January, 2012 edition of BARtab by Bay Area Reporter

bartabsf.com

January 2012 2

ingredients ★ January 2011★

Gal Pals: Women in Gay Bars Page 4 Cocktail Chatter: the Union Square Page 6 Sing Out: Trevor Project Concert Page 8 On the Tab: January Pages 10-28 BARchive: Bars, Baths & Beyond Page 30 Read more stories online at www.bartabsf.com ✶ On the Cover: Leanne Borghesi croons at The Mint with her pals. Photo: Steven Underhill. See page 4.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Editor: Jim Provenzano • Art Director: Kurt Thomas Designer: T. Scott King • General Manager: Michael Yamashita Advertising Sales: David McBrayer, Colleen Small, Scott Wazlowski Contributors: Matt Baume, Heather Cassell, Dr. Jack Fritscher, T. Scott King, Michael McAllister, David Elijah-Nahmod, Adam Sandel, Ronn Vigh Photography: Biron, Marques Daniels, Don Eckert, Lydia Gonzales, Rick Gerharter, Jose Guzman-Colon, Georg Lester, Dan Lloyd, Jim Provenzano, Rich Stadtmiller, Monty Suwannukul, Steven Underhill BARtab is published by Benro Enterprises, Inc. Publisher: Thomas E. Horn Benro Enterprises, Inc. 395 Ninth Street • San Francisco CA 94103 • (415) 861-5019 Member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild National Advertising Representative: Rivendell Media (212) 242-6863

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 3

GAL PALSd

Women in Gay Bars • by Ronn Vigh

Leanne Borghesi (center) belts with pals (left-right) Michael Ayhan, Scott Gessford, Paul Ziller and Mike Finn at The Mint.

Steven Underhill

n a recent Friday evening, I exited up the South side stairs of the Castro Muni station to see a group of skinny-jeans-clad twentysomethings strolling toward the epicenter of the Castro area bars. Sandwiched between the fashionable young partygoers was the tallest of the tribe, embraced in a red striped hoodie, who said to his sole gal pal of the group, “Don’t worry about not having a date tonight-- you’re with your gay friends, and we’re more fun than any date could be! We know what to do!” Popular slang would refer to her as a “fag hag”– a lady who often associates with gay men more often than not, a woman who can be found at heavily gaypopulated venues drinking, dining and most likely gossiping with her fabulous queer companions. Sometimes it’s hard for a gay man to relinquish control of his social calendar. But just sometimes, they do, and in this article we’ll explore where San Francisco ladies feel most comfortable partying down with their gay male friends, or shall we say, their “hag fags.” Stephanie Stolorow, an eight-year resident of San Francisco, describes herself as a singer at local clubs and music venues, a yoga teacher and a graduate student. As an inimitable multi-culti intersection of culture and nightlife, Stolorow’s favorite neighborhood to unwind is San Francisco’s Mission district. Before hitting the bars, she prefers a leisurely stay at the scenic Dolores Park, nestled between the Castro and Mission neighborhoods. From hippies to hipsters, straights to

4 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

gays, dog lovers and the random few who bring their beloved pet cat on a leash, Dolores Park brings together a diverse group of folks, and it’s free. Stolorow cites Dolores Park as a comfortable and charming place to kick back with her pals, both gay and straight, and on a warm sunny day she says the park, especially the top tier toward 20th Street that’s frequently nicknamed Speedo Ridge. As Stephanie opts to sit back in the sunshine and sip her champagne while staring out at the eye candy atop the rolling green landscape, well known “faux” queen Anita Cocktail belts it out, often with an oversized martini glass in tow, as well as her “hag fags,” or perhaps, in her case, her “dyke tykes.” Anita is the alter-ego to cabaret performer Leanne Borghesi, who also does not limit her good time to the Castro. “As a queer gal myself, I personally feel that all of San Francsico is my mecca to be able to go wherever I choose with my friends,” says Borghesi. “I definitely do my share of bar-hopping, dancing and partying in this town and have a grand time doing it as Leanne or Anita.” One of Leanne’s first picks to party with her gay pals is Martuni’s (4 Valencia St. at Market) a martini and piano bar located on the fringes of both the Castro and Mission neighborhoods. “A big-boned gal like me, with thirsty friends, always enjoys singing a good up-tempo Broadway tune while sipping on some of the most reasonably priced, and nicely sized, vodka martinis!”

Once she has gotten her piano bar fix, Leanne loves to stroll up the street to The Mint (1942 Market St.), a neighborhood karaoke bar, where she can “kick it up Guns N’ Roses style,” always around a great mix of people and energy. Some locals might gasp in disgust at the notion of Union Square –busy with street vendors, cable cars and tourist-trap restaurants– yet Leanne thrives on it. “Both Anita and Leanne have been seen hanging perpendicular on a cable car, celebrating this city’s fabulous energy, people and diversity,” she says. Amid the epicenter of chain store shopping and hotels, Leanne enjoys spending time at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room (450 Powell St.). “It’s a spot for those classy gals and pals who want to dress up snazzy and sip champagne and watch San Francisco in its splendor,” says Borghesi. In keeping with her cabaret roots, the Starlight Room is also a great place to catch one-of-a-kind performances, such as Donna Sachet’s weekly brunch revue, Sunday’s a Drag. Just a couple BART stops away, Leanne shouts out “Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay” when raving about the fun she has at Esta Noche (3079 16th St.). “A cold Corona, shot of Cuervo, Salsa, Meringue and lot’s of Aqua Net” are all in sight as she kicks her heels up for a night in the Mission. Katie Compa works in public relations-by day and stand up comedy by night. Between her two jobs and having lots of gay male friends, she keeps a full social schedule which involves a lot of brunch, drinking and schmoozing. One place she loves to share a toast with her guy pals is Blackbird (2124 Market St.). Nestled in narrow digs on Market Street steps from Church Station, Katie enjoys Blackbird for “the good and comfortable mix of people, gay and straight alike.” Borghesi seconds that, adding “It’s a chill yet sassy, mixed environment which is always great for people-watching and conversations with friends over

Stephanie Stolorow

a glass of Pinot.” While Blackbird boasts an impressive list of creative house-made cocktails, if you want to step up your cocktail game a notch, both Leanne and Katie recommend treating your friends to the Speakeasy style of Bourbon and Branch (501 Jones St.). “They have awesome cocktails and it’s just snooty enough that you get to think you’re cool for going there!” These fabulous ladies have proven that, on or off stage, they are no strangers to having a good time. Whether you have an endless credit limit or a slim budget, follow their suggestions and you won’t ever have to worry about your social life being “on the rocks.” ✸

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 5

COCKTAIL CHATTERd Y The Union Square • by Ed Sikov

ou can’t go to the Olive Garden without your server pushing “specialty cocktails,” a euphemism for toxic waste. These poisonous catch-alls are enough to make you hurl. “McSewer’s 12-year bourbon, chrysanthemum syrup, birch tea, peppermint drop.” Or “Pukey’s small-batch rye, rosemary, Barfington gin, Sambucca, housemade cola.” Who drinks these messes? I made the mistake of ordering one last week at an upscale Italian place. The interior was so tasteful that I assumed the cocktails would be too. Wrong! It was billed as “hand-crafted whiskey, mint syrup, lemon juice.” Okay, but I didn’t want a lot of either the mint syrup or the lemon. “The drink will be off balance!” the waiter scolded. “That’s the way I want it.” “OK,” he huffed. “Then you’ll get an unbalanced drink.” I was stunned. What was that ancient dictum about the customer always being right? That’s gone the way of the dodo and civil political discourse. He returned with a syrupy-sweet mess. The whiskey was lost in a wash of minty syrup and lemonade. Why drown a small-batch whiskey in lemon-mint Crystal Lite? My pal Mike, the ex-priest, told me about a great cocktail he’d had at a restaurant called Print. So I made it at home, my way. Print calls the drink the Bee’s Knees, and Mike used what Print’s bartender told him were the ingredients and proportions. The ingredients were brilliant, the proportions ghastly. I haven’t been to Print, so maybe their Bee’s Knees works. But I wanted it to taste good to me, so I changed the proportions and renamed it. The result was fabulous, to me. Start by making lavender-infused gin. This is not difficult; you just have to find either loose lavender blossoms or herbal lavender tea bags. Try a health food store. Use good but not hideously expensive gin. It’s foolish to buy a super-premium brand if you’re going to flavor it yourself. Pour as much gin as you want to lavenderize into a clean, odor-free jar with a tight-fitting lid. (If the jar or lid still smells like pickles, 6 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

use another jar.) Dump in a handful of lavender (or open some lavender tea bags and pour the contents into the jar). Don’t worry about proportions; they don’t matter. Let it stand for two days; shake it whenever you pass by. Then use a tea strainer and a funnel to decant the infusion into an attractive bottle with a tight-fitting lid or unblemished cork. The gin will not have turned purple. Miraculously, it will be honey colored. Make a small bottle of Really Simple Syrup, but instead of using sugar, use equal parts raw honey and water. Just shake them together until the honey dissolves. Be sure to have a lemon on hand. You could continue the theme by using honey produced by bees that collect lavender pollen, but I prefer honey made from tough, streetwise bees. Yes, there are honey-producing bees in the city, and I buy as locally as possible – honey made by my neighborhood bees. Hence the drink’s name. This recipe is simply the way I like it. Make it taste good to you. The Union Square 1 part lavender-infused Beefeater gin Lemon juice to taste Really Simple Honey Syrup to taste For a strong drink, pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake quickly, strain and serve. For a less potent drink, serve it on ice and let it water down. ✸ For a night of mixed drink alchemy, attend The Science of Cocktails at the Exploratorium. Discover the chemistry behind tasty cocktails while enjoying them at this fundraiser for the popular interactive science museum. $120$185. Thursday, January 26. 7:30-11pm. Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St. 561-0360. www.exploratorium.edu

SING ouTd

The Trevor Project Concert • by Jim Provenzano

Eric Himan

hree bands will be singing out loud for the nonprofit that helps gay teens and others at The Trevor Project Benefit Concert, January 22 at Café duNord. Hotels & Highways, Mia Dyson, and out gay singer-composer Eric Himan will perform. This is the second annual benefit concert organized by San Franciscan Eric Hansen. “Rather than write a check, I decided to make an event like this to get more awareness for the charity,” said Hansen, who previously worked with the staff of Café du Nord. “They’ve been very generous,” said Hansen. “So all the proceeds go to the Trevor Project.” Last year’s concert at Café duNord included the bands Acoustic Minds and Gregory Douglas. Hansen noted that this year’s artists are personal choices. “I always look for independent artists,” he said. “These are all bands I’ve seen before on tour, gotten to know a little bit.” The Trevor Project has received a good bit of attention from recent Hollywood benefits, which featured performances by a range of big celebrities, from Darren Criss to Lady Gaga. “Obviously, we’re not raising the kind of money that the Lady Gaga show did,” said Hansen, “but just raising awareness for their national hotline is worth it.” Hansen also shared his own personal interest in the nonprofit. Fourteen years ago, his father wished him a happy birthday in a January phone call, but also shared the sad news that a boyhood friend of Hansen’s had killed himself. “We had a conversation just days before he died,”

8 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

said Hansen. “Ever since then, I always think there is something I should have done.” Straight but gay-friendly Mia Dyson and Hotels & Highways will perform. And, in a music first, Eric Himan, who’s appeared at numerous Bay Area venues solo, will perform with his Bandmates. When not touring or performing near his Tulsa, Oklahoma home, Himan, an award-winning singercomposer, airs a semi-monthly cooking show, Trial and Eric. How did the musical whiz kid, who released his seventh studio CD, Supposed Unknown, last year, end up hosting a cooking show? “I started taking cooking courses,” said Himan, “I just thought wouldn’t it be neat to cook a Hanukkah dinner over the holidays. About four months ago, I talked to someone with the local [Tulsa affiliate, did it live online, and that turned into me having my own cooking show.” Once mystified by the science of cuisine, Himan is proud to have learned a lot while sharing it with online viewers. “It doesn’t seem that complex anymore. The idea of the cooking show is to show people that they can do it. With most recipes, once you look back, you realize it didn’t take too long.” With his latest CD complete, and a new single “You’re Gonna Need Me” available as well, Himan said he’s taking his music in a new pop rock area. In this special full band gig, Himan and crew (Ted Scott, Todd Shaver and Erin Nelson; each music teachers from Tulsa) will perform Himan’s original music, plus some very interesting covers of pop standards. Himan said he’s enjoying the new collaborative project. “We can play around a lot and everyone has a

talent of experience.” While the Trevor Project means a great deal to the singer, being identified as gay is less important than people hearing his music. “I was just out from the get-go,” said the 32-year-old singer. “Back in 20002002, I was getting compared to Rufus Wainwright because he was the only other out artist people had to reference. I would play so many pride festivals where people were like, ‘I don’t know what to do with you. Are you a lesbian or a drag queen?’” Saying that he was influenced by a lot of women singers like Melissa Etheridge, “I remember not even thinking about gender,” Himan recalls. But even though he’s proudly out, don’t expect his lyrics to be about rainbows and unicorns. “It’s hard to be an artist and be out and not feel that there’s a pressure to pander,” said Himan. With few exceptions, he said, “I don’t directly address men in my songs. Melissa deliberately does that, too. I think it’s interesting when other people do it, but for me, it’s a more of a direct relationship between me singing and you listening.” Himan has performed at many LGBT-related benefits, and admits he has to be choosy these days. He has done events for The Trevor Project in Washington DC. “There are a ton of causes, but The Trevor Project

Hotels & Highways

is a direct line to somebody,” said Himan. “I feel like it’s the reality, and it’s a chance. If I don’t know what to tell you, I know someone who can. We all need that for ourselves and others who are going through a hard time.” Tickets for the January 22 benefit concert are $10-$25, sliding scale. 8:00pm. Café du Nord, 2170 Market St. www.cafedunord.com. ✸ www.thetrevorproject.org www.erichiman.com www.miadyson.com www.hotelsandhighways.com

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 9

eON THE TAB2f~ ~January 201 ★

Honey Soundsystem @ Holy Cow

The cool Sunday music mix crew plays groove-adelic sounds for a hip, diverse crowd. 10pm-2am. 1535 Folsom St. at 11th. www.honeysoundsystem.com

Kim Nalley, Houston Person @ The Rrazz Room

Jazz singer and veteran saxaphonist share a bill on New Year’s Eve concerts. $37.50. 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Men in Gear @ Kok

Sunday beer bust with the leather men. Monthly, 1st Sundays. $8-$10. 3pm-7pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

(Red) New Year’s Day @ Beatbox

Fundraiser for the global AIDS nonprofit with DJs Tristan Jaxx and Joey Jinx. $10 and up donations. 9pm-3am. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com/red

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 5pm10:30pm; lessons 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm10:30pm with lessons 7:00 - 8:00 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Sunday School @ The EndUp

Sundance Saloon @ Sapce 550 See Sun,. 1

Sun 1➠ All-Male Amateur Strip Show @ Deco Lounge Ruby Holiday and Lamb Chop cohost the night of newbies gettin’ nude. $100 cash prize! DJ Lambchop spins tunes. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. 346-2025. www.decosf.com

Men in Gear @ Kok Bar

Fundraiser for local causes, and cheaper if you dress kinky. $8 all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock. 5pm-9pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Beer Bust @ Truck

Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. Ice Queen Sundays, a new drag show, follows. Shows at 9:30 and 11pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Bloody Mary Bar @ Pilsner Inn

Build your own nutritious beverage with a zing. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 225 Church St. www.pilsnerinn.com

Eagle in Exile @ El Rio

Fun monthly event (1st Sundays). 3pm-6pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Happy Hour @ Max’s, Corte Madera

New weekly LGBT Marin social event, with deli food, drinks, and live music. Portion of proceeds benefit the Marin AIDS Project. 7pm-9pm. 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. www.marinaidsproject.org

10 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

New T-dance and beer bust at the famed disco. Enjoy the sunny patio and grooves by DJ Hawthorne and the Ghetto Disco crew. $5 cover. $3 drinks. 3pm-8pm. 401 6th St. www.theendup.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Harry Denton’s Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 3958595. www.harrydenton.com

Sundayz @ Beatbox

New weekly booze bust and T-dance, with a portion of proceeds going to various local AIDS/HIV and LGBT nonprofits. $15 bust or $5 + cash bar. 3pm-7pm. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Mon 2 ➠ Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pm-closing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Q Comedy @ Martuni’s

Gay laughs with SF comedians Justin Lucas, Simone

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 10

★

Supernova @ Truck

Booty Call @ Q Bar. See Wed. 4

Trivia show at the lil gay bar, with DJs Pork Sweats and Jimmy Swear. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Tue 3➠ 13 Licks @ Q Bar

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One-drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Pit Stop @ Kok

Hamisi DJs the popular happy hour, 6pm-9pm, where fun continues later. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Queer Night @ Easy Lounge, Oakland

Weekly LGBT electro space jam night with DJ Dr. Sleep, organic cocktails, patio, chill vibe. No cover. 8pm-close. 3255 Lakeshore Ave. www.easy510.com

Wed 4 ➠ Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud

Comic David Hawkins’ bawdy laughfest; no cover. 8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Bubba @ Truck

Good ole boy drinks, specials, underwear fun, and Bubba

bartenders. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

D’lysh @ Deco Lounge

Latin hiphop and drag night (3rd Wed); hosted by Isa Manzanita. $150 talent show prize. $5. 9pm-2am. 510 Larkin St. 346-2025. www.decosf.com

Mary-Go-Round @ The Lookout

A fun weekly drag show with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro and Ginger Snap. $5. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Rookies Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Newbies get nude at the historic strip joint. $20. 8pm signup. 9pm show. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Wolf @ The Watergarden, San Jose

Furry men and their fans get special treatment at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

Thu 5 ➠ After Dark: Rock, Paper, Scissors @ Exploratorium

Party night at the fun museum, with science combined with the kids’ game. 18+ only, however! $12. 6pm-10pm. Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St. 561-0360. www.exploratorium.edu

Daddy @ Kok

Daddies and their boys enjoy drink specials and porn entertainment. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Frank Jackson & Friends @ The Rrazz Room

Veteran jazz band performs a tribute to Nat King Cole. $30-$35. 8pm. Also Jan 6, 7, 8 (7pm). 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud. See Wed. 4

12 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose

New weekly event, with Latin music, half-off locker fees

Steven Underhill

Campbell, C b lll Jennifer J if Dronsky D k with ith special ith it i l guestt host h Pippi Lovestocking. $5-$15. 8pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.Qcomedy.com

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 12

★

Show Off @ Truck

Weekly drag variety show hosted by Pristine Condition. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550 Spencer Reed @ Nob Hill Theatre. See Fri. 6

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Visiting Vintners @ Press Club

Weekly wine-tasting event, with by-the-glass offering and tastings. Prices vary. 6pm-9pm. 20 Yerba Buena Lane betwn Market/Mission (next door to Contemporary Jewish Museum). 744-5000. www.PressClubSF.com

Fri 6 ➠ Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. All drinks being served up by the fabulous bartending duo of Tanya and Amy. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com

Battle of the DJs @ Beatbox and Latin men, at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

Juicy @ The White Horse, Oakland

Hip Hop, R&B and soul. 9pm. (karaoke, drag king shows other nights, too). 6551 Telegraph Ave. (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge

Cookie Dough’s weekly raucous drag show with hot gogo guys. “I Love the 80s” tribute night. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Shirts Off @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

$1 off any drink if ya doff yer shirt. 8pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

First annual competition between local and regional DJs; winner gets a featured party in the spring. No cover. 10pm2am. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Holla Day @ Truck

New monthly fake holiday celebration night, this time: “Auzie and Mark”’s 29th birthday. Cake, dancers, spankings. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. 252-0306. www.trucksf.com

Kinky Beats @ Café Flore

Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar. 2 for 1 martinis! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Nasty @ Powerhouse

Kink and fun fundraiser. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. 552-8689. www.powerhouse-sf.com

Some Thing @ The Stud

Weekly drag show with unusual acts. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Spencer Reed @ Nob Hill Theatre

Big muscled porn star does a live show. $25. 8pm & 10pm. Also Jan. 7. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Werk @ Deco Lounge

The Monster Show @ The Edge. See Thu. 5

14 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Page 16

▼

Tori Balenciaga’s night, with a few drag acts, gogo guys, and dance music. $10-$15. Show 10:30pm. 510 Larkin St. www.decosf.com

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 14

★

I Just Wanna F*ckin’ Dance @ Beatbox

New dance music night at the newest SoMa nightclub, with DJs Cureno and Haute Toddy. $5-$15 ($40 VIP). 10pm2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Jason Dottley @ The Rrazz Room

Pop music singer and star of Sordid Lives performs an intimate cabaret act. $20-$25. 10pm. 2-drink min. Hotel nikko, 222 Mason St. www.nationofjason.com www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Stallion @ Rebel

Joshua J’s weekly night with sexy gogo guys shaking it. $5-$8. 21+. 9pm-4am. 1760 Market St. at Octavia. www.joshuajpresents.com

Sun 8 ➠ All-Male Amateur Strip Show @ Deco Lounge Ruby Holiday and Lamb Chop cohost the night of newbies gettin’ nude. $100 cash prize! DJ Lambchop spins tunes. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. 346-2025. www.decosf.com

Bear Bust @ Kok Jason Dottley @ the Rrazz Room. See Sat. 7

Sat 7➠ Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Bistroteque @ Café Flore

DJ Ken Vulsion spins tunes at the popular café-bar 2 for 1 cosmos! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Bloody Mary Bar @ Pilsner Inn

All-you-can-drink Bud Light, Rolling Rock draft. 8pm-12am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Beer Bust @ Truck

Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. Ice Queen Sundays, a new drag show, follows. Shows at 9:30 and 11pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Bijou @ Martuni’s

Trauma Flintstone hosts the musical cabaret night at the intimate bar. $7. 7pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

Candela @ The Lookout

Build your own nutritious beverage with a zing. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 225 Church St. www.pilsnerinn.com

Frisco Robbie’s Latin night, with merengue, salsa, Latin house and Top 40, drag diva guest DJs, gogos and margaritas. $3. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Blow Pony @ Truck

Happy Hour @ Max’s, Corte Madera

Portland’s big queer club event invades the lil bar on Folsom, with DJ Airick and guests mixers. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. 252-0306. www.trucksf.com

Bootie SF @ DNA Lounge

Weekly mash-up dance night, with resident DJs Adrian & Mysterious D (when they aren’t touring). No matter the theme, a mixed fun good time’s assured. $8-$15. 9pm3am. 21+. 375 11th St. at Harrison. www.BootieSF.com www.DNAlounge.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

The English Beat @ Bimbo’s

Popular ska-pop band performs. The Inciters open. 1025 Columbus Ave. 474-0365. www.bimbos365club.com

16 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

New weekly LGBT Marin social event, with deli food, drinks, and live music by the Rainbows and Rockets Band. Portion of proceeds benefit the Marin AIDS Project. 7pm9pm. 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. www.marinaidsproject.org

Honey Soundsystem @ Holy Cow

The coolest Sunday music mix crew plays groove-adelic sounds for a hip, diverse crowd. 10pm-2am. 1535 Folsom St. at 11th. www.honeysoundsystem.com

Sunday School @ The EndUp

New T-dance and beer bust at the famed disco. Enjoy the sunny patio and grooves by DJ Hawthorne and the Ghetto Disco crew. $5 cover. $3 drinks. 3pm-8pm. 401 6th St. www.theendup.com

Tue 10 ➠ 13 Licks @ Q Bar

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon. See Mon. 9

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. This week: Scott Silverman, Josef Anolin and David Hawkins. One-drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Enjoy strip shows in the comfort of your skivvies, or less. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 3958595. www.harrydenton.com

Sundayz @ Beatbox

New weekly booze bust and T-dance, with a portion of proceeds going to various local AIDS/HIV and LGBT nonprofits. DJs Russ Rich, Byron Bonsall, Brian Maier, Christopher B and Kevin Lee. $15 bust or $5 + cash bar. 3pm-7pm. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Pit Stop @ Kok

Hamisi DJs the popular happy hour, 6pm-9pm, where fun continues later. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Queer Night @ Easy Lounge, Oakland

Weekly LGBT electro space jam night with DJ Dr. Sleep, organic cocktails, patio, chill vibe. No cover. 8pm-close. 3255 Lakeshore Ave. www.easy510.com

Wed 11➠ Bear Bust @ Kok

Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pm-closing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

All-you-can-drink Bud Light, Rolling Rock draft. 8pm-12am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud

Comic David Hawkins welcomes irreverent witticists. No cover. 8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore. com www.QbarSF.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

Bubba @ Truck

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Dream Queens Review @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

Supernova @ Truck

Trivia show at the lil gay bar, with DJs Pork Sweats and Jimmy Swear. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

We Heart Tom @ Martuni’s

A going-away tribute to Tom Nolan and fundraiser for Project Open Hand, with Carly Ozard, Trauma Flintstone, Donna Sachet, Darlene Popovic, Cara Burgoyne, Alyssa Stone, Mark Johnson and Dennis Sanchez. $10. 6pm-9pm. Open mic piano bar with Joe Wicht follows. 4 Valencia St. 241-0205. www.dragatmartunis.com

Good ole boy drinks, specials and Bubba bartenders. 9pm2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Drag show each 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the classic Tenderloin bar, hosted by Collette LeGrande-Ashton. No cover. 10pm. 133 Turk St. 441-2922. www.dreamqueensrevue.com

Jordana @ The Rrazz Room

Rising star of gospel and jazz genres shares her amazing vocal talents. $20-$25. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Mary-Go-Round @ The Lookout

A fun weekly drag show with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro and Ginger Snap. $5. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Page 18

▼

Mon 9 ➠

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 17

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 17

★

and Latin men, at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge

Cookie Dough’s weekly raucous drag show with hot gogo guys and DJ MC2; rockin’ blues night with Anna Conda. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Shirts Off @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

$1 off any drink if ya doff yer shirt. 8pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Retro disco tunes and retro cruisy crowd, each Thursday; DJ Bus Station John plays records. $4. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fauxgirls @ Kimo’s. See Sat. 14

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Thu 12 ➠ 429 Inspired @ Harlot

Dot 429, the LGBT professionals group, welcomes architect Matthias Hollwich, who speaks about his work, followed by a cocktail reception. $25-$35. 6pm-9pm. 46 Minna St. www.dot429.com

Angela Bofill @ The Rrazz Room

Angela Bofill

Singer tells her story, with guests Melba Moore, Maysa, Dave Valentin, the Original Angela Bofill Band and Marion Meadows. $45-$55. 8pm. Also Jan 13 (8pm), 14 (7pm) & 9:30pm) and 15 (7pm). 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Arcade @ The Lookout

Haute Toddy’s indie music dance night (3rd Thursdays). No cover. 9pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Daddy @ Kok

Daddies and their boys enjoy drink specials and porn entertainment. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose

New weekly event, with Latin music, half-off locker fees

18 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Fri 13 ➠ Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Cubcake @ The Lone Star Saloon

Bears, beer and cupcakes; second Fridays. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. 863-9999. www.lonestarsf.com

Kinky Beats @ Café Flore

Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar. 2 for 1 martinis! 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland

Gay Latin dance club (eight bars, more dance floors, lounge) shows off their hottests gogo studs. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Lick It @ Powerhouse

Lance Holman hosts a night of SM-themed fun with DJ Guy Ruben. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. 552-8689. www.powerhouse-sf.com

Men in Gear @ Kok

New special leather-latex, kink-harness gear night. No khakis! 3rd Fridays. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Rarebits @ Truck

Unusual music mix night; 2nd Fridays, 6pm-10pm. 1900 Folsom St. 252-0306. www.trucksf.com

Some Thing @ The Stud

Fresh @ Ruby Skye. See Sun. 15

Weekly drag show with unusual acts and special themes. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Stephanie Crawford @ The Jazz School, Berkeley

Veteran singer performs classic jazz vocal songs with her trio. $15. 8pm. 2087 Addison. (510) 845-5373. www.stephaniecrawfordjazz.com

Beef Bar @ Truck

Shower guys, furry friends, DJ Matt Dos Santos. 8pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. 252-0306. www.trucksf.com

Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

Cockblock @ Rickshaw Stop

Lesbo-rific queer homo dance night each 2nd & 4th Saturday. $5-$7. 21+. 10pm-2am. 155 Fell St. www.rickshawstop.com

Fauxgirls @ Kimo’s

Classic drag show with Victoria Secret, Alexandria, Chanel, Davida Ashton, Tiger Lily, Maria Garza and more; each 3rd Saturday. No cover. 10pm. 1351 Polk St. 885-4535. www.fauxgirls.com

Frolic @ Brix San Jose

The monthly costume dance party for Furries and friends, usually held at The Stud, migrates to South Bay. Dress up and dance, you animal (2nd Sat). $7 w/o; $3 with costume. 9pm-2am. 349 South First St. San Jose.. www.neonbunny.com/frolic

Hot & Healthy @ Café Flore

Garza’s monthly (2nd Sat) benefit, raffle, show and HIV outreach night at the popular café-bar. 2 for 1 cosmos! 4pm-2am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Page 20

▼

Sat 14➠

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 19

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 19

★

Beer Bust @ Truck

Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. Ice Queen Sundays, a new drag show, follows. Shows at 9:30 and 11pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Big @ The Stud

Monthly dance party for big men and their friends (3rd Sundays). $5. 6pm-11pm. 399 9th St. www.phattestevents. com www.studsf.com

Bloody Mary Bar @ Pilsner Inn Build your own nutritious beverage with a zing. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 225 Church St. www.pilsnerinn.com

Christine Ebersole @ The Venetian Room

Tony Award-winning musical theatre actress ( 42nd Street, Grey Gardens ) performs songs from her Carlyle Room show and Broadway songs. $40-$45. 5pm. Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St. 392-4400. www.bayareacabaret.org

Fresh @ Ruby Skye

Third to last of the popular monthly T-dance fundraisers. With DJ Grind, Phil B., Brett Henrichsen. Kevin Lee, and a live set by Debby Holiday. $20-$30. 21+. 6pm-2am. 420 Mason St. www.freshsf.com

Happy Hour @ Max’s, Corte Madera Christine Ebersol @ The Venetian Room. See Sun. 15

Inferno @ Harlot

Hot Flash women’s “mustache” dance party with DJ Wildfire. $10. 6pm-10pm. 46 Minna St. www.hotflashdances.com

I Just Wanna F*ckin’ Dance @ Beatbox

New dance music night at the newest SoMa nightclub. 10pm-2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Love Will Fix It @ Hot Spot

DJ Bus Station John’s intimate monthly (2nd Saturdays) retro disco night with an R&B focus, re-decorates the cozy dive bar into a cool dance hangout; popular with a gaily diverse crowd. $5. 9pm-2am. 1414 Market St. at Polk.

Stallion @ Rebel

Joshua J’s weekly night; DJ David Harness and Joey Jinks spin tunes while sexy gogo guys shake it and offer lap dances. $5-$8. 21+. 9pm-4am. 1760 Market St. at Octavia. www.joshuajpresents.com

Tonker @ Beatbox

Wayne G and Bennu Records present beartastic DJ Ted Eile at the MLK weekend edition. $15-$20. 10pm-2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Sun 15 ➠ All-Male Amateur Strip Show @ Deco Lounge Ruby Holiday and Lamb Chop cohost the night of newbies gettin’ nude. $100 cash prize! DJ Lambchop spins tunes. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. 346-2025. www.decosf.com

20 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Honey Soundsystem @ Holy Cow

The coolest Sunday music mix crew plays groove-adelic sounds for a hip, diverse crowd. 10pm-2am. 1535 Folsom St. at 11th. www.honeysoundsystem.com

Jockstrap Bust @ Kok Bar

$8 stripped down, $10 not; all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock. 5pm-9pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 5pm10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 3958595. www.harrydenton.com

Sundayz @ Beatbox

Mon 16 ➠ Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pm-closing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Karaoke @ The Lookout

Paul K hosts the amateur singing night. 8pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

The renovated bar now shows fun musicals each week. 7pm-2am. 2 for 1 cocktail, 5pm-closing. 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

Tue 17➠

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Jack Jones @ The Rrazz Room

Veteran singer performs some fo the hits that made him famous. $40-$45. 8pm. Also Jan 18-21, 8pm & Jan 22, 5pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Pit Stop @ Kok

Hamisi DJs the popular happy hour, 6pm-9pm, where fun continues later. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Clothing-optional event at the historic strip joint; includes entry for shows and the cruisy arcade. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Queer Night @ Easy Lounge, Oakland

Weekly LGBT electro space jam night with DJ Dr. Sleep, organic cocktails, patio, chill vibe. No cover. 8pm-close. 3255 Lakeshore Ave. www.easy510.com

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Page 22

▼

13 Licks @ Q Bar

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 21

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 21

★

Dashboard Confessional Confe @ Slims. See Thu. 19

Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud

Comic David Hawkins has moved his popular bawdy laughfest to a roomy nightclub; No cover. 8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Bubba @ Truck

Good ole boy drinks, specials and Bubba bartenders. 9pm2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Mary-Go-Round @ The Lookout

A fun weekly drag show with Suppositori Spelling, Mercedez Munro and Ginger Snap. $5. 10pm-2am. 3600 16th St. at Market. www.lookoutsf.com

Red Hots Burlesque @ El Rio

Women’s burlesque show performs each Wed & Fri. $5$10. 7pm. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Thu 19 ➠ Circle Jerk @ Nob Hill Theatre

Wed 18 ➠

Michael Brandon hosts the monthly whacktastic time. $10. 8pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Bear Bust @ Kok

Daddy @ Kok

All-you-can-drink Bud Light, Rolling Rock draft. 8pm-12am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Bi Night @ Café Flore

Bisexual gathering; 7pm-10pm; each 3rd Wed. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Daddies and their boys enjoy drink specials and porn entertainment. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Dashboard Confessional @ Slim’s

Solo acoustic music show of alt/pop led by cutie Chris Carrabba. $25-$29. 8pm. 333 11th St. 522-0333. www.Slims-SF.com

Fuego @ The Watergarden, San Jose

New weekly event, with Latin music, half-off locker fees and Latin men, at the South Bay private men’s bath house. $8-$39. Reg hours 24/7. 18+. 1010 The Alameda. (408) 275-1215. www.thewatergarden.com

Marcus Shelby Quartet @ George’s Nightclub, San Rafael

Soul of the Movement: Meditations on Dr. Martun Luther King, Jr., a concert of jazz music. $12-$15. 9pm. 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge

Cookie Dough’s weekly raucous drag show with hot gogo guys and DJ MC2; special event: Hedwig and the Angry Inch, performed in its entirety! 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com Marcus Shelby Quartet @ George’s Nightclub. See Thu 19

22 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Shirts Off @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

$1 off any drink if ya doff yer shirt. 8pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Show Off @ Truck

Weekly drag variety show hosted by Pristine Condition. 9pm-2am. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Burn off that turkey fat at the intimate retro disco night where DJ Bus Station John plays classic records. $4. 10pm2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fri 20 ➠ Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Fix @ Beatbox

Page 24

▼

Six-year anniversary party of the roving dance night, with DJs Jiove, Scottino, Rumblemunk, Shooey and Deckard. $10. 10pm-4am. 314 11th St. www.fixsf.com www.beatboxsf.com

Hardbox @ Powerhouse. See Fri. 20 Rich Stadtmiller

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 23

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 23

★

Sat 21➠ Bearracuda @ Beatbox

The beartastic night hibernates in the stylish dance cave, with DJs Dabecy, Dr. Sleep, Robert Jeffrey. $6-$8. 10pm2am-ish. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Bears, The Baths and Beyond @ Steamworks, Berkeley

Special bear night at the popular private men’s gym and sauna. $14-$45. Open 24/7. 2107 4th St. (510) 845-8992. www.steamworksonline.com

Beatpig @ Powerhouse

Juanita More spins saucy grooves and dudes cruise at the eclectic music, drag and kink night; each 3rd Saturday. $5. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. 552-8689. www.beatpigsf.com www.powerhouse-sf.com Kieron Ryan @ Nob Hill Theatre. See Fri. 20

Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland Fuzzz @ El Rio

Diverse crowd for an eclectic queer-friendly dance night with different themes. 3158 Mission St. 282-3325. www.elriosf.com

Hard @ Q Bar

Electro pop dance night at the intimate Castro bar-club, with DJ Haute Toddy. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Weekly hip hop and R&B night. $8-$15. 9pm to 4am. 510 17th St. www.bench-and-bar.com

Concrete Blonde @ Bimbo’s

Veteran pop-rock band performs, with special guests, including David J of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets. $18-$25. 8pm. 1025 Columbus Ave. 474-0365. www.bimbos365club.com

Duro @ Club 8

Kink and cruisy music. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. 5528689. www.powerhouse-sf.com

Latin dance night has moved to SoMa. DJs Misha Skye and porn stud Tristan Jaxx spin grooves, photo booth with DWPIX, cute gogo guys, and fun theme nights. $5-$10. 9pm-2am. 1151 Folsom St. 431-1151. www.eightsf.com

Ise Lyfe @ The Rrazz Room

Fruitcake @ The Stud

HBO Def Jam poet and hip hop singer performs. $20-$30. 10pm. Also Jan 21. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Kieron Ryan @ Nob Hill Theatre

Twinktastic blond porn dude does a live sexy show. $25. 8pm & 10pm. Also Jan 21. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 7819468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21, Oakland

Gay Latin dance club (eight bars, more dance floors, lounge) shows off their hottests gogo studs. Happy hour 4pm-8:30pm. Dancing 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. (510) 268-9425. www.club21oakland.com

Some Thing @ The Stud

Weekly drag show with unusual acts. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Strip @ Kok Bar

Take it off at the 4th Fridays stripping event with a Cheap Ass Contest, $100 winner. $5. 11pm contest. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

24 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Queer dance party for all; third Saturdays. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.studsf.com

New Wave City @ Cat Club

Synth night and tribute to The Human League, with music videos and DJs Panic and Bad Reputation. $7-$12. 9pm3am. 21+. 1190 Folsom St. www.newwavecity.com

Page 26 Concrete Blonde @ Bimbo’s. See Sat. 21

▼

Hardbox @ Powerhouse

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 24

★

Pulse P l @ TThe h Turf T f Club, C Cll b Hayward H d

Enjoy hot gogo studs, prizes, tiki bar cocktails, a friendly atmosphere and the biggest outdoor gay bar patio in Northern California; third Saturdays. 22519 Main St. www.wfturfclub.com

Stallion @ Rebel

Joshua J’s weekly night; DJ David Harness and Joey Jinks spin tunes while sexy gogo guys shake it and offer lap dances. $5-$8. 21+. 9pm-4am. 1760 Market St. at Octavia. www.joshuajpresents.com

Sun 22 ➠ Beer Bust @ Kok Bar

Fundraiser for local causes; today, B&B Corps hosts. $8 all you can drink Bud Light or Rolling Rock. 5pm-9pm. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Jimmy Kansau @ The Rrazz Room. See Mon. 23

Beer Bust @ Truck

Beer, and lots of it. $10. 4pm-8pm. Ice Queen Sundays, a new drag show, follows. Shows at 9:30 and 11pm. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Bloody Mary Bar @ Pilsner Inn

Build your own nutritious beverage with a zing. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 225 Church St. www.pilsnerinn.com

Jonathan Poretz @ The Rrazz Room

Classy Vegas-style crooner performs vintage jazz-pop hits. $29.50. 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 3941189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com Mia Dysdon @ The Trevor Project Concert. See Sun 22

Sunday School @ The EndUp

New T-dance and beer bust at the famed disco. Enjoy the sunny patio and grooves by DJ Hawthorne and the Ghetto Disco crew. $5 cover. $3 drinks. 3pm-8pm. 401 6th St. www.theendup.com

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 3958595. www.harrydenton.com

Trevor Project Benefit @ Café du Nord

Eric Himan + Bandmates, Mia Dyson and Hotels & Highways perform at this benefit for The Trevor Project, which offers a nationwide help/crisis line for LGBT and questioning/bullied youth. $10-$25. 8:00pm. 2170 Market St. 861-5016. www.cafedunord.com

Mon 23 ➠ Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pm-closing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Jimmy Kansau @ The Rrazz Room

Swinging Latin American songbook as performed by the singer and his trio. $25. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht (aka Trauma Flintstone). 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market. www.dragatmartunis.com

26 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Supernova @ Truck

Trivia show at the lil gay bar, with DJs Pork Sweats and Jimmy Swear. 1900 Folsom St. www.trucksf.com

Tue 24 ➠ 13 Licks @ Q Bar

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

The Science of Cocktails @ Exploratorium. See Thu. 26

Funny Tuesdays @ Harvey’s

Ronn Vigh hosts the weekly LGBT and gay-friendly comedy night. One drink or menu item minimum. 9pm. 500 Castro St. at 18th. 431-HARV. www.harveyssf.com

Thu 26 ➠

Matthew Martin @ The Rrazz Room

Daddies and their boys enjoy drink specials and porn entertainment. 10pm-2am. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Meow Mix @ The Stud

Weekly drag and variety show. 9pm-2am. 399 9th St. at Harrison. www.studsf.com

Naked Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Clothing-optional event at the historic strip joint; includes entry for shows, arcade and refreshments. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

Pit Stop @ Kok

Hamisi DJs the popular happy hour, 6pm-9pm, where fun continues later. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge

Cookie Dough’s weekly raucous drag show with gogo guys. Monster Divas Vol. 3 : Pink, Robyn and Joan Jett tribute night. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

The Science of Cocktails @ Exploratorium

Discover the chemistry behind tasty cocktails while enjoying them at this fundraiser for the popular interactive science museum. $120-$185. 7:30-11pm. Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St. 561-0360. www.exploratorium.edu

Page 28

▼

Local veteran drag chanteuse returns with a tribute show, All Singing, All Dancing, All Dead! With hilarious impersonations of Judy Garland, Ann Miller, Peggy Lee and others. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Daddy @ Kok

Shirts Off @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

$1 off any drink if ya doff yer shirt. 8pm-2am. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

Blue Room Comedy @ The Stud

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Also Sundays 5pm-10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Booty Call @ Q Bar

Fri 27➠

Wed 25 ➠ Comic David Hawkins’ popular bawdy laughfest; no cover. 8pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com Juanita More and Joshua J’s weekly night packs the intimate stylish bar with grooves and a groovy younger crowd. $3. 9pm-2am. 456 Castro St. www.juanitamore.com www.QbarSF.com

Dream Queens Review @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Bad Girl Cocktail Hour @ The Lexington Club

Every Friday night, bad girls can get $1 dollar margaritas between 9pm and 10pm. 3464 19th St. between Mission and Valencia. 863-2052. www.lexingtonclub.com

Kinky Beats @ Café Flore

Drag show each 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the classic Tenderloin bar, hosted by Collette LeGrande-Ashton. No cover. 10pm. 133 Turk St. 441-2922. www.dreamqueensrevue.com

Sergio’s weekly DJ night at the popular café-bar, with 2 for 1 martinis. 9pm-1:30am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Jefferson Starship @ The Rrazz Room

Same-sex dancing and lessons with a live band. 21+. 8:30pm-12am. 650 Indiana St. www.QueerBallroom.com

Historic local band and rock legends perform an intimate show with special guests. $45. 8pm. Also Jan 26 & 27, 8pm; Jan 28 at 7pm & 9:30pm, Jan 29, 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Salsa Club @ Cafe Cocomo

Some Thing @ The Stud

Wild weekly drag show with SF’s most unusual talents. 10pm-2am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

January 2011 • bartabsf.com • BAR★TAB 27

f eON THE TAB ~ ~from page 27

★

Sat 28 S 8➠ Beach Blanket Babylon @ Club Fugazi

Musical comedy revue, now in its 35th year. $25-$130. Wed, Thu, Fri at 8pm. Sat 6:30, 9:30pm. Sun 2pm, 5pm. (Beer/ wine served; cash only). 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd (Green St.). 421-4222. www.beachblanketbabylon.com

Beer Bust @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Beer only $8 until you bust. 4pm-8pm. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

Chaos @ Beatbox

Porn hottie-DJ Tristan Jaxx’s popular new dance night welcomes DJs Freddy Agredano and Alex Acosta. Free before 11pm. $10 after. Til 4am. 314 11th St. www.beatboxsf.com

Cockblock @ Rickshaw Stop

Lesbo-rific queer homo dance night each 2nd & 4th Saturday. $5-$7. 21+. 10pm-2am. 155 Fell St. www.rickshawstop.com

Go Bang @ Deco Lounge

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s. See Mon. 31

Mon 30 ➠ Cock and Bull Mondays @ Hole in the Wall Saloon

Specials on drinks made with “Cock and Bull” ginger ale (Jack and Cock, Russian Mule, and more). 8pm-closing. 1369 Folsom St. 431-4695. www.holeinthewallsaloon.com

G. Scott Lacy @ The Rrazz Room

Musical director and performer shares his autobiographical song-filled show. $20. 8pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

The popular disco dance night, with Residents Steve Fabus, Sergio and guests Cole Medina (L.A.) and Tal M Klein and more fun & surprises. $5. Free before 10pm. 9pm-3am. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. www.gobangsf.com www.decosf.com

Monday Musicals @ The Edge

House of Garza @ Café Flore

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s

Garza’s monthly variety show (4th Saturdays), with raffles, drag acts and fun. 10pm-1am. 2298 Market St. 621-8579. www.cafeflore.com

Sun 29 ➠ All-Male Amateur Strip Show @ Deco Lounge

Tue 31➠

Ruby Holiday and Lamb Chop cohost the night of newbies gettin’ nude. $100 cash prize! DJ Lambchop spins tunes. 510 Larkin St. at Turk. 346-2025. www.decosf.com

13 Licks @ Q Bar

Bloody Mary Bar @ Pilsner Inn

Bailey Sisters @ The Rrazz Room

Build your own nutritious beverage with a zing. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 225 Church St. www.pilsnerinn.com

Lynette and Bridgette Bailey perform a gospel and soul music night. $25. 7pm. 2-drink min. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. 394-1189. www.TheRrazzRoom.com

Sundance Saloon @ Space 550

Pit Stop @ Kok

The popular country western LGBT dance night. $5. 5pm10:30pm with lessons from 5:30-7:15 pm. Also Thursdays 6:30pm-10:30pm with lessons from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. 550 Barneveld Ave. www.sundancesaloon.org

Sunday’s a Drag @ Starlight Room

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch and drag show. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 3958595. www.harrydenton.com

28 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

Weekly women’s night at the stylish intimate bar. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Hamisi DJs the popular happy hour, 6pm-9pm, where fun continues later. 1225 Folsom St. www.kokbarsf.com

Underwear Night @ Nob Hill Theatre

Clothing-optional event at the historic strip joint; includes entry for shows and the cruisy arcade. $20. 8pm-11pm. 729 Bush St. at Powell. 781-9468. www.thenobhilltheatre.com

To submit your February events, send by January 17 to BARtabSF@ebar.com

eBARchivef ★

BARS, BATHS & BEYONDd I • by Michael Flanagan

f you are new to the Bay Area, you could be excused for thinking of the area between San Francisco and Mountain View as a nightlifefree zone - at least as far as LGBT nightlife goes. But it has not always been this way. In fact, between 1970 and early last decade there were both gay and lesbian bars, show bars and bath houses in San Mateo County. By the time the Bay Area Reporter began publishing in 1971, there were already two gay bars, the Bayou Lounge and Le Cabaret, one lesbian bar, the Bee Hive (jokingly referred to as the ‘Beer Hive’), and a bath house (the homey-sounding Fred’s Health Club) all in Redwood City. The bars were regularly featured in the column ‘Peninsular Gossip’ by Roger Thomas which ran in the B.A.R. that first year. And should you think these were quiet neighborhood bars, Le Cabaret was a three-floor dance and show bar and was already sponsoring VD clinics in the early ‘70s! There were also two bars (the Garden and the Locker Room) and two bath houses (Bachelor Quarters and the Golden Door Sauna) which were billed in gay travel guides as being in Palo Alto. As I prepared this story, Peninsula friend asked, ‘Where would there be room for a bath house in Palo Alto?’ It turns out there wasn’t. They were a block outside of Palo Alto in East Palo Alto in a neighborhood called Whiskey Gulch. When the Four Seasons moved into East Palo Alto in 2006, the Los Angeles Times described the neighborhood as “a seedy strip of dive bars, liquor stores and rundown apartment buildings known for drug sales and gang violence.” So, although the guides assured the reader that at least one of the bars was “very popular” it would seem that visiting them was definitely AYOR (At Your Own Risk). In the 1980s, the Bayou Lounge changed names three times, first becoming the Answer and then

30 BAR★TAB • bartabsf.com • January 2011

A 1973 ad for Palo Alto’s Bachelor Club.

Boomer’s. Likewise, the Golden Door became the Tubs and the Locker Room changed names to reflect the neighborhood and became Whiskey Gulch. As the ‘80s progressed and AIDS took its toll, all three bath houses closed on the Peninsula. And in the early ‘80s, B. Street and its upstairs women’s bar Sassy’s opened in downtown San Mateo. The ’80s were an odd time for gay bars on the Peninsula. Boomer’s, which had been a gay bar for two decades, abruptly decided to change direction and kicked out two men for dancing together in 1986 (an employee of the bar told the men “we don’t do that shit here anymore”) and were successfully sued for bias. Also in ’86 there was an incident of anti-gay harassment at B Street which had the bizarre outcome of barring the B.A.R. reporter that reported on it, Gerard Koskovich, as well as all people quoted in the article from the bar as the owner objected to the article. B Street seems to have gotten into the community spirit however, as their calendar and fliers show they were soon doing turkey raffles and other benefits for AIDS groups on the Peninsula. The 1990s saw further changes, including the closing of B Street and the opening of the last gay bar in San Mateo County, Shooter’s in Redwood City. It was a small neighborhood bar that lasted another decade. Did real estate prices doom the bars? Did the internet cause people to stop going out to meet? Ultimately some questions will always remain. Will some inventive entrepreneur find a new way to reintroduce them to the area? Only time will tell. ✸ (The author would like to thank the GLBT Historical Society for access to their ephemera collection, which was invaluable in putting together the article. www.glbthistory.org)

An Original Indulgence. Introducing sTOLI CHOCoLAT RAZBERI.

www.

.com

facebook.stoli.com or @Stoli

GREAT COCKTAILS START WITH RESPONSIBLE MEASURING.

SAVOR STOLI RESPONSIBLY.