Many in the LGBT community have lamented the fading of the historic leather-friendly collection of bars that has existed around SoMa since the seventies, of which only four remain - Hole in the Wall, The Powerhouse, Lone Star, and Kok (formerly Chaps II). One of the protest organizers, Kyle DeVries, writes, “The property owner and business owners involved think that they can just turn their back on the LGBT community and not have any repercussions … We will not fade quietly as space after space is taken away from us! The Eagle was more than just a tavern - it was our community center and we’re going to fight to keep her alive!” In other words, a lot of people still love The Eagle, and wish it weren’t gone.
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A rep for Supervisor Jane Kim, Sunny Angulo, confirmed the basic details about the new project as it’s been proposed, including some discussion of outdoor movies in the Eagle’s courtyard. One of the new partners*, Anderson Pugash, declined to comment to Grub Street, and McDonald said through a rep that the exact theme and details of the new restaurant have not been solidified, though it will be more casual than Foreign Cinema. The name of the new project and any further details have not been shared with the press. The managing partners at Foreign Cinema, Gayle Pirie and John Clark, meanwhile are quick to say they are not involved with the project and they fully support the LGBT community. The landlord appears to have screwed them a little, refusing at the last minute to take their deposit in favor of the new project, the name of which has not been announced. Protesters object because McDonald and his partners took the bar out from under a group of former Eagle employees who had been in negotiations with the landlord for over a year, and who had already signed a lease. The reason for the locale is that an investor in Foreign Cinema, Bruce McDonald, has signed an agreement with the property owner at the former Eagle to open what’s rumored to be an upscale bar and restaurant that may or may not show outdoor movies, à la Foreign Cinema. As one South Florida newspaper said, “If there’s a line to get in, don’t let it scare you, it’s worth the wait.” At the end of the night after cruising all the butch men you may just leave as stiff as the Knight of Armor by the fireplace, or as hard as a rock like the huge lions out front.Sunday’s protest outside Foreign Cinema drew forty to fifty people.Ī group of LGBT protesters tried to disrupt brunch at Foreign Cinema on Sunday, protesting the loss of queer space in the ongoing saga surrounding the defunct Eagle Tavern (398 12th Street) in SoMa. Speaking of pigs, check out the monthly Pig Dance the first Saturday of every month, headlined by world famous guest DJ’s! It’s one of the hottest and craziest events in town– complete with an extra outside area that has two bars and various vendors.
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Right (now) in Ramrod’s dark, medieval surroundings, the combination of erotic Ramrod videos, gargoyles, griffins, lions, dungeonesque jail cells and lighting fixtures, the Gothic to gritty atmosphere will lead you, as Guy Magazine says, “to the mysteries of the underground…” There’s also a pool table in the western room, boot black station, and LeatherWerks bar store full of clothes, toys, and accessories to help you find your inner pig (oink!). There’s a DJ in the booth every night after 10pm, but find the Skull and Boner patio bar in the back yard for a more quiet place to cruise.īack inside, whilst doing that endless search for Mr. Well known for it’s over the edge music, which is enhanced by an infamous light show every Friday and Saturday after midnight, there’s so much energy here that many people just move, grind, and dance everywhere. If you don’t feel like that suit and tie fits in– just take it off– 1/2 of the guys won’t be wearing any shirt at all anyway. Ramrod’s logo defines the club as a “levi, leather, uniform bar ” but on any given night you’re bound to find musclebears, hunks, “butch” twinks / boys looking for daddys, and a mixture of anything and everything in between. Leather Contest in Chicago has had Ramrod sponsored contestants capturing the title twice, winning second runner up twice as well on the podium more than any other bar or organization. It’s customers are not all about leather… but Ramrod was voted world’s Best Bar (Leather Category) by Ga圜. It was one of the first bars to jumpstart the north Fort Lauderdale / Wilton Manors gay district. The decor is dark and gritty” in its own unique way. Ramrod, started in 1994, has always been a heavy-duty cruise bar, and the Miami Herald says “the vibe is cool and friendly (no attitude here)… This is a man’s bar.