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bar guide ALIBI 2266 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oGayborhood tradition since 1997. Comfortable, inviting atmosphere with indoor video bars, outdoor drinking and dining. Drink specials all week, with mammoth 22-ounce Long Island Iced Teas for $3 on Thursdays. BILL’S FILLING STATION 2209 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oVideos, pool tables, dart boards, dance floor, happy hour, live shows, Tuesday and Thursday karaoke – and great burgers to boot. Fun and friendly truck-stop-themed bar, great staff. BOARDWALK 1721 N Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale oOver 100 of the sexiest men from all over the world. Go-go dancers, cages, billiards, 2-4-1 Happy Hours. Drag emcees and did we mention the boys? BOOM 2232 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oThe bar with two names features a dance club and Gayborhood bar. Drag Bingo on Mondays, karaoke

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Mondays and Tuesdays, dance music Fridays and Saturdays, and (indoor) Sunday T-Dance. CORNER PUB 1915 N Andrews Ave Wilton Manors oFriendly atmosphere, unpretentious clientele and staff. Next to Island City Pizza (so you can get your drink AND your slice on). CUBBY HOLE 823 N Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale oButch bar and grill with a rockin’ daytime crowd (and a fun nighttime one, too). Fifty-cent pool, 2-for-1 drinks all day every day, video games, hot movies on HDTV and DirecTV. Thursdays it’s Bare Bear Chest Night, and every Friday and Saturday, the fur flies with Hot Bears on Poles (where the Grizzlies Grind)! DEPOT CABANA BAR AND GRILL 2935 N Federal Hwy Fort Lauderdale oAdjacent to the America’s Best Inn and Suites. Pool open daily - No Cover or Day Pass. Great food, daily happy hour, Sunday afternoon T-Dance Poolside. Karaoke and live music. Open daily at 11:30 a.m.

DUDES 3270 NE 33rd St Fort Lauderdale oMen dancing for men. Hot go-go boys in an upscale atmosphere, piano lounge for more quiet interludes. Steamy shower shows. JOHNNY’S 1116 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale oClub, bar, lounge. Male dancers and the men who love (to ogle) them. Sunday amateur strip contest (and karaoke!). LIPS 1421 E Oakland Park Blvd Oakland Park oThe Ultimate in Drag Dining. Dinner and shows six nights a week. Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Sisters of Sequins. THE MANOR 2345 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oWeHo vibe (think: LA’s The Abbey) in the heart of the Gayborhood. Dine, drink, dance, play, mingle. Theme rooms (salsa and merengue every weekend in the Latin Quarter!). Live dancing and dining.

bar guide MATTY’S ON THE DRIVE 2426 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oDrink specials, billiards, and a chill gayborhood vibe. 75 cent drinks on Wednesdays. No Drama, No Smoking. MONKEY BUSINESS 2740 N Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale oCozy neighborhood bar. Karaoke, drags shows, Patio Bar – and open at 9 a.m. daily. MONA’S 502 E Sunrise Blvd Fort Lauderdale oCocktail Lounge in the heart of Searstown. Fun customers, fun bartenders and fun proprietor (the Leg- endary Jerry). Outside patio. Wednesday karaoke, Thursday Speedball Tournament. NAKED GRAPE 2163 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oRelaxing, friendly, hip, unique-the alternative gathering place on Wilton Dr. Now serving tapas nightly. Social Hour features & In The Biz all the time. RAMROD 1508 NE 4th Ave Fort Lauderdale oVoted World’s Favorite Leather Bar. Pig Dance first Saturday of the month – South Florida’s Busiest, Craziest Monthly Party (with caged

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hunks at midnight on Saturdays – Is there a downside to this?). ROSIE’S BAR & GRILL 2449 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oNexus of the A-Gay List. Be Seen in the Scene (without making one). Food, folks, libations, and a killer Sunday Funday. SCANDALS SALOON 3073 NE 6th Ave Wilton Manors oA line-dancin’, tight blue jeans-wearin’ good time. Country and western music, two-steppin’, three-steppin’, pool tables, and themed events year ‘round. Cowboys and Indians was never this much fun, Pilgrim. SIDELINES 2031 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors oWhere sports come first. Nationally known destination sports bar with TVs streaming NFL, MLB, NBA and college games. Pool tables, dart boards and large indoor (and now smoke-free) fa- cility. Outdoor patio features area for smokers. Mixed crowd of gay men and women (who would have thought?). Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek and recommended by LOGO. SLAMMER 321 W Sunrise Blvd Fort Lauderdale

oPrivate Men’s Club. Pay cover, then uncover. Monday In the Biz, Thursday Leather Nights. They bring the party (and the mattresses), you bring the booze. SMARTY PANTS 2400 E Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale oCozy neighborhood bar with daily happy hour, and regular patrons. Show night Thursdays at 9 p.m. Karaoke Friday and Saturday nights, with matinee on Sunday afternoon. THE STABLE 205 E Oakland Park Blvd Fort Lauderdale oLevis-and-leather neighborhood bar, where the bears line dance and the cowboys are VERY friendly. TORPEDO 2829 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale oDance, shoot pool, drink til 4 a.m., 7 nights a week. Doors open at midnight; dance til dawn. WILTON’S BIER GARDEN 2245 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o German cuisine meets Der Gayborhood, in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Upstairs dining, downstairs outdoor patio and bar, DJ music, and a fun staff make one of Wilton Manors’ newest venues a good time to be had by all.

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bar guide CLUB SUGAR 2301 SW 32nd Ave Miami oGay Latin scene, with Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and House music always playing.

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Road, never a cover. Drink specials all week long, live DJs, high energy music and a fun crowd getting their dance on til late.

DISCOTEKKA 950 NE 2nd Ave Miami oHot music, hot scene, hot bartenders, and hot patrons in the hot heart of Downtown Miami.

PALACE BAR 1200 Ocean Drive Miami Beach oThis bar and restaurant in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco District. Mouthwatering burgers, boys (and girls!). Weekend cabaret shows Thursday through Sunday.

JOHNNY’S MIAMI 63 NE 14th Street Downtown Miami oThe second location of the infamous Club, bar, lounge. Male dancers and the men who love (to ogle) them. Multiple weekly events including Latin Thursdays and Drag Queen Mondays and no cover.

SCORE 727 Lincoln Rd Miami Beach oDance, drink, party all night on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. Tons of events throughout the year, including fundraisers for Winter Party, White Party, and Miami Beach Gay Pride.

MOVA LOUNGE 1625 Michigan Ave Miami Beach oOn Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln

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the heart of Downtown Miami. Indoor dance floors and outdoor rooftop bar, spectacular light show. SWINGING RICHARDS 17450 Biscayne Blvd N Miami oThe only gay strip club in Southern Florida to offer FULLY NUDE dancers. Smokin’ hot dancers all week long. TWIST 1057 Washington Ave Miami Beach oGreat music, friendly staff, hot tourists and locals. Never a cover, always a groove. Bungalow Bar = Hot Men. In SoBe’s Art Deco District. VLADA LOUNGE 3215 NE 2nd Ave Miami oUrban, sophisticated and chic in Midtown Miami with a bar that ices over. New York pedigree meets Miami attitude. Nightly DJs, never a cover.

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Voted the Number 20 DJ in the world by DJ Mag in 2011, LAIDBACK LUKE has served up yet another electrodance anthem, this time, featuring none other than the dance-diva herself, WYNTER GORDON! The song, titled “SPEAK UP,” has been smashing the Beatport charts since its release on March 12. With Laidback Luke’s sick drops andWynter Gordon’s charttopper credentials, this track is ready to EXPLODE and make you Speak Up: LOUDLY. At last month’s ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL, Luke & Gordon took to the stage and took Miami by storm, with thousands upon THOUSANDS of screaming fans jumping, dancing, and sweating to the new single, along with many other recent hits! Laidback Luke is currently promoting his SUPER YOU & ME World Tour, so if you missed him at Ultra, make sure to catch the party on tour. superyouandme.com

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Chris Burdekin and Russ Johannsen: Chris Burdekin and Russ Johannsen:

Making a Sonic BOOM in the Gayborhood Making a Sonic BOOM in the Gayborhood By DALE MADISON By DALE MADISON

always enjoy hearing the back stories of how so many entrepreneurs got theirthe starts in business. first always enjoy hearing back stories of This howwriter so many met Russ Johannsen when he in wasbusiness. a young,This starwriter bartender entrepreneurs got their starts first atmet the Russ original Cathodewhen Ray he on was Las Olas Boulevard. I knew Johannsen a young, star bartender himthe again for years at theRay Eagle, andOlas finally after he became at original Cathode on Las Boulevard. I knew “Mr.again Ramrod.” I met partner, Chris Burdekin, when him for years at thehisEagle, and finally after he became he I worked Iformet Party a Miami-based event “Mr.and Ramrod.” his Concepts, partner, Chris Burdekin, when production company events costing an average he and I worked for which Party stages Concepts, a Miami-based event of $100,000. Is it anywhich wonder thatevents the events at Club Boom production company stages costing an average are$100,000. over-the-top? of Is it any wonder that the events at Club Boom are over-the-top?

“We worked for so many bar owners in South Florida, and“We we really honed ourmany craft,”bar says Johannsen. worked for so owners in South Florida, Chris was involved in the and event business, and“While we really honed our craft,” saysparty Johannsen. he “While learnedChris how was to build all sorts props, walls, create involved in theofparty and eventand business, illusions forhow corporate events, weddings and other parties,” he learned to build all sorts of props, walls, and create Johannsen “Myself, I just learnedand howother to manage illusions forrecalls. corporate events, weddings parties,”a bar. It’s not recalls. easy to“Myself, effectively manage a bar, did it.” a Johannsen I just learned howbut toI manage is perhaps best known as athe team bar.The It’s pair not easy to effectively manage bar,successful but I did it.” behind Jackhammer. papers to purchase The pair is perhaps“We bestsigned knownthe as the successful team ‘Chaps’ Jackhammer. bar, which had a fewto problems. behind “We encountered signed the papers purchase But we believed in the and wea closed on April ‘Chaps’ bar, which hadlocation, encountered few problems. 15, 2002. We shut down and Chris his vision of But we believed in the location, and began we closed on April construction. of the staff us there no vision way you 15, 2002. WeAllshut down andtold Chris beganishis of will meet yourAllscheduled opening date,” construction. of the staff told us thereheisremembers. no way you “I made opening up my mind thathe theremembers. construction willAdds meetBurdekin: your scheduled date,” would done in two weeks. décorthat willthe take a bit more AddsbeBurdekin: “I made up Now my mind construction because am ainperfectionist just take slap aonbitamore coat would beI done two weeks. and NowI won’t décor will of paint and ‘Look, we’veand remodeled.’ But slap I wasonsoamuch because I amsay, a perfectionist I won’t just coat of paint a perfectionist that we’ve the staff was walking back and say, ‘Look, remodeled.’ But I out wasthe so much of a perfectionist that the staff was walking out the back

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door with wet paint brushes at the same moment people were coming the brushes front door for same the Grand Opening,” door with wetinpaint at the moment people Burdekin says, in laughing. Thatdoor was for on July 2002.Opening,” were coming the front the 4, Grand Burdekin remembers the pain of July having to once more Burdekin says, laughing. That was on 4, 2002. change locations. “We had developed Burdekin remembers the really pain of having tosuch oncea great more following, but when thehad development group purchased the change locations. “We really developed such a great property, to the move. Steel Nightclub available, following,we buthad when development group was purchased the and reasonably nearby, so weSteel tookNightclub a chance,”was he says. Steel property, we had to move. available, lasted for three nearby, years. so we took a chance,” he says. Steel and reasonably “Craig Attebury, lasted for three years.along with his business partner Tim Fautch, theAttebury, owners ofalong Boom, became regular customers of “Craig with his business partner Tim ours at Steel,” Burdekin says. “When own acustomers bar, you like Fautch, the owners of Boom, becameyou regular of to escape onceBurdekin in a whilesays. and “When Russ and I were same ours at Steel,” you own the a bar, youway. like We became regulars at Boom on our all to escape once in a while and Russ andnights I wereoff, the and sameweway. became goodregulars friends.”atThat friendship led to other things. We became Boom on our nights off, and we all “Onegood fateful afternoon stoppedled by to Boom, Craig became friends.” Thatwe friendship otherand things. was“One therefateful and afternoon we just started talking. Craig had we stopped by Boom, and some Craig ideas of parties andjust pageants asked if I had would be was there and we started and talking. Craig some willing help with God knows I haveifaIwarehouse ideas ofto parties anddécor. pageants and asked would be willing to help with décor. God knows I have a warehouse

full of stuff for most any event, and so of course my reply was Burdekin. that, one full of‘sure!’” stuff forremembers most any event, and“After so of course my thing reply evolved into another event, and before youthat, knew Russ was ‘sure!’” remembers Burdekin. “After oneit, thing was on the and I was decorating, and it seemed evolved intobar another event, and before you knew it,like Russa perfect re-introduce Jackhammer was on fit thetobar and I was the decorating, and itT-Dance.” seemed like a The pair up recently with original “Studio 54” perfect fit toteamed re-introduce the Jackhammer T-Dance.” bartender Defalco, and original “Studio “Studio 54” deejay The pairSal teamed up recently with original 54” Richie Rich,Sal andDefalco, held a “Studio 54 Reunion Weekend bartender and original “Studio 54” Party.” deejay ItRichie was Rich, so successful, another has been planned for and held that a “Studio 54one Reunion Weekend Party.” September. Get ready, too, for theone Blackheart in April, It was so successful, that another has beenBall planned for to benefit Broward andthetheBlackheart Leather Archives and September. Get ready,House too, for Ball in April, Museum. you haven’t stopped do and to benefitIf Broward House and by therecently, Leather please Archives make sureIfyou them that Guy by Magazine you.do and Museum. youtell haven’t stopped recently,sent please make sure you tell them that Guy Magazine sent you.

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anwa Pico Projector (400-PRJ011): According to the manufacturer, “Apple’s been making inroads with enterprise users for some time, and now Sanwa’s giving the iPhone some serious presentation chops with its new pico projector. The 400PRJ011 is compatible with both the iPhone 4 and the 4S, powered by its own 2,100mAh battery and also charges your iPhone’s battery whenever you turn the projector function off. It’s got a five-hour charge time, can provide 2.5 hours of steady projection and throws images on the wall up to 65-inches in size at 640 × 360 resolution and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio.” Not only is that AMAZINGLY powerful considering the signal comes from a handheld smartphone , but this really showcases the HD quality images and conversion rates of the iPhone’s video playback, which we rarely get to see in its full glory. Also amazing is the fact that it’s really not much bigger or heavier than an extra battery case (which is precisely what it does while in use), and also packs a major punch, projecting effortlessly to 65-inches: that’s an instant movie screen on the go, anywhere, anytime. Just last week this product was only available in Japan (for about 19,800 yen—roughly $260 U.S. dollars).

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pson Moverio (BT-100): Speaking of Japan always having the coolest stuff (and way before us), this crazy pair of goggles/eyewear/3D Space specs has just hit the U.S. market. For Android die-hards, here’s one for you. According to Tech Crunch: “Users can browse the web… view video content in both 2D and 3D thanks to a pair of qHD microprojectors, and hear it all with its built-in earbuds. And don’t worry too much about walking into the occasional wall — the visor is translucent, and pops off in case you really need your eyes for something.” The Moverio also plays nicely with the thousands of Android apps floating around, so those who like to hurl porcinehostile birds into orbit can do so on what Epson refers to as the “equivalent of an 80-inch display.” The brains behind the operation are located in a separate control brick that also houses the device’s controls. With an integrated touchpad and the usual assortment of Android keys, users can take the device’s custom carousel UI for the proverbial spin and interact with apps. Extra bits like support for Flash and a microSD card sweeten the deal somewhat, but to say that the Moverio is a niche product is an understatement and its $699 price certainly doesn’t help. My guess is, these bad boys will find their groove among buyers and developers and some really amazing new experiences will hatch out of them.

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SOUTH FLORIDA Forget Your Troubles, HAPPY HOURS C’mon Get Happy (Hour) By CLIFF DUNN

on’t tell the tourists: South Florida locals already know that some nights are busier than others (well, duh!). The same cannot be said of Miami-Dade and Broward’s gay Happy Hours, where friends and familiar faces blend with the out-of-town set to form a perfect blend of postwork and pre-night-out. To accommodate the multiple “crowds” (Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers, as well as Rat Packers and Brat Packers) that descend their watering holes, from South Beach to North Andrews Avenue, local saloonkeepers and restaurateurs have set up a clock-work timetable to keep the most budget-conscious, driest boy or girl well-lubricated (in Happy Hour libations, at any rate). Our tour of Happy Hours starts in Broward’s Gayborhood, Wilton Manors. At Tropics (2000 Wilton Drive), Happy Hour starts at 4 p.m. and runs through 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drinks are two-for-theprice-of-one (hereinafter, 2-4-1), which—in keeping with Gayborhood tradition--involves paying for a round all at once, and getting a chip for your second drink. In this case, that chip can be used at any time, even during the wee small hours when drinks are full pop. Across the way is Sidelines Sports Bar (2031-A Wilton Drive), “where sports come first” and where Happy Hour runs daily—for the first time!—from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with half-price drinks (the other popular Gayborhood-variation on the split-level-drink-price), followed by a back-half Happy Hour from Midnightto-close, also with (according to their Web site) half-

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price libations. (Rumor on the Drive has it that a few kind words about FSU gets you in good with the effervescent publicans.) Just a few doors down is the southwestern-themed Rodeo Restaurant and Bar (2033 Wilton Drive), with a select Happy Hour specials menu: 50% off bottles of wine, Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; halfprice martinis on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday Ladies Nights, with half-price well drinks, beer, and wine glasses. One of the Drive’s most recent offerings is Pinché Taqueria (2045 Wilton Drive), a NYC-by-way-of-Tijuanatransplant, offering great outdoor atmosphere and a daily 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Happy Hour with $4 well drinks, $5 Pinché margaritas, and $20 margarita pitchers, as well as half-priced appetizers from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fans of the hip ambience and charming environs of the Naked Grape Wine Bar (2163 Wilton Drive,

Wilton Manors) followed owners and partners Caleb ben-Avram and Tim Slivinski when they relocated from just down the Drive, and both new and regular patrons enjoy their daily “Social Hour” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with $5 glasses of house wine, and $5 bar bites. On Thursdays, get social with an expanded 5-toclose Social Hour, including $5 house wine glasses and bar bites, and the wine bar’s for-pets-and-their-humancompanions “Yappy Hour,” hosted by Naked Grape’s Brett and his canine companion, Penny, and featuring a menu of ‘Tapas for Pets,’ courtesy of Lola’s Healthy Pet Café in Wilton Manors. As Caleb and Tim like to remind friends and guests, Naked Grape is “pet-friendly for friendly pets.” Bring yours, and enjoy a round or two together. The perennial (and perennially-busy) Bill’s Filling Station (2209 Wilton Drive), includes Happy Hour of half-off drink prices from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, with an additional half-price “Bear Necessities” Happy Hour on Friday nights from Midnight to close. Another new Drive-arrival is Wilton’s Bier Garden (2245 Wilton Drive), with a continental flair and a new full-liquor bar, and a Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Happy Hour including 2-4-1 domestic draft beer, 2-4-1 well drinks, and 2-4-1 Coastal Vines house wine selections. Just down (or is it up?) the Drive, is The Manor Restaurant and Nightclub complex (2345 Wilton Drive), which is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but open for biz the rest of the week, with Happy Hour Wednesday through Friday from open ‘til 9 p.m., 2-41 drinks and $5 tapas (and what tapas!).

Did somebody say Rosie’s Bar & Grill (2249 Wilton Drive)? A Gayborhood fave for years rolls out its Happy Hour Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with half-priced premium well, beer, and house wines and $1 off all other cocktails (excluding premium wines). Matty’s on the Drive (2426 Wilton Drive) has a new New York deli, and a 2-4-1 Happy Hour that runs Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a drink chip that’s good through 10 p.m.! (Is there a downside to this?) What could we possibly say about Georgie’s Alibi (2266 Wilton Drive) that hasn’t been said before? The heritage Manors bar (open since 1997) runs its popular 2-4-1 Happy Hour Monday through Friday, with great food, friends, and faces (same as it ever was). Boom (2232 Wilton Drive) has a friendly, all-day vibe, with half-priced drink Happy Hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., as well as $7 premium martinis all day long. On the south side of the Gayborhood, where Wilton Drive turns into NE 4th Ave., you will find Fort Lauderdale’s oldest gay bar under the same ownership, Ramrod (1508 NE 4th Ave., Fort Lauderdale), a leather, Levis, and uniform bar with hot men and a 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily 2-4-1 Happy Hour (weekends included!). Voted the Number One Leather Bar in the World, Ramrod also hosts a Thursday “Bear Happy Hour” hosted by the Leather Scene Daddy Chad Bush. Mona’s Cocktail Lounge (and its adjoining Lisa’s Backyard, 502 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) has been a favorite of locals since the first drink was served in 1997. Happy Hour is celebrated seven days a week from noon till 9 p.m., with $2.50 domestic beers and well drinks, and $1.25 drafts. guymag.net

Just around the corner, at PJ’s Corner Pocket (924 N Flagler Dr., Fort Lauderdale), you will find a Monday through Friday Happy Hour with $1 off every drink, as well as an everyday five 7 oz. Bud Lights for $5 special. Nestled between gay-friendly Victoria Park, Wilton Manors, and Downtown Fort Lauderdale on US 1, you’ll find the Cubby Hole (823 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale), the “Best Little Butch Bar” in town, with a Levis-and-and leather vibe, serves up Happy Hour—and this should be easy to remember—with 2-4-1 drinks all day every day. The scenic route that loops north around US 1 winds its way to The Depot Cabana Bar and Grill (2935 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale), with a neighborly, poolside Happy Hour that features half-price drinks, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. til 8 p.m. South Florida’s “busiest neighborhood bar,” Smarty Pants (3038 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale) has locals and visitors starting early, in Times Square Plaza, has Happy Hour seven days a week, starting at 9 a.m. and continuing through 8 p.m., with daily specials and discounts off their low drink prices. Still on the east side of Greater Fort Lauderdale, nestled between the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway (thank you, hunky Army Corps of Engineers!) and the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach, Dudes on the Beach (3270 NE 33rd St., Fort Lauderdale), the “home of Fort Lauderdale’s best happy hour,” features a seven day a week 2-4-1 special from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.—just in time for some of SoFla’s hottest dancers! For those men making their way towards I-95 and points westward, The Stable Country Western Bar (205 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) sits right at the gateway to the Gayborhood, with a friendly LGBT attitude without all the attitude, and a Happy Hour that spans Monday through Thursday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, noon through 9 p.m., with at least $1 their regular prices on libations. Scandals Saloon (3073 NE 6th Ave., Wilton Manors) has a happening Levis, leather, and Country flair, and a Happy Hour at the main bar that runs Monday through Saturday from noon to 9 p.m., with $1-to-$2 drink

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special discounts, depending on what beverages you’re enjoying. Don’t forget to tie off your horse and mosey in for their all-day Happy Hour on Sundays, pard’ner. The friendly regulars at the Corner Pub (1915 N Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors) always have a smile on their faces for a newcomer, and there’s a full menu from the next-door and adjacent Island City Pizza. Catch their seven-day Happy Hour, that soldiers on from 11 a.m. til 9:30 p.m., with $1.75 domestic drafts, $2.50 domestic bottles, $2.75 imports, $2.50 well drinks, $2.75 calls, $3 premiums, and $4.75 Jaeger shots. Monkey Business (2740 N Andrews Ave., Wilton Manors), the bar that never seems to close its doors has an 8 a.m. kickoff to its Happy Hour, which runs through 9 p.m., seven days, with drinks specials that average about $1-$1.50 off per mixed drink or brew. The world-famous Boardwalk (1721 N Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale) is introducing its new 5-Star Signature Dancer Series, and invites you to sample its seven day Happy Hour, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with 2-4-1 mixed drinks and brew, and eye candy to soothe (or stimulate) the savage breast. At the busy juncture of Downtown Fort Lauderdale and I-95, Johnny’s Club, Bar, and Lounge (1116 W Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale) has more than 60 sexy dancers, and a weeklong Happy Hour that runs seven days, Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., with varying drink specials depending the day, and discounted drinks starting at $4.

Never one to be left out of the fun, Miami-Dade County has its own share of the Happy Hour excitement. There’s never a shortage of people to watch (and cruise) from the patio of Score (727 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach). It’s a great break from the two-story disco where Happy Hour runs 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Saturday. The drinks are strong, priced two-for-one. Johnny’s Miami (62 NE 14th St., Miami) serves up $5 drinks all night, Wednesday through Sundays, right along with 30 hot dancers performing on stage. The baby cousin to Johnny’s Fort Lauderdale, the Miami location makes muscle your newest accessory as dancers hang on your every word. Drag envy blushes to perfection at Palace Bar & Grill (1200 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach), across from the gay beach, rain or shine. Though every night’s a party where the fun never ends, check out Friday’s Happy Hour from 5-9 p.m. where drink specials make it all the more fun. Or dress in drag on Monday nights and demand your due: $4 Absolut drinks.

Miami’s piano bar, Magnum Lounge (709 NE 79th Street, Miami), puts a smile on Happy Hour 5 p.m.-8 p.m. with $4 margaritas and drink specials every night of the week. You’ll be in the mood to sing along. Twist (1057 Washington Ave., Miami Beach) is the granddaddy of all South Beach clubs, and rewards its regulars and tourists alike with 2-for-1 drink specials Friday through Wednesday, 1 p.m.-9 p.m. and all day Thursday. Eat and be merry with a free barbeque on Fridays and Sundays, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

MOVA Lounge (1625 Michigan Ave., Miami Beach), a distant cousin of the famed Washington, D.C. MOVA, spreads its drinks specials in shotgun fashion. Show up on Thursdays and expect $4 Miller Lites and $6 Finlandia Vodka. Friday Happy Hour runs 6 p.m.-9 p.m. with half-priced cocktails. On Saturday, Grey Goose is bargain priced at $9. And look for half-priced drinks all night long on Karaoke Mondays, just to keep you in the mood. Club Sugar (2301 SW 32nd Ave., Miami) brings noche latina to sizzling Miami, and adds $5 well drinks and $4 domestic beer to keep you very Happy, FridaySunday, 10:30 p.m. til closing. Muy caliente. For those up late needing a special night on the town, look no further than Discotekka (950 NE 2nd Ave., Miami). This hot club with hot bartenders and super hot music gives the best deals of the week on Sunday nights with “Drag’s a Bitch.” Look for $3 Bud Lights and $5 well drinks, and a drag show at midnight hosted by Daisy Deadpetals. Vlada Lounge (3215 NE 2nd Ave., Miami) has a bar that ices over to keep your drinks freezer fresh. That comes in particularly handy during the daily Happy Hour two-for-one specials, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Included in the bargain: the club’s 17 special organic infused vodkas.

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Guy Nutrition By ANDY KRESS

DIETING OR EATING DISORDER? The Life You Save May Be Your Own

ost American try a fad diet sometime in their lives; a few million even have eating disorders. They come in all shapes and sizes, and often are not even actually fat. Rather, they perceive themselves to be. Fad diets, by their very nature, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last. These crash diets help people get quick results. Yet shortly after any quick weight loss, the body hits a plateau. Often these diets deny us certain nutrients the body needs for optimum functioning. Over an extended period of time, this can create major deficiencies, which can take a lengthy time to reverse. Worse still, while stuck at this plateau, most people give up and go back to their old eating habits, which created the problem in the first place. The cure for a dieting plateau is to incorporate more natural and raw foods into your eating regimen. Eating smaller portions of these healthy foods more often throughout the day will deliver better gains while dieting and trying to lose weight. Add light to moderate exercise throughout the week and see even better results.

A diet full of fruits, veggies, & protein is essential

Next, incorporate a variety of other fruits, vegetables, and proteins high in vitamins and minerals along with plenty of water. Hydrate to excess and savor the results, and do for 90% of your week. For the remaining 10% of the time, get out of the house, living and enjoying all the things you love to eat and drink. Life is short; do not deny yourself of anything. Note: There is a huge difference between a diet and an eating disorder. Eating disorders are not within your control; dieting is. These disorders come from many different outside influences, including peer pressure to be thick or thin. The most common eating disorder is anorexia nervosa, a lack of appetite or eating. This is common enough to affect one in every 100

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people. Although it occurs primarily in young girls and women, five percent of anorexics are men. Gymnastics, ballet and modeling are consistent culprits that feed the anorexic disorder, particularly in young women. If you notice someone in these recreations who is consistently not eating, be aware they may have anorexia nervosa. This is a serious condition from which it takes years to recover. Bulimia is the second most common eating disorder. Most bulimics have no problem eating. Bulimics can consume 1000 to as much as 5,000 calories per setting. Often these calories come from sweets and sugars. Most times, remorseful of binging on so many calories, the bulimic will purge all of the foods consumed. This is very hard on the body, with stomach rotting out the teeth and esophagus by stripping the enamel and lining away. In time, the consistent lack of calories and repeated vomiting take its toll much like anorexia nervosa. Again, this takes years of slow recovery to overcome. Be aware if your friends binge on sweets or there is a constant smell of vomit in the bathroom. Obesity is quickly making its way to the most popular disorder, by affecting millions of people in the United States. These people simply cannot stop eating large portions of unhealthy foods. This is one disorder that is usually taught. All children learn eating patterns from adults, usually parents, who teach these habits and accompanying poor nutrition through eating rituals of their own. Some adopt overeating to subdue emotional distress. These people create many deleterious health conditions and severely shorten their lives. A balanced diet and portion control is the simple cure to this disease. Be aware of your friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eating habits, and allow them to see yours. The life you save may be your own. Andy Kress is a certified fitness trainer, yoga instructor and nutritional counselor in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more nutritional tips or inspired exercise routines, reach him at 954-789-3930 or via email at andyfitnesstrainer@gmail.com

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By ADAM STRONG

How to Host a Memorable and fun DISASTER:

The

Titanic Dinner Party

his year, the Centennial Anniversary of not one but two landmark events fall within a month of each other: On March 9, the Oreo cookie turned 100 years old (95 million of the yummy ‘bi-racial’ treats are sold EACH DAY: tell me that tidbit isn’t noteworthy). And April 10 marks the 100th anniversary of the maiden (and sole) voyage of the RMS Titanic. There’s so much cool material to work with in this real-life prototype of the Modern Disaster Film—and don’t you dare mention the Andrea Doria in the same breath, gurl!—that it begs for a party to be held in its honor (not to mention the 1,514 people who died in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history). For purist (read: anal) types, here is a brief summary of events: The RMS (“Royal Mail Ship”) Titanic—the largest ship afloat at the time of her maiden voyage—departed from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. One of the three Olympic class ocean liners operated by the White Star Line, Titanic, which carried 2,224 souls, stopped at Cherbourg, France and Queenstown, Ireland before heading west towards New York. Four days into the crossing, on April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m., she hit an iceberg about 375 miles south of Newfoundland. The date of the sinking of Titanic is sometimes given as April 15, since just before 2:20 a.m. the ship broke up and sank bowfirst. The rest, as they say, is history, but one thing is certain: the unsinkable ship stills fascinates us. There are two ways (okay, way more than two, but work with me) to host your Titanic party: either as a laid back affair, or a grand dinner held in the style experienced by the ship’s first class passengers. If you plan to go the “casual” route, make this more about the hated “function” (see above) rather than form. Think: Poseidon Adventure (sans body count—and Shelley Winters)meets-The Love Boat. We are going for “camp”: big Styrofoam iceberg-shaped centerpieces, large stainless steel bowls of chipped ice, an iceberg-shaped block of ice (if money isn’t a big deal), etc. Of course, you will want to show the DVD of the 1997 Leonardo Di Caprio/Kate Winslet epic on the biggest screen you

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can scare up. Because this is more about fun than formality, you (or your designated “host/funmeister”) should wear a fauxship’s captain uniform or jacket in which to greet your guests and oversee the evening’s proceedings. Serve party snacks with a “maritime” theme, including crab cakes, mahi dip, and tuna, and be sure you serve iceberg lettuce for seafood salads and as garnishing. An S-O-S Punchbowl should pack a powerful wallop, and contain a big-ass iceberg centerpiece, mateys. Gentlemen, It’s Been a Pleasure Playing with You Titanic’s First-Class dining room was the essence of Edwardian décor. During each of the ship’s precious nights at sea, everyone wore their “Sunday best” in the ship’s main dining room. Invitations should be handwritten: if you lack calligraphy skills, ask a friend who possesses them to lend a “hand.” Place cards for dinner should also be written by hand. Decide if you want your guest list to be a “come as who you really are” occasion or if you want it to have a “historic” feel, by asking your guests to assume the identity of one of the real First Class passengers, or assigning the names yourself. The Titanic’s First Class passengers were a “Who’s Who” of the rich and famous of 1912. The cost of a single-person berth was around $4,000 in today’s money, and a parlor suite with a small private deck would set you back about $100,000. Amenities for the A-List included a private squash court, swimming pool, barber shop, gym membership, Turkish baths, and kennels for their dogs. The crème de le crème of Gilded Age high society made up the First Class passenger rolls: Macy’s owner Isidor Straus; millionaire John Jacob Astor IV, whose family owned the Waldorf Astoria hotel (and who had scandalized society by marrying a girl younger than his daughter—his 18-year-old pregnant wife Madeleine, with whom he was returning to the U.S. for their baby’s birth); industrialist Benjamin Guggenheim (of museum fame); Denver millionaire and women’s suffrage activist Margaret

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Brown (whom the press would dub “the Unsinkable Molly Brown”); presidential aide Archibald Butt (and his longtime boyfriend, the renowned artist Frank Millet); and White Star Line’s Managing Director, J. Bruce Ismay. Financier J. P. Morgan and chocolate magnate Milton Hershey had planned to sail on the maiden voyage but cancelled at the last minute: talk about living right! The formal version of this dinner party demands the finest crystal, china, and linens. Think candlelight and floral arrangements. For music, you will want to reflect the period. The 1998 collection Music Aboard the Titanic has 17 tracks that lend great ambience, and you can jazz things up with something like the CD Speakeasy Times, a 2011 compilation by various artists. Request that your guests wear formal wear: black tuxes, ties, and tails. Dinner is Served A copy of Titanic’s final First Class menu—an 11-course French meal—has survived (it was found in the pocket of a surviving First Class passenger). The book Last Dinner on the Titanic, Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner includes recipes for each of the following courses, or try your own hand at these classics:

First Course: Hors D’ Oeuvre (Oyster Martinis with Beluga Caviar) Second Course: Soup (Cream of Barley Soup) Third Course: Fish (Poached Salmon Steaks with Sauce) Fourth Course: Entrée (Filet Mignon in Wine) Fifth Course: Remove (Sautéed Duck Breasts with Figs and Port, served with white rice and boiled potatoes)

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Sixth Course: Punch or Sorbet (Lemon Sorbet) Seventh Course: Roast (Guinea Hen with Raspberries) Eighth Course: Salad (Mixed Belgian Endive Salad) Ninth Course: Cold Dish (Chicken Liver Pate) Tenth Course: Sweets (Chocolate Mousse, Éclairs, and Strawberry ice cream) Eleventh Course: Dessert (Assorted Fresh Fruits and French Cheeses) After Dinner: Coffee, cigars, port, and cordials (Served in another room) Afterwards, you will want to bask in the glow of your guests’ admiration. Be sure to share one of the most fascinating of Titanic survivor tales, that of Charles Joughin, the man who drank his way through the disaster and lived to tell the tale. Joughin, a chef on the unsinkable ship, actually survived by warming his insides with whiskey, living for hours (the exact number is disputed) in the icy Atlantic as a result of his blood alcohol level. Joughin lived for another 44 years, dying in 1956 at the age of 78.

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Guy Dining By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN

J.Alexander’s

A Chain Restaurant with Home-cooked Taste Buds

funny thing happened on the way to J. Alexander’s—the outlet of the chain restaurant that’s been a fixture on Federal Highway for decades. My houseguest, who apparently is a J. Alexander’s aficionado of sorts, had just traveled into town from Tennessee, where the restaurant has its corporate headquarters and where he had “the worst piece of prime rib that ever once grazed.” I heard this tale of his disenfranchised taste buds at least three times before I finally offered to take him to our local branch, hoping that he might find succor for his continuing disappointment. Admittedly, we approached the place on a Saturday night—a time when J. Alexander’s normally is SRO. Perhaps it was the “hurt-puppy” look on his face, but we were seated immediately upon entering. Having eaten in this particular establishment with some regularity over the years, I knew the drill and kept pace as my guest dismissed a glance at the menu and ordered a drink (Manhattan, no rocks, double cherry), an appetizer (fire-grilled artichoke with herb butter rémoulade) and an entrée (the aforementioned slowroasted prime rib with smashed potatoes). I rallied with tap water (plenty of ice), a bowl of soup (chicken pasta), and a veggie burger (made in-house and topped with Monterey jack cheese)—all ordered as one long sentence. My houseguest was not about to get one up on me. He had downed his Manhattan and ordered another in the ten-minutes it took for his artichoke to arrive— long enough apparently for the liquor to set in and his voice to rise just loud enough to be heard several booths away. Fortunately, it was praise he was spouting, as he dipped the delicate artichoke leaves into the rémoulade and smiled as he savored the succulent flavor. He barely had time to wipe the butter from his lips, when a second server, new to the table, delivered my burger and what appeared to be half a cow drizzled

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with au jus—so big was his prime rib. Any suspicions that he may have harbored disappeared as his knife cut through the healthy portion of beef like the proverbial warm butter. I would like to say that he immediately hailed “Hallelujah” upon first bite, but such was not the case. In fact, he said nothing until he had consumed nearly three-quarters of the serving—which, you may remember, was large enough to feed four mortal men. Only then did he push his plate away from his expanding stomach and said, “Now that’s prime rib.” This was a good thing. For the record, my veggie burger was as moist and flavorful as it usually is, with my side order of string fries perfectly crisp and seasoned as if from a Tex-Mex ranch house. So too the soup, which was far too generous in size to consume. The prime rib is priced at $26, which was a bargain compared to the pricey $12 artichoke appetizer. The homemade veggie burger runs $12 as well, with the bowl of soup adding another $6 to our tally--which, I’m happy to report, my houseguest paid when yet a third server delivered it to the table. Not however before my guest ordered a “small taste” of Key Lime pie ($8), muttering something that sounded like “well this is Florida, after all,” under his breath. When he finally slid from the booth, doggie bag in hand, he turned to look at the open-beam ceiling and attractive art hanging along one brick wall. “Now this is everything J. Alexander’s should be,” he said. Tell them Guy Magazine said so.

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Guy Travel By ROBERT ELIAS DEATON

MOSCOW

Novoslobodskaya

The Underground Is More than a Subway

t is tough being gay in Moscow. Up until 1993, homosexuality was deemed a crime in Russia; and it was only thirteen years ago that it was removed from a list of mental illnesses. As the world at large has embraced tolerance, and is increasingly accepting same-sex marriage, Russia has moved in the opposite direction, sending gays underground to meet and greet. Attempts to organize Gay Pride parades in Moscow have been labeled “satanic” and met with police brutality. Last week, some 400 miles away, Saint Petersburg enacted a law that makes it illegal for anyone to disseminate “homosexual propaganda” among minors, or to suggest that homosexual relations are a normal form of human interaction on a par with heterosexual relations. Moscow has a similar law on the table. Even so, this city of 11,000,000 people has a wealth of historical sites and attractions that are must-see stops should you ever make it to the Russian capital. You will need a visa to visit Moscow, or any other place in Russia. Your hotel can expedite these arrangements. If the sugar daddy recently cashed in his Apple stock or made a killing in Google, choose the Ritz Carlton Moscow (Tverskaya Street 3). Among the features of this 11-story architectural monument are a fully functioning spa including indoor pool, and just-hip-enough rooftop lounge called O2. You’ll feel right at home, instantly. If money is tight, consider the Petrovka Loft Hotel (Petrovka 17/2, 41), housed in a Stalinesque building that once served as communal apartments in the old days. A complete gutting and remodeling changed all that a few years back, leaving a dozen low-budget yet elegantly designed private rooms. Both places are near Red Square (Red Square, 1), Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Red Square, 4) and close by the Bolshoi Ballet (Teatralnaya pl 1), now in its 236th season—tourist no-fail-zones all. For art, we highly recommend the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture (19A Obraztsova Street; 7-495645-0520; garageccc.com/eng) where large modern works

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of art have been assembled in what was a former bus depot designed by the Constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov in the 20s. There are 96 parks in the city (as well as 18 public gardens), so there is no shortage of green space, which becomes multi-colored in the spring and summer. Our favorite is the Central Park of Culture and Leisure, popularly known as Gorky Park (on the bank of the Moskva, just southwest of the city center). Once the site of aging amusement rides and fast-food stands, Central Park of Culture and Leisure has been transformed in the past year and become the place to go for outdoor aerobics, yoga, and all things physical—including roller and ice skating. It’s the perfect spot to see Russian men, straight and gay, in various degrees of undress. Remember: look but don’t touch. Do not miss the Moscow Metro. It is not only the perfect way to get from place to place, but its stations also provide a quick tour of marble, crystal and limestone craftsmanship. On the Ring Line, you’ll be amazed at the Novoslobodskaya and Komsomolskaya stops. On the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line, don’t miss the Park Pobedy station—the world’s deepest, buried 308 feet underground and with the longest escalator in town. Now if we could just get the Russians to lighten up on the anti-gay rules. The vodka wouldn’t taste any better, but all those gymnastic and ballet stars certainly would! P.S. Goluboi, the Russian word for “blue,” also translates as “gay.” Remember where you heard if first. Komsomolskaya

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hen he was alive, Apple founder Steve Jobs praised the iPad’s ability to offer freedom from, among other things, pornography. He believed Apple had a moral responsibility to keep porn off their devices and even suggested that anyone who wanted it should buy an Android phone. Since his passing, Apple has remained staunchly opposed to allowing pornography on the iPad, yet adult sites like Playboy and Manhunt have found interesting ways around the restrictions. iPlayboy is an iPad-optimized app that offers access to every single issue published by the magazine, as well as access to new issues, for $8 per month or $60 per year. Manhunt Mobile is a touchscreen version of Manhunt.net that allows iPhone and iPad users full access to the uncensored profiles of its six million members around the world. It seamlessly integrates with all Apple devices, so regardless of what device or computer members use, they can access and communicate with all six million Manhunt members across platforms. It also uses GPS to instantly display nearby guys. So how did Playboy and Manhunt manage to stand up against the ideology of Steve Jobs? By completely circumventing Apple. iPlayboy may look and feel like an iPad app

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By DR. ARLEN LEIGHT

Arlen: My partner and I have been together for close to two years, and we have what I consider to be a fulfilling and rewarding loving relationship. When we started dating, as expected, we had sex four or five times a day. That has dropped off to about three or four times a week. The last thing I want to do is let this wonderful man think in any way that I desire him sexually less than I did. Is there a “magic pill” that I can take to keep the flames at a fever pitch?

Sincerely,

Rich

Rich (“the Rabbit”):

t sounds like things are going pretty well if, after two years, you guys are at it three or four times a week! Of course, frequency is one thing, intensity is another. If you are in love, turned on and enjoying your sexual time together, there doesn’t really seem to be a sexual issue. What strikes me is your comment, “I think that he thinks…” Apparently what is missing here is verbal communication about your sex life. If anything is going to lead to the demise of a sexual connection, it is the infrequency of emotive dialogue more than the infrequency of sex itself. When we first meet a passionate partner, the dopamine and norepinephrine—chemicals in the brain--explode. A resultant increase in testosterone portends an intense desire to connect physically. Over time, the levels of these neurotransmitters normalize and are replaced with increasing levels of vasopressin and oxytocin—the neurotransmitters of bonding and attachment. There is a concomitant decrease in testosterone levels, and the intense desire for sex decreases. Maintaining a long-term sexual relationship requires: (1) continued sexual and emotional interest in your partner, (2) open and continuous communication of feelings, (3) a willingness and ability to resolve conflict, and (4) creativity in and out of the bedroom. Men tend to have difficulty talking about feelings and successfully resolving conflict. Communication is key, and requires that you discover ways to hear what he has to say— either on your own or with the help of others. I will address here the issue of creativity, which comes closest to answering your question regarding keeping the flames at fever pitch. Romance and seduction are an important part of building desire. Plan a time for yourselves without smartphones

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Arlen Keith Leight, PhD is a Licensed Psychotherapist and Board Certified Sex Therapist in private practice on the drive in Wilton Manors. He can be reached via email at DoctorLeight@aol.com, by phone at 954-768-8000, or online at www. DoctorLeight.com.

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