Some nine years after closing its doors following 20 years in Chelsea, G Lounge has reopened in its 19th Street home -- a space that has since been occupied by Rebar. Although the name and arched exterior doors are back, the interior still resembles its successor -- dark walls, a bar up front and go-go boys (the best addition). Damian and I had dinner around the corner last night at Elmo -- with a friend I hadn't seen since 1989(!) -- and then got a drink at G 2.0 and we give it two thumbs up, assuming you're OK with a $10 cover (maybe for Pride?) and mostly shitty music.
Although never my favorite hangout, G is definitely where I spent the most time in my lengthy gay career, followed by Preston's, Rage and JR's. Now if they could just get hunky Marcello back behind the bar serving up Amstel Lights, maybe my friend Jay and I would give it another go!
P.S.
Happy to see our old brunch spot, the Copper Still, is still alive and well, given how ratty most of the erstwhile gayborhood is looking these days.
Happy Pride, everyone!
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