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STONEWALL: THEN AND NOW By Dale Madison I remember that fateful night on June 29, 1969, and the next day listening to the CBS News with Walter Cronkite and learning of what had happened the night before. It had been a hot steamy night in New York, and the word had just been received that Judy Garland had just been found dead in her New York apartment. Tensions were running high in Greenwich Village, where many of the closeted gays lived and partied. That night, NYPD raided the Stonewall Bar as was their usual habit, harassing and arresting customers. But what happened next was not expected. Two hundred people—who far outnumbered the police—began to push the police out. The owners of the bar had recently replaced the glass windows with plywood, because of privacy concerns, and the cops— intimidated—began to retreat. For hours, drag queens and bar customers held the cops at bay. It was the opening salvo of the modern LGBT Rights movement.

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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 em- cees 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

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Mondays, karaoke 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.

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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 Legendary 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 $5 house wine glasses, $1 Barcelona Bites, and 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

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Busiest, Craziest Monthly Party (with caged hunks at midnight on Saturdays – Is there a downside to this?).

Monday In the Biz, Thursday Leather Nights. They bring the party (and the mattresses), you bring the booze.

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.

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.

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) facility. 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.

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.

Miami / Miami Beach CLUB SUGAR 2301 SW 32nd Ave Miami oGay Latin scene, with Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and House music always playing. DISCOTEKKA 950 NE 2nd Ave Miami oHot music, hot scene, hot bartenders, and hot patrons in the hot heart of Downtown Miami. 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. MOVA LOUNGE 1625 Michigan Ave Miami Beach oOn Miami Beach’s famed Lincoln Road, never

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a cover. Drink specials all week long, live DJs, high energy music and a fun crowd getting their dance on til late. PALACE BAR 1200 Ocean Drive Miami Beach oThis bar and restaurant in the heart of South Beach’s Art Deco District. Mouth- watering burgers, boys (and girls!). Weekend cabaret shows Thursday through Sunday. 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. SPACE 34 NE 11th St Miami oMingle and mix with gays and str8s in 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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By DALE MADISON

GUY Bartender of the Month

Making a SPLASH: SCOT NEWELL

he road to being an “award-winning bartender” has been a long and winding one for Georgie’s Alibi bartender Scot Newell. For example, Newell laughingly notes that he got into bartending through “necessity.” “I was working in New York as a lighting designer, and it certainly helped to propel me into the creative area that I am now in, but it just wasn’t paying the bills,” he recalls. “Anyone who has ever lived in New York knows what the bills are like. One day, I was offered a job doing lighting at Caroline’s Comedy Club. They explained that there were not too many hours available for lighting and stage management, but they could offer me a few shifts bartending.” His first leg on that road had begun. “I was at Caroline’s for several years, before I decided I really wanted to get out of New York,” Newell remembers. “I had an offer to go to Provincetown to redo a retail store. I moved to do the job, and there I got another offer to redo the Post Office Café. I really never planned to stay in P-town, but I ended up there for eight years. After finishing the decorating projects, I really didn’t know what I was going to do. I was at the A House—which is a very well known bar in P-Town—for eight years. During the summer months, it was great. People called it ‘Little Bar Scot.’ “The winter months weren’t so pleasant,” Newell says. “It was cold, rainy, snowy, and there was not a lot to do. So after eight years, I decided to winter one season in Florida. I had met George Kessinger—the creator of Georgie’s Alibi—in P-Town, and had known of the reputation of the man and the bar. I applied for work while I was down here, but like a lot of other people, I didn’t hear a word.” Newell laughs. “But I wouldn’t quit trying! I kept bugging Georgie to the point that it had become a joke. It was either ‘I was going to get a job,’ or there would be a restraining order issued,” he half-jokes.

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After getting his job at Alibi, Newell again decided to pursue his creative side, and in 2002, he presented his design portfolio to the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. He enrolled that day, and completed the four year program in just three years, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design. In 2004, he incorporated his Great Scot Enterprises brand. In 2010, Newell got a call from his former employer, George Kessinger, who was living in Palm Springs, California. Kessinger had previously sold the Wilton Manors Alibi, and moved to the desert, opening Azule and the Palm Springs Alibi. In partnership with the Tourism Board of Palm Springs, Stoli Liquors, and LoGo TV, they created the Palm Springs Stoli Summer Splash Cocktail Challenge, events held across the U.S. and Canada at the top LGBT bars and nightclubs, with favorite local bartenders competing against one another to stir up the best signature cocktails, and win a trip to Palm Springs for the finals, which was precisely what Scot did. After winning the regional competition, held in Fort Lauderdale, he captured the national first prize. Today, Newell holds court at the original Georgie’s Alibi in the Shoppes of Wilton Manors every Saturday morning, beginning at 11 a.m., and he can be found there throughout the week, as well. Here is the recipe for his award winning cocktail: > 3 oz. of Absolut Citron >1 oz. of pomegranate liqueur >A splash of each of the following: sour mix, cranberry juice, and 7UP. >Garnish with a lemon wheel and Pomegranate seeds. Do you have what it takes to be our “Bartender of the Month?” Email dalemadison@guymag.net. Cheers!

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Bill’s Filling Station 2209 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o Happy Hour half-off drink prices from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday, with an additional halfprice “Bear Necessities” Happy Hour on Friday nights from Midnight to close. Boardwalk 1721 N Andrews Ave. Fort Lauderdale o Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily, with 2-4-1 mixed drinks and brew. Boom 2232 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 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. Corner Pub 1915 N Andrews Ave. Wilton Manors o Seven-day Happy Hour 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. Cubby Hole 823 N Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale) o Happy Hour with 2-4-1 drinks all day every day. The Depot Cabana Bar and Grill (2935 N Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale): Happy Hour features halfprice drinks, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. til 8 p.m. Dudes on the Beach 3270 NE 33rd St. Fort Lauderdale o Happy Hour features a seven day a week 2-4-1 special from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Georgie’s Alibi 2266 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 2-4-1 Happy Hour Monday through Friday. Johnny’s Club, Bar, and Lounge 1116 W Broward Blvd. Fort Lauderdale o Happy Hour runs seven days, Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays

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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. The Manor Restaurant and Nightclub 2345 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o Happy Hour Wednesday through Friday from open ‘til 9 p.m., 2-4-1 drinks and $5 tapas. Matty’s on the Drive 2426 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 2-4-1 Happy Hour Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and a drink chip that’s good through 10 p.m.! Mona’s Cocktail Lounge (next to Lisa’s Backyard) 502 E Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale o 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. Monkey Business 2740 N Andrews Ave. Wilton Manors o Happy Hour runs through 9 p.m., seven days, with drinks specials that average about $1-$1.50 off per mixed drink or brew. Naked Grape Wine Bar 2163 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o “Social Hour” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with $5 glasses of house wine, and $1 Barcelona Bites. On Thursdays, buy one flat bread or panini, get one 1/2 price.

happy hours Pinché Taqueria 2045 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o A NYC-by-way-of-Tijuana-transplant, 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. PJ’s Corner Pocket 924 N Flagler Drive Fort Lauderdale o Monday through Friday Happy Hour with $1 off every drink, as well as an everyday five 7 oz. Bud Lights for $5 special. Ramrod 1508 NE 4th Ave. Fort Lauderdale o Fort Lauderdale’s oldest gay bar under the same ownership, 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!). Rodeo Restaurant and Bar 2033 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o Select Happy Hour specials menu: 50% off bottles of wine, Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; half-price martinis on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday Ladies Nights, with half-price well drinks, beer, and wine glasses. Rosie’s Bar & Grill 2249 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 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).

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Sidelines Sports Bar 2031-A Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 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 Midnight-toclose, also with (according to their Web site) half-price libations. Smarty Pants 3038 N Federal Highway Fort Lauderdale o 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. The Stable Country Western Bar 205 E Oakland Park Blvd. Fort Lauderdale o Happy Hour Monday through Thursday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday through Sunday, noon through 9 p.m., with at least $1 off their regular prices on libations.

Tropics 2000 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o 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). Wilton’s Bier Garden 2245 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors o Happy Hour including 2-4-1 domestic draft beer, 2-4-1 well drinks, and 2-4-1 Coastal Vines house wine selections.

Scandals Saloon 3073 NE 6th Ave. Wilton Manors o Happy Hour at the main bar that runs Monday through Saturday from noon to 9 p.m., with $1-to-$2 drink special discounts, depending on what beverages you’re enjoying. All-day Happy Hour on Sundays.

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happy hours Johnny’s Miami 62 NE 14th St. Miami o $5 drinks all night, Wednesday through Sundays. Palace Bar & Grill 1200 Ocean Drive Miami Beach o Friday Happy Hour from 5-9 p.m. Magnum Lounge 709 NE 79th St. Miami Happy Hour 5 p.m.-8 p.m. with $4 margaritas and drink specials every night of the week. Twist 1057 Washington Ave. Miami Beach o Happy Hour 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.

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MOVA Lounge 1625 Michigan Ave. Miami Beach o Thursdays $4 Miller Lites and $6 Finlandia Vodka. Friday Happy Hour runs 6 p.m.-9 p.m. with half-priced cocktails. Discotekka 950 NE 2nd Ave. Miami o Sunday nights with “Drag’s a Bitch” and $3 Bud Lights and $5 well drinks. Vlada Lounge 3215 NE 2nd Ave. Miami o Daily Happy Hour two-for-one specials, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

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By GRANT JAMES

Justin Bieber: “Believe”

ustin Bieber instantly became a teen heartthrob with the release of his first stateside single, “One Less Lonely Girl,” in November 2009. My then-22-year old partner in crime—who shall remain nameless—introduced me to Bieber’s sound, and explained the extent of her Bieber Fever.” When I responded with kneeslapping, red-in-the-face, uncontrollable laughter, she turned pale—and I realized that she was 100 percent serious. Within weeks, “Bieber Fever” had spread like wildfire. Everyone wanted to fondle this poor 15-yearold Canadian boy with the all-too-perfect lesbian-esque haircut. Three years later, after what seems like 10,000 hit singles, Bieber released his third studio album, “Believe.” On opening track “All Around the World,” Bieber joins rapper Ludacris with one simple message: “All around the world, people want to be loved/all around the world, they’re no different than us/all around the world.” On lead single “Boyfriend,” Bieber reassures every neurotic pre-teen fangirl that “if (he) was your boyfriend (he’d) never let you go, never let you go.” Words like “swag,” “fondue,” and even the name “Buzz Lightyear,” all make appearances in “Boyfriend,” providing an adorable visual of an extremely wholesome Bieber. “One Love”

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and “Catching Feelings” stand out, with Bieber’s sweet vocals front and center. At 17 tracks, the album is a bit long. Many of the songs sound alike, and some sounding like “B” tossed-away sides from an R&B circa band, boy 1998. Guest spots from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, and Jaden Smith don’t really add much. What really stands out on “Believe” are Bieber’s well-developed vocals, and his eternally-catchy hooks. At times, he has a definite air of vintage Jackson 5 about him. The album is a great step forward for the singer, with beautiful vocals, and some very memorable moments. /10

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“In Our Heads”

ondon’s Hot Chip has made quite the name in the underground electronic/indie scene. Their 2008 single “Ready for the Floor” is the band’s most notable to date, with 3.2 million views currently on YouTube. “Ready for the Floor” was the perfect breakthrough single for the band: and fun, Fresh, importantly, most danceable. “In Our Heads” is the band’s fifth studio album, and focuses more on their spastic, keyboardlead breakdowns, and strange vocal samples. Their “One Life Stand” from 2010 was tame in comparison. Opening track “Motion Sickness” uses a quirky percussion sample to give you a good indication of where the album is heading. “Don’t Deny Your Heart” is pure 80s synth-pop, while lead single “Night and Day” relies completely on a neurotic Continued on Page 38

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funk. The album definitely is a return to the band’s more experimental sound. On “These Chains,” a strange, high-pitched vocal sampling in the background serves as chorus, and is definitely one of the highlights of the album. Be advised: “In Our Heads” is definitely experimental, so approaching it with an open mind is key.

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making a SCENE Carrie, Under Fire

his is what country music star Carrie Underwood gets for trying the whole “Love Thy Neighbor” thing. This month, the married, straight—and devoutly Christian—29 year old singer told the British newspaper The Independent, “I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love,” adding that she is nobody else’s judge. he backlash has been as swift and harsh as a Biblical plague, and to hear the former American Idol, you get the sense the poor thing just wants to be Underwood—or under her bed, in the back of a closet: ANY place but in the crosshairs of angry political fire. On Tuesday, she told the AP in London, “I love making music, and I generally try to stay out of any kind of controversy.” We feel you, Carrie.

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It Wasn’t Even Mother’s Day

t a show in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday, June 16 , fans of Lady Gaga handed the performer a gift of a vibrator—complete with Rabbit attachment. ’Nuff said.

Cold Pitchers, Hot Catchers

his fall, San Francisco will see the opening of its first gay sports bar. How—you may ask—was this hole in The City that Made America Gay not previously filled? We don’t know, either, but Hi Tops takes over the digs previously occupied by Lime, in the Castro District. Construction for the project hasn’t begun yet, but the owners plan a pre-World Series launch, and hope to be hip deep in tight ends and wide receivers come Super Bowl in February.

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Adam & Ease By ADAM STRONG

ADAM’S “SUMMER MARGARITAS”

he Margarita is the most common tequilabased cocktail in the United States, consisting of tequila that’s mixed with orange-flavored liqueur and lime or lemon juice, and usually served with salt on the glass rim. It is served shaken with ice, on the rocks, blended with ice (the “frozen margarita”) or without ice (“straight up”).

umerous stories claim to recount the true “history” of the Margarita. The most commonly-accepted is that it was first made in 1941 at Hussong’s Cantina in Ensenada, Mexico, and named after Margarita Henkel, the daughter of the German ambassador. Another tale has it first prepared at the Rancho La Gloria Hotel, halfway between Tijuana and Rosarito, Mexico, and named in honor of a former Ziegfeld Follies dancer, Marjorie King. Yet another origin yarn offers the year 1948, and the legendary Balinese Room in Galveston, Texas where, the head bartender is credited with making the drink to celebrate singer Peggy Lee—whose real name was Margaret, or “Margarita,” in Spanish. hatever the “facts” of its birth, the Margarita is as popular today in South Florida’s watering holes as it was in the Golden Days of Hollywood, when Orson Welles was pouring them into Dolores Del Rio. The drink is in many ways a perfect cocktail, combining elements of sweet and tart, and the addition of traditional salt on the rim of the glass will help your body retain lost fluids (like those you sweat out drinking too much alcohol) in the sub-tropical South Florida climate. ere are four delicious variations on the perfect Margarita, and one recipe for a granita—a semifrozen dessert that originated in Italy (and is similar to gelato and sorbet), and goes great with a “floater” like rum—or tequila. Ingredients

ULTIMATE MARGARITA • 1 lime, halved • Coarse salt • ½ cup, freshly squeezed lime juice, from about 4 limes • 1 tablespoon sugar • ¼ cup, orange-flavored liqueur • ¼ cup, Triple Sec • 1 cup gold tequila • ½ can, good quality lager-style beer • Lime wheels, for garnish • Ice ombine lime juice, sugar, orange liqueur, Triple Sec, tequila, and a big handful of ice in a cocktail shaker (or blender). Shake well, for approximately 30 seconds. Add a splash of beer and strain into saltrimmed glasses filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. To salt the Margarita glasses, rub the outside rims of four big glasses with a cut lime, and press them lightly into a plate of kosher salt, to coat.

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FROZEN WATERMELON MARGARITA • 1 ½ cups, cubed watermelon • 1 cup, tequila • ½ cup, lime juice • ½ cup, orange liqueur • 2 tablespoons, confectioners’ sugar • ½ teaspoon, salt • 3 cups, ice n a blender, puree cubed watermelon, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, confectioners’ sugar, salt and ice. Divide among four glasses; garnish with lime and watermelon wedges.

WHOLE CITRUS MARGARITA • 4 navel oranges, cut into ¾ inch pieces • 2 lemons, cut into ¾ inch pieces • 2 limes, cut into ¾ inch pieces • ½ cup, superfine sugar • ½ cup, orange liqueur • 1 ½ cups, good quality tequila (recommended: 100 percent agave) • 10 cups, ice • Fine salt, for the rims of the glasses • 10 lime wedges ut oranges, lemons, and limes through a juicer. Pour the juice into a large pitcher. Add sugar, and stir to dissolve. Then stir in orange liqueur and tequila. Pour salt onto a small plate. Run a lime wedge around the top of each glass, and dip the glass in the salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice, and pour in the juice mixture. Garnish with lime wedge and serve.

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ijuana Flats on Sunrise Blvd. is a one-room joint of the place-your-order and-wait-for-the-magic-tohappen type. Around 7 p.m. on any night, the place is a chatty, crazy kind of fun where it’s likely you’ll end up becoming best friends with the folks at the next table. Everyone, from the wait staff who cashier your order, to the kitchen staff who prepare it, to the manager who may just end up serving it, likes to talk. It’s this slap-ya-on-theback sort of camaraderie that is as intriguing as the food. We’ve eaten at Tijuana Flats maybe ten times over the past two years, so we know this menu well. It breaks down rather easily, as most things Mexican do, into burritos, chimichangas, tacos, nachos, flautas, tosdadas, enchildadas, and quesadillas. At TF’s, you not only get to choose your meal, you get to choose the size of your meal—as in the quantity of food on your plate. Burritos, for instance, come in three sizes—the Regular—about the size of Rhode Island; the Tijuana— about the size of Pennsylvania; and the Megajuana— think Texas. Our favorite is the Blackened Chicken Burrito Tijuana Size at $6.19. For that price you get a whole-wheat tortilla, filled with the aforementioned chicken (done delightfully moist), tomatoes, lettuce, onions, jalapenos, and sour cream—with your selection of 15 different hot sauces from the “pump your own” serving bar. Hot sauces are a specialty here, with Tijuana Flats

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time,” Morales brags. “We’ve been featured on the Bloomberg Business Report, too. We’ve been very blessed with great press,” she adds. Whittaker is equally proud of the House that Time and Patience Built. “Do you realize that when we opened, there were only six LGBT sports bars in the country? Now there are more than 30,” she notes proudly. “We sort of set a standard for part of the industry.” That standard includes providing lots to do for the bars valued patrons, including 16 widescreen televisions, three pool tables, darts, and other amusement activities that keep guests having fun and coming back. Add entertaining bartenders to the mix, and you have a formula for success. Morales and Whittaker note that it isn’t just LGBT patrons who come to Sidelines to enjoy a “gay old time.” “We have one group of Green Bay Packers supporters whose mix is roughly 70 percent straight,” says Morales. “They come in for every Packers game, and they have a blast. Fred Belgie heads this group—and they pack the place”—but what would you expect from Packers fans? The bar also reaches out to other local groups, as well as to those who are “just visiting.” “This year during ‘Fleet Week,’ we had at least 12 men in uniform come in, and they commented ‘What a great place,’” Whittaker reports. “Of course, they all took turns showing how butch they were at the boxing machine, which has become one of our most popular amusements,” she notes. Morales says that hospitality is the key to Sidelines’ warm, friendly, and convivial vibe. “All we really want at the end of the day is for people to come in, relax, talk with each other,” she offers, adding with a smile, “and of course it’s always nice to turn a little profit so that we can continue to support our community.”

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s with most things, the next generation of the current “next big thing”—social networking— has made the leap from desktop to smartphone. As with other forms of the medium, Path (available for iPhones and Androids), tracks where you go, who you are going with, and what music is providing the soundtrack. In keeping with this age of “personal reporting,” the app includes a feature that chronicles your sleep and waking habits (can anyone say “ego?”). The retooled Path will even send shout-outs when you deviate from your normal patterns. Let me take a moment to tell you about one of the things I like most about Path—and, conversely, explain something that I find annoying about a lot of other social media. “Dunbar’s Number” is a formulation devised by the British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, and measures what he called the “cognitive limit to the number of individuals with whom any one person can maintain stable relationships.” This number of people—roughly 150—represents the approximate total amount of personal information that your brain can store about your family, friends, and associates. (Needless to say, that 150 far surpasses the 5,000 “friends” that Facebook permits you; just imagine how your brain feels.) Like your brain, the Path app sets limits on the number of individuals with whom you can

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Slater and Carroll: The “Chicks” from “Chic” (Optique)

he “Test of Time” is a phrase that is bandied about so much that it has lost all meaning. That’s why—when you find someone who has been around town for nearly 25 years, at a time when you have seen businesses come and go by the hundreds—it makes you wonder, what is their secret? Maybe friendly competition drives the love that built and continues to operate at Wilton Manors’ Chic Optique. Julie Slater first opened All Eyes Optical in 1984, in the Westgate Square Shopping Center, in Davie. Karen Carroll and her former partner opened Chic Optique in The Shoppes of Wilton Manors nearly 12 years ago. When Slater and Carroll met, Carroll had just relocated from New York, and was looking for part-time work. An ad in a local gay rag led Carroll to apply to a job at a local optician. “We had known each other for some time,” recalls Carroll of their early relationship. “It was sort of love/hate, since in reality we were competitors,” adds Slater. “One of the most important items in the success of any business is staffing. Our optician, Marcus Rowe, is our newest member of the Chic Optique family—a very important part of this team,” Slater says. Carroll and Slater’s business model is built, in part, on competitive pricing, a large selection in stock, and building a sense of “community” with their customers. “We want to have people feel completely comfortable in our office and

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