If anyone’s interested in collaborating on a club scene anthology (especially NY or National from the black perspective.I got around.lol) let’s chat.
I was a party boy who probably saw the insides of most NY clubs during this era gay and straight. During the 80’s NY was Mecca for the black gay club/bar/party experience. And, I can confirm Peter Rabbits was mixed, but during the summer of 1980 they hosted a Gong Show on Tuesday nights and that’s when most of the young gay/banjee black boys showed up (I was 19). Mike Stone the promoter would host black gay parties at Studio 54 and Palladium while Randy Flood (another promoter) ran Phoenix in what is now know as The Bowery Club on Houston and Essex. The Buttermilk Bottom, Honey West (was a former roller rink in Union Sq), Soul Boyz (not a club, but was a regular party that moved it’s location every month), Club Tribeca (Wall St - Cute Tri-Level spot, but only Black Gay on Sunday’s).
Hey, there was also The Nikel Bar (72nd Street) and 96 West on Amsterdam. Well that and or owners had to pay for protection. Place is now a Chinese restaurant on ground floor with a "bodywork" above.Īs it relates to this thread overall, the Nickel Bar like so many other gay, trans or whatever bars in NYC back then were run by the Mafia. in 2 reviews We sat at the bar but kept seeing the majority of people going through the back door.
THE BARRACKS GAY BAR COLUMBUS OHIO FULL
The Nickel Bar was one of his haunts besides Keller's.Īddress for "The Nickel Bar" is or was 127 West 27th Street. Beyond the patio is the Barracks where there is another full service bar and dance floor open in evening hours. Sent a message to an older gay friend from college years that had a serious case of "jungle fever", and sure enough he knew the place. Obviously, The Nickel Bar has long been gone. patrons reflect on the history and lasting legacy of the defunct queer club. Trying to recapture some nostalgia and sentiment.
Often, I pass the area on west 72nd street but cannot remember the exact location. It was mostly frequenly by African American men. Heres fantastic aerial shot of High Street in Clintonville in 1979. A neat look at the Columbus Airport in 1977. Heres a cool night shot of the Western Pancake House in Upper Arlington. In Manhattan, 30 years ago there was a gay bar named The Nickel Bar which was on West 72nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues on the North side of 72nd Street. Graceland Cinema was a favorite hangout spot in the 70s.