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Moonraker Restaurant & Tavern South Loop (Near South).Bar Louie Restaurant Row Greektown & West Loop.Enjoy stylish dishes pulled from a wood fired oven at Wood, a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient. Get sassy at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club, where dinner is served with a tableside drag show. In carrying on the Nick’s tradition, 2 Bears Tavern will have a late night tavern. The new bar will be an LGBTQ-focused, dog-friendly tavern that will have an approachable and friendly atmosphere. Explore like a localįind the secret alley entrance to bargain threads at Ragstock. The move will bring a new neighborhood bar to a Wilson Avenue storefront that housed Nick’s for three years before its pandemic-caused closure. Belmont Ave., said goodbye on its Facebook page Monday. The pride doesn’t stop there - Northalsted Market Days in August is the largest street festival in the Midwest. CHICAGO Spin, a longtime staple of Chicago's gay scene, is 'officially closed.' The club, at 800 W. The celebrations culminate with the famed Chicago Pride Parade, a spectacular procession that draws an estimated one million spectators each year. Jane Byrne was Chicago’s first mayor to ride in the annual Pride Parade in Boystown. The area soon picked up the nickname Gay Town which eventually morphed into Boystown. The party starts at Pride Fest, with two days of music, food, dancing, drag queens, and more. The gay neighborhood shifted slightly north in the coming years, with the first gay bar opening on North Halsted in 1975. The neighborhood is also the heart of the city’s annual Pride Month celebrations. Check out the local nightlife scene, where you’ll find karaoke parties, drag shows, dance floors, dive bars, and more.
Located on Halsted Street from Belmont Avenue to Grace Street, the Legacy Walk commemorates LGBTQ+ heroes and historical events with colorful monuments.Īlong the way, stop into funky boutiques, cool vintage clothing stores, and bustling eateries that capture the casual, funky spirit of the neighborhood. Stroll the award-winning Legacy Walk, the world’s only outdoor LGBTQ history museum. It’s also the center of some of Chicago’s most popular events and festivals. It’s known for its welcoming vibe, nonstop nightlife, LGBTQ-owned businesses, and excellent dining options. Northalsted (also known as Boystown) is one of the most country’s inclusive LGBTQ+ communities and the oldest officially recognized gay neighborhood in the United States. Atlanta is the gay capital of the South, and Midtown’s Peachtree Street is its obvious epicenter, but gentrification is slowly reshaping the neighborhood.In 2013, a long-running Midtown gay bar called The Armory was torn down to make way for high-rise apartments, a fitting snapshot of recent changes.