The Saint Members only gay club opened on September 20, 1980 at the site of the former Fillmore East at 105 Second Avenue near 6th street in New York City. The Fillmore East originally a Yiddish theater built in 1926, it was built at a time when this area of the city was called the Jewish Rialto. It’s name was the Commodore Theater and was taken over by the Loew’s Company and turned from a legitimate theater into a movie palace it was called the Village Theater. The theater held a capacity of 2700 seats. In 1968 it reopened as [...]
1951 Club 82 Drag Cabaret Night Spot East Village New York City
Bijou 82 or better known to most as Club 82 on 4th Street and 2nd Avenue in the East Village opened their doors in 1951 as a Drag Cabaret night spot. In 1958 it became one of the hottest Drag Cabaret night spot in New York City with 3 shows nightly, with the likes of: George Roth Sandy Rogers The Great Rubay Lynn Roberts Terri Noel Frankie Quinn Jackie Maye Kim August Toby Marsh Phillip Cross Bill Hughes Hans Crystal Vicki Lynne Bobbi Day Chris Ames Rene Del Rio Jan Taylor Alice Miller RG Butch Sonny Jo Vaughan The MC [...]
Tribute to a Dear Patron/Friend of the Eagle NYC: Lloyd Kerr
I believe it was well over 10 years ago when I first met Lloyd, I was always fascinated by this diminutive chap that was always dressed to the nines in his leather regalia. Lloyd would arrive every Saturday night by midnight like clockwork and always held court on the second floor corner nook of the Eagle NYC bar on a stool that was always available to him; however, if his stool was taken or unavailable? it would always be provided. Lloyd was semi-retired, worked as concierge part time at a boutique hotel in midtown, the name escapes me unfortunately. He [...]
Pork Night @ the L.U.R.E. New York City Last Holiday Party
The L.U.R.E. (Leather Uniform Rubber Etc.) bar and nightclub was located at 409 W. 13th street. from 1994 to 2003 in the heart of the Meatpacking district. The L.U.R.E. was housed in a old meatpacking plant that had closed and was converted to a club in mid 1994 and owned and managed by Wally Wallace. The bar was featured in Sex and the City on HBO, Samantha (Kim Cattrall) lived just above the L.U.R.E and would buy her sex toys at the leather shop inside the club. The bar was open every night of the week and offered something for everybody who came [...]
The Ramrod New York City 6 Year Anniversary Pin Back Button 1978
The Ramrod was located at 394 West Street New York City, between Christopher Street and West 10th Street in the West Village opened its doors in 1972. This popular leather bar was housed in 2 buildings that were combined and constructed in the mid 1800′s. By the late 1970s the Ramrod had become New York City’s premier Levi leather bar and attracted a large motorcycle S&M crowd. On November 10th, 1980 a homophobic psycho Ronald Crumpley opens fire with an uzi into a crowd in front of the Ramrod New York City, killing 22 year old doorman Jorg Wenz (known [...]
The Spike New York City, Leather, Western, Uniforms
The Railroad Spike , Inc. (Formerly The Stockade) leather bar New York City located at 120 West eleventh avenue on twentieth street opened in 1972 and was originally owned by Lenny. By the late 1970′s or was it 1980? Lenny sold off the Spike to Charles Thompson (CT), Ed Clifton (Charles Thompson’s – CT’s Lover), Ken Kyser, and Al Cataldo. The Spike New York’s friendly Leather bar offered a great large open area with a nice airy atmosphere. The Spike NYC was not a club, but a place where clubs (The Mattachine Society was one of them) could house their meetings and [...]
Julius’ Bar New York City an Institution Since 1864
Julius’ bar in Greenwich Village, New York City located at 159 West Tenth street in a building that has been greeting people since 1840, first as a grocery store (Another name for a bar during that period.) and then, in 1864 as a bar. It was constructed in 1826 on the corner of Amos Street (West 10th) and Factory Street (Waverly Place). The bar has tables made from barrels stamped “Jacob Ruppert” a famous Yorkville, Manhattan brewery that opened in 1867. During Prohbition it was a very popular speakeasy and, along with Nick’s at the corner of [...]