With valet parking and an almost hidden location in the South End district of Boston it’s almost like finding an oasis in the desert. Immediately you feel like you're in someone's gorgeous and simply decorated open-air living/dining room. The space is interestingly designed and can accomodate small and large groups. Upon entering the Beehive, you're led downstairs usually to an elegant and comfortable space comprised mostly of brick and wood. Summer is 's favorite season to visit this city don't forget Boston Gay Pride held in June! Gay-Friendly Dining Boston is pleasant to visit any time of the year, but winter is probably not for the faint of heart. Today, this New England city attracts both men and women, and the gay scene is largely visible. Since the 1980’s, the gay community has left its mark in these areas, opening up shops and restaurants. Careful when calling anyone “wicked smaht” while you’re there though, as Bostonians will be sure to have a retort for you.īoston is the capital of the first state to allow gay marriage in America! The main gay areas of Boston are centered around the neighborhoods of the South End and Jamaica Plains. There are several fantastic museums in the city and of course, Harvard University and MIT are both in Boston’s backyard as well as other institutions of higher learning such as Boston University. It’s also the starting location of the Freedom Trail which will take you around the city to even more historic locations.īoston is also a thriving hotbed of intellectualism. It has hosted a range of idiosyncratic historic events such as a speech by Martin Luther King Jr., public hangings in the 1800s, and even British soldiers camped there during the American Revolution. Make time to check out 50-acre Boston Common-the country’s oldest city park. The Alley is a bear bar with an older clientele.Īnchovies is a hole in the wall Italian place with a great bar scene.Gay Boston is absolutely drenched with history, as many of early-America’s important events took place in and around the area including the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and the Battle of Bunker Hill. On Massachusetts Ave in Cambridge is Paradise which has male strippers upstairs and dancing downstairs. The Eagle is a late night cruising bar on Tremont Street with a bathroom that rivals the black hole of Calcutta.įritz on Berkely is a neighborhood sports bar that gets quite crowded and is a good staring point. Try Sibling Rivalry, The Butcher Shop and Tremont 647 on Tremont Street.Īt the corner of Appleton and Tremont is 28Degrees - a martini bar. If you walk into the South End, the restaraunts are extremely gay friendly. Tex Mex with a great bartender in Billy.įlash's is a neatbar just down the street on Columbus. Praire Star, located on Dartmouth Stret, is a sister restaraunt to Laurel. First Friday of the months is for the ladies.Īraound the corner from Jury's is Club Cafe (on Columbus) - a dance club in the back and bar/restaraunt up front. It is a favorite in the neighborhood with Errol, the bartender, being the source of many fun nights. Right next door to Jury's is a neat restaraunt called Laurel. Staying at Jury's puts you right outside the South End, which is Boston's gay neighborhood. Also, you can try these sites for club information: That's where all the "Chelsea-type" boys hang out.Īll of these places have web sites you can google for more information. I'm not sure what Gym bar is like, but if I can guess from the name, you'd probably like Buzz on Saturday nights. There's also the Alley bar, which is the Bear/Levi bar in town, and usually has a good crowd on Saturday nights.
If you are looking to go out on Sunday night, that's probably the place to go. On sunday night, there's a gay club night at Avalon, on Landsdowne St., which is a huge dance club. The Machine is a dance club downstairs which tends to attract a younger crowd. But, if you want the Eagle-ish atmosphere and a dress code, Ramrod is the only place. The Ramrod/Machine is a good idea, although the big night there tends to be Friday.
It's generally busiest at "last call", between 1 and 2 am. It's a tiny place with a pool table in the middle and lots of standing and modeling. The Eagle here is not anything like the Eagle in NYC.