Downtown bar chicago gay

Although Chicago has among the greatest selection of gay nightspots in the country, the majority of these hangouts - from bars and discos to LGBT-popular restaurants - are in popular mixed residential-commercial neighborhoods on the north side of the city. Additionally, on the city's South Side, you'll find a pair of gay bars that cater predominantly to African-American patrons, Club Escape and Jeffery Pub.

It's also a bit of a distance to reach these bars, but they're both legendary nightspots that are well-worth checking out, especially given that many of the nation's gay African-American hangouts have steadily disappeared over the years. Here's a more in-depth look at these Downtown and South Side Chicago gay social establishments.

The 34 best LGBTQ+ bars in Chicago

Also take a look at the Chicago Gay Bathhouse and Sex Club Guide chicago, which has plenty of advice on where to meet guys looking to hookup around Chicago. Set behind its restored art deco facade, Club Escape E. Escape is most popular on weekends, when it hosts some of the top drag acts in town.

Thursday's "Ladies Night" is also well-attended. One of the most historic gay bars in Chicago, Jeffery Pub S. Jeffery Blvd. The venerable bar hosts drag shows and has dancing throughout the weekend - there's a somewhat cramped dance floor, but the music's great and the energy high. One of gay longest-running gay clubs in the Midwest, the quite fabulous Baton Show Lounge is also one of the country's most illustrious female impersonation cabarets.

It's also bar of only a few Chicago gay establishments downtown in the Near North neighborhood, at N. Clark St. The dishy, diva-packed drag shows are held Wednesday downtown Sunday, three times nightly, beginning at pm - it's a good idea, especially on weekends, to make a reservation. Destinations United States Illinois.

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