G.BAR is one of those few wonderful clubs where you “Expect the Unexpected!!!” Their 5 Year Anniversary lived up to their reputation!!! On stage was a 5 foot tall Birthday Cake complete with a Golden Model Dancing! Surrounded by Dancing Men & Drag Queens! Tossing out Limited edition music CD’s by resident VJ/DJ Greg Anderson! Girls in cake dresses were passing out shots of Cake Vodka. There was a Champaign toast & so much more. This is the stuff Legends are Made Of!!! Congratulations and THANK YOU to club owners, D. Stephen Moss and Steve Donahue for your positive vision for the Tampa Bay GLBT community. Just to show you how very committed to the community G.BAR is…. the next day at 11 AM the staff all volunteered to help put up Holiday Decorations throughout Historic Ybor!!! WOW WOW Not many clubs can say that!!! Congratulations to Founding members of GaYBOR, G.BAR!!!!
GaYBOR Members Open for Thanksgiving
(A letter was sent to all GaYBOR members. Below are the ones that replied)
Thanksgiving Eve
NEW BAR OPENING- “Barbarella” on 7th Ave in Ybor City! 9pm
located in the old Fuel Club location. The owners also ow, Independent Bar in Orlando and Barbarella in Party town Austin, Texas. A new type of bar for Ybor City!
Barbarella Tampa!
1920 E. 7th Ave
Tampa, Florida 33605 – G.BAR will be Open with a Special “Indians in Bikini’s Event!”
1920 E. 7th Ave
Tampa, Florida 33605 – G.BAR will be Open with a Special “Indians in Bikini’s Event!”
– Bradley’s on 7th with special cast show.
– Liquid Lounge has a room full of dancing bois
– Hamburger Mary’s Drag Queen Bingo Night
Thanksgiving Day
Chelsea Lounge is Open 3pm 3 am and are doing a Turkey Potluck from 6-8PM! See poster below. On Sunday Nov 27th they are doing a benefit for Paws for Hope, a non-profit that trains displaced dogs as service animals, and gives them to Disabled Veterans
Sawmill will be Open
Hey guys, in answer to the question. yes, we’ll be open for Thanksgiving. We have our annual feast at 3pm on Thanksgiving. We provide the meat (turkey, ham) and the rest is potluck and it’s a lot of fun. Then over the weekend we have a bare as you dare blacklight body paint party called “Tomahawk – Get Back to Your Native Roots.” hopefully this has been helpful. Let me know if I can provide anything else.
Jonathan Bugg
Promotions Coordinator see poster below
The Ybor Social will be open 10 PM – 3 AM
The Metro Restaurant and Lounge will be open from 4:30 to 1:00 AM
Bradley’s on 7th will be open regular hours
Gaspar’s Grotto will be serving a Thanksgiving Dinner
Castle open regular hours
Below are Non GaYBOR members who will also be open.
If you choice to visit them … Ask them why they are not GaYBOR members???
* The Columbia Restaurant
* Boneyard
* Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Miss Tiffany Middlesex Farewell Performance
On her 63 birthday Tampa legend Miss Tiffany Middlesex gave her farewell performance at Bradley’s on 7th. The Diva at the famous Tampa’s Rene Night Club in the 1970’s thru 1990’s and Tiffany was a Miss Gay Florida plus 20 more national distinguished titles. The rooms were packed with many faces we had not seen in a long time. The Miss Joey Brooks cast members performed their hearts out for Tiffany. Then the Grand Finale came & it was Miss Tiffany looking more beautiful than ever before!! We all know she said this was her farewell performance but everybody is hoping it is not!
New Gay Restaurant/ Bar Opens in Downtown Tampa
The Metro Restaurant & Lounge is now open! Located at 511 North Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. It is just south of the Tampa theatre. Owners, Bill & Marc want their club to be “Step Out of the Ordinary!”. We are excited to report that is just what this club is!!! A very clean contemorary, smoke free LGBTA club with a wonderful Grand Piano and tons of CLASS! The menu is impressive and as Lucy Ball would say, “very tasty too!” Here is the menu on line www.metro-tampa.com. Open for Happy Hour… we suggest you treat yourself & give Metro a try today!!!
Now Open Luigi's Cafe @ The Don Vicente Inn
A Must DO for Breakfast & Lunch!!! It has great ambiance and the Don Vicente Historic Hotels polished wood floors, chandeliers and deep dark wood mahogany wall panels set up your luncheon experience. A very good crowd for the Thursday weekday lunch. I ordered the special, Italian Goulash with Polenta. Mark ordered the Homemade Pasta with Fresh Fall Vegetables. Jack Shiver, Don Vicente Hotel owner joined us for a quick chat and a snapshot. Luigi’s is a Great asset to any community. Thankful for us he is in Ybor City.
GaYBOR Member of the Week
Chef Luigi Cavallaro
Luigi is very pleasant and outgoing and Luigi’s Catering has earned a flawless reputation for fine food, presentation, style and service. With his recent opening inside the Don Vicente Historic Hotel, Things have gone very well since his move. Luigi will personally meet with you to create a special menu for your event and give you all of the information you need. Luigi will show you a variety of menus, and pictures of food and displays. Stop in and see and visit the creative Italian chef.
Mark & Carrie's Great-Nephew of the Week
Dominic West is our 8 month old nephew. His 2 Moms are our nieces Sarah & Jennifer West in Washington, DC. We are blessed with a very smiling boy!.