Saturday mornings had a mixed crowd, and Sunday mornings were all-gay. It was Saturdays and Sundays, from 12:30 a.m. This after-hours club was located in the Back Bay (behind Club Cafe). It was a bar for women, and it opened Thursdays through Sundays. Lava BarĪbove the Howard Johnson’s hotel in Kenmore Square stood the Lava Bar. I believe FELT does host a women’s night now. "HaymarketĪ short lived, weak attempt at rivaling Avalon in the Combat Zone" - Been there, done that - DIRTY! JoyĪnother short-lived bar on Washington Street in Downtown Crossing that featured gay night (Wednesdays). Above the bookstore is the new location of Marquis de Sade, that used to be on Berkeley Street in the South End. I believe the management moved to a new location in the Leather District, on 92A South Street, and renamed the bookstore, Calamus Bookstore. It was located across from the Boston Public Library, on Boylston Street. Okay, it’s not a bar or club, but it was perhaps the most popular, longest-surviving gay bookstore in Boston. Click here for more information about the closing. On April 26, 2004, DykeNights held its last night. There was a place for women in Jamaica Plain. It was a fun bar, and packed on weekends." - submitted by Michael DykeNights at Midway Cafe Me and my firend David use to go there every weekend before heading into Boston. "Does anyone remember Dirrocco’s Cabaret? The best little bar. I think it thrived back in the early to mid-1980s. Located near Haymarket in downtown Boston. The drinks were delicious and aside from the elegant shining wood dancing floor, there were cozy round little table to be more private away from the dance floor if one wanted to be." - submitted by Anonymous Destinations (I was underage and shocked as I had never seen two males dancing together.,) how naive of me. it was the first time I ever saw two guys dancing together. They had all the disco music of the late 70’s, Donna Summer, Sunset People,Ĭopacabana, etc. It was located right on Dartmouth Street where "Paparazzi Restaurant" is now. "Back in the late 1970’s there was a really awesome bar/dancing club named "DARTS".
With the 24-hour diners and Chinatown nearby, one would have thought that gay nightlife would thrive. CobaltĪ short-lived dance club on Lincoln Street in the Leather District near South Station. It was really never the same when Chaps moved from its Copley location. Now, according to many friends, Vapor has slowly emerged into a bi/straight club. Chaps then moved to the Theatre District, and then it changed its name to VAPOR. The alley behind Chaps was the playground during Boston Pride, and the place was packed year after year. It was the best dance club before BUZZ, located in Copley Square, across from the Copley Westin Hotel. What stands in its place is Trinity Place. The Stuart Street location is now Boston’s best killer dance club: BUZZ. Shortly after Buddies closed, the bar was then transformed into F/X. It was before my time when Buddies was located in the Back Bay. I remember sneaking in (I was underaged) with friends and had a blast. I only remember Buddies when it was located on Stuart Street in the Theatre District.
The dance floor was small, and during the weekend mornings it was a place to have brunch (with omelettes made to order). Located near the Fleet Center (Boston Garden) on Canal Street, near Haymarket and North End. Avalon Sundays moved to 1 Boylston Street (The Estate). The whole Lansdowne block will soon be converted into a huge entertainment complex. Well, I guess we can add these clubs to the list. (it was also known as Quest in the mid- to late-90s) was a great 3 story club with a roof deck at 1270 Boylston,at the other end of the same building where Ramrod is.There is some type of latin flavor breeder’s club there now last check. The owners of 119 moved its business toward Downtown Crossing at Pi Alley. for the building is currently being regutted and converted into offices or condos. Buddies on Boylston was my first gay bar ever and I even went to Playland once but now walk buy with it's big DEMO label on the building!!! I use to LOVE the old and the new Chaps which are both closed. It is sad even in the years I have been going to gay bars to see how many have closed.