two-steppin’, three-steppin’, pool
tables, and themed events year ‘round. Cowboys and
Indians was never this much fun, Pilgrim.

SIDELINES
2031 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
Where Sports come first. Nationally known destination
sports bar with TVs streaming NFL, MLB, NBA and college
games. Pool tables, dart boards and large indoor (and
now smoke-free) facility. Outdoor patio features area for
smokers. Mixed crowd of gay men and women (who would
have thought?). Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek and
recommended by LOGO.

STABLE

205 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Levis-and-leather neighborhood bar, where the bears line
dance and the cowboys are VERY friendly.

SMARTY PANTS
2400 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Cozy neighborhood bar with daily happy hour, and regular
patrons. Show night Thursdays at 9 p.m. Karaoke Friday and
Saturday nights, and with matinee on Sunday afternoon.

TORPEDO
2829 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Dance, shoot pool, drink til 4 a.m., 7 nights a week. Doors
open at Midnight; dance til Dawn.

VOODOO LOUNGE
111 S.W. 2nd Ave., Fort Lauderdale
Gay and mixed every Sunday, with afternoon T-Dance and
drink specials, then the popular Life’s a Drag show with
gobs of female impersonators, hot dudes and the chicks
who want to change them.

WHISKEY BLUE
401 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
In the W Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach, downstairs it’s the
elegant Whiskey Blue, upstairs the luxe Living Room: hot
dance and social settings in a distinctive atmosphere with
signature cocktails and upscale patrons.

Indoor and outdoor
lounges.

By Cliff Dunn

Events for Stonewall Pride Weekend are cropping up faster than one of Jonathan Bleiweiss’ victims, with a number of local establishments and watering holes teaming up to support charitable and service organizations, while serving up products to help shore up the summer slows.

To The Depot Cabana Bar & Grill’s Stonewall Saturday Pool Party on Saturday, June 18, you can add the first annual Pride Stride, a Drag Race benefiting Broward House, Broward County’s largest and oldest HIV/AIDS service organization. In addition to Scandals Saloon and The Stable, interested parties can sign up at Bill’s, Sidelines Sports Bar, Matty’s On The Drive, Georgie’s Alibi and New Moon – all of Wilton Manors. The Drag Race includes prizes for the first to cross the finish line (good luck with that one, sisters), the most money raised in donor pledges and the highest heels. There is nothin’ like a dame.

Speaking of Scandals and The Stable, co-owner Ken Kelley is proud that his venerable flagship bar on N.E. 6th Avenue in Wilton Manors is the only official kick-off party for 2011 Stonewall Pride. The bar, which opened in 2003 and landed in its present digs in 2005, will hold its Stonewall kick-off event on Friday, June 17.

Let the SunServe In

The non-profit SunServe is the recipient of a three-year federal grant for their Promoting LGBTQ Youth, Self-Esteem, Self Advocacy and Self-Resiliency (SSR) program. The 501(c)(3) social service agency serves South Florida’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) community – with a special emphasis on those in financial need, minorities, youth, seniors, families and those with life-challenging physical or emotional conditions.

The grant in question, totaling around $222,000, is geared towards preventing or minimizing teenage suicide. SunServe’s other community efforts – many of which benefit straight as well as gay persons – involve numerous educational and outreach projects, counseling, support groups and a Senior Center.

Stonewalling Wilton Drive

The Gables Wilton Park luxury apartments on Wilton Drive will be hosting an exhibit by Fort Lauderdale’s Stonewall National Museum & Archives the week of June 13 to 19, during the run-up to the Stonewall Festival and Parade on Sunday, June 19. The free exhibit will focus on the history of the LGBT rights movement (or the Gay Agenda, if you’d rather), leading back to New York City’s Stonewall Riots. Find more info on the exhibit at StonewallNationalMuseum.org. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

It’s a Gay World, After All

The forward-thinkers at the Florida Family Association (FFA – an anagram with an entirely different connotation among the LGBT Levi’s and Leather Set) spent $7,000 last weekend to charter a banner plane “warning” the groundbound about Gay Days events being held in and around Walt Disney World. Operating in ten-hour shifts on both Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, the plane towed airborne banners that read: “WARNING GAY DAY AT DISNEY 6/4” and “WARNING GAY PRIDE DAY AT DISNEY 2DAY.” The FFA, which bills itself as an organization dedicated to “improving America’s moral environment,” posted on its Web site: “30,000 children along with their unsuspecting parents will be confronted with the reality of witnessing over 15,000 Gay Pride Day revelers when they enter the Magic Kingdom on June 4, 2011.” They added: “Florida Family Association wants to warn these families about this offensive event before they arrive at the Magic Kingdomon Saturday.” (This puts me in mind the words of the Great Mouseketeer himself, Walt Disney, who said – appropriately enough: “We are not trying to entertain the critics. I’ll take my chances with the public.”)

Overheard

“We will want to take out a $2 million life insurance policy against the possibility you die before the five years are over. Does that work?”

“Yes, I’m good with that. Just don’t kill me.” – Conversation between potential business investors with local Captain of Industry at Rosie’s Bar & Grill in Wilton Manors (names withheld)

If you’re “Open for Business”, you can contact Business Writer and Director of Sales, Cliff Dunn with your story at Business@FloridaAgenda.com

Grammy’s Peter Rauhofer Headlines Weekend!

By Brad Casey

Photo: DJ Manny Lehman will headline the Annual White Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live

One of the pleasures of our long warm summer months are the three 3-day weekends we have: Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day weekends. Memorial Day weekend is here. Let’s take a look at some of the FUN this weekend.

FORT LAUDERDALE

Alibi: Hawaii comes to the Alibi for the annual Memorial Day Weekend Luau sponsored by Bacardi Rum! Alibi will have plenty of leis to hand out. Jennifer McClain on Friday night and Florida’s own Dame Edna on Monday night in the Manchester Room. Also, drop in for an award-winning burger and fries over the weekend.

Bill’s Filling Station: Friday night is Bear Appreciation Night and a jammed club it will be.

Boardwalk: Erotic film star Josh Logan will make appearances this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also, grab a bite at Beefcakes Café. Boardwalk has a stable of beefy male dancers to keep your eyes entertained all weekend.

Adult film star, Josh Logan, will be appearing at The Boardwalk

Depot: A true indoor/outdoor Sunday T-dance – the way it used to be – this Sunday poolside from 2PM to 6PM. A pleasant way to spend Sunday afternoon cruising a bevy of beauties with your favorite beverage… pinkies up, please.   DJ Scott Mann will keep the energy flowing. The Depot offers the only indoor/outdoor Sunday Tea Dance, poolside. Bring some tanning gel!

Gryphon at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino: One of the main attractions this weekend is the Sunday night performance of Grammy Award winning producer and renowned DJ Peter Rauhofer at the Gryphon night club located at the Hard Rock Casino complex. This state-of-the-art dance/cruise club is like no other in South Florida. There is a fabulous light show and acoustics and plenty of room. Doors open 11 PM. And you may want to visit the casino while you are there.

Johnny’s: Plenty of men on the floor this weekend. The In crowd is talking about Saturday nights! Watch out… anything goes!

Living Room: Join Renee Graziano from VH1’s hit show Mob Wives at Living Room this Friday night. No cover and enjoy open bar from 10:30 – midnight.

Mob Wife Renee Graziano will be at Living Room this Friday

The Manor: Warms you up for the White Party with a White Toga Party this Friday night. A $500 cash prize for the sexiest toga, plus cabaret shows throughout the night starring Kitty Meow and others. On Saturday, DJ David Knapp will electrify a packed house for a White Party official event, White Angels.  Doors open at 10PM.

Matty’s on the Drive: One of Ft. Lauderdale’s HOT neighborhood bars.  Kick off the long weekend at its  jammed Friday Happy Hour till 10PM where drinks are half priced. Also, a great Sunday spot for Bloody Mary’s, Screwdrivers and Mimosas … “light on the Tabasco, please …”

Mona’s: Fort Lauderdale’s most eclectic neighborhood bar. Fashioned from the wood of church pews, this bar is always busy with eclectic people: Doctors, lawyers, carpenters, plumbers and the like and everyone mixes well. Owner Jerry Schultz is cool!

Grammy Award winning producer and renowned DJ Peter Rauhofer will spin Sunday night at Gryphon

Ramrod: A cruisy bar for the levi-leather crowd. You take a walk on the wild side when you enter this bar.  Sunday, the Cast Party for Two Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winters Night! (boy, that’s a long one)! The party is from 9 to 11PM.

Revolution Live: Gary Santis and Hilton Wolman present the 13th annual White Fort Lauderdale Festival this Sunday with DJ’s Tracy Young, Manny Lehman and Kidd Madonny. This spectacular event will feature members of  the New Century Ballet Company, Kitty Meow with Red Carpet coverage by Joe Posa as Joan Rivers. Channel 7 news anchor Craig Stevens hosts the event.   Doors open at 8PM and limited general admission tickets ($25) can be purchased on line. Google: White Fort Lauderdale.

Rosies: Always a busy weekend for this jewel on the Drive, especially this Sunday and Monday, Memorial Day.

A great menu and fabulous frozen drinks makes this a sure stop over the weekend.

Tea Cruise: A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon cruising the waterways of Fort Lauderdale. The party boat  begins boarding at 12:30 PM and sails at 1PM for three hours of FUN. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 day of cruise. Call Peter Burke, cruise coordinator, at 954-649-1107 for advance ticket sales.

MIAMI

Some of the best beaches in the country, Key Biscayne, Ocean Drive and Haulover Beach make the long Memorial Day Weekend a bit cooler and refreshing. Let’s take a look at the happenings in Miami/Miami Beach.

Discotekka: This mega downtown Miami club knocks ‘em out on Saturday nights. This week, the original creators of the White Wear Party Ft. Lauderdale,  presents White Wear Party Discotekka style. Entertainers TP Lords leads a list of entertainers. Music is fabulous, lights are from the universe and the club hops!

DJ Tracey Young will headline the Annual White Fort Lauderdale at Revolution Live

For more information on other events and bar happenings this weekend, visit www.jumponmarkslist.com

Have a SAFE?and HAPPY?Memorial Day!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Depot Cabana Bar & Grill and the Naked Grape Wine Bar will host a wine tasting event on Monday, Dec. 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Depot’s new location on North Federal Highway. This will be the first of many monthly tastings hosted by these two bars. The cost is $10 per person, which includes four wines and appetizers. The Featured Wine will be Clos La Chance, one of California’s premier boutique wineries.

For more information, call (954) 448- 5774