Gay bars brooklyn park slope

Located first at Fifth Avenue and then at Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn, Excelsior was one of the longest running gay bars to exist in Park Slope, operating as a community watering hole for over twenty years in a neighborhood where gay bars were otherwise few and far between.

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By yourself or with friends, Excel kind of leads the pack as an easy hang in the gay bar scene in NY. The bartenders are friendly, sweet folk, especially that Jim guy and it's impossible to not find yourself making one or two new friends [on] any given night. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

It ran at that location for another five years, providing Park Slope with a homey queer community space for a combined twenty years. In a beautiful twist, the second Excelsior address lived on as a queer space, however, when Good Judy took over the location, opening its doors in and managing to hang on through the Covid pandemic.

It continues to operate today, keeping the teal colored doors that once served as the entrance to Excelsior. Many patrons who frequent Good Judy these days were of course once Excelsior folk, but the bar also excels at attracting a newer and more diverse queer community with drag shows, dance parties, and other recurring events.

Meanwhile, the original Excelsior location is now home to a multipurpose event space for rent called Social. Share this post. Copy link. Marc Zinaman. May 16, Discussion about this post Comments Restacks. Top Latest Discussions. Ready for more? Start writing Get the app. Substack is the home for great culture.