In 2019 it was named an American Classic by the James Beard Foundation. Where: 1317 14th Street NW Annie’s Paramount SteakhouseĪnnie’s has long been regarded as a safe haven for the LGBTQ community. If you’re looking for a place to eat during Pride, head to Pappe as it features True Colors Cava, which donates a portion of their sales to the LGBTQ community. There are several naan options, but you can’t go wrong with the garlic naan. The menu has several entrees including Palak with chicken, as well as lots of dishes to share.
Step under the rainbow flag and inside Pappe for brunch, lunch, or dinner and treat yourself to some of the most delicious Indian food you can find in DC. Photo: Pappe DC + Reema Desai/Facebook Pappe Where: 1410 14th Street NW Pitchers and A League of Her Own And if you’re lucky enough to be in town for New Year’s Eve, you can take part in their New Queers Eve celebration with a few shows, music, and booze. They’ve usually got something special going on at least four nights a week. Grab a seat in the window and people watch or show up later for one of their events. You’ll know you’re in the right spot when you see the big rainbow taped on the outside window. Just a short walk from the mentioned Number Nine, Trade is also located in Logan Circle and is known for its huge happy hour cocktails, which it calls its XL Happy Hour. Their Instagram calls them “…a meeting place for all things sports and LGBTQ+!” If you can’t make it to the brunch or tickets are sold out, no worries - they have something going on every single day of the week. You’ll need tickets for the drag brunch, but it includes the show, an all you can eat buffet, a drink, and the tip. Because DC does brunch, and it does it well.
The Eagle remained closed throughout the pandemic, but reopened for business in June.Ĭurrent owner Lex Montiel, speaking before the Land Use Committee last month, said, "The San Francisco Eagle has been an institution for many, many years," and it's remained a vital touchstone because it is "open to every color and flavor of our community."Īnd, also during that meeting, per the Bay Area Reporter, Haney called the bar "a cornerstone of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District, an important historical asset, a cultural institution, and a community anchor that deserves all of the protections and privileges that the city can provide." And Haney added "it is imperative that we acknowledge this significance, and that we endeavor to prevent this rich history and essential part of SOMA from being erased due to the de-stabilizing pressures of ongoing gentrification and development.If you’re going to spend a weekend in DC, then prepare to brunch. As of two years ago, these are all now part of the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District, and the area of 12th Street directly outside the Eagle is now a public plaza called Eagle Plaza. The area now has only four remaining - Hole in the Wall, Powerhouse, the Lone Star (sometimes), and the Eagle - along with a few leather businesses like Mr. The Eagle opened in 1981 at a time when much of this part of SoMa was populated with gay leather bars.
And now that the bar has landmark status, removing it from this location could prove more difficult. There is still no immediate danger of the bar itself closing, even if a property sale goes through.
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Two other SF LGBTQ bar sites have been made landmarks: Twin Peaks Tavern in the Castro (notable for being the first gay bar in the city to have windows facing the street so patrons could be seen inside), and the former Paper Doll bar and restaurant site in North Beach.įans of the Eagle, many of whom are part of the gay leather community, were anxious to learn that the bar property was up for sale a year ago, though it appears not to be on the market now. Thank you Lex Montiel, & everyone from the who worked with us to make this happen. It is just the 7th LGBT historic site & first LGBT landmark in SoMa. The SF Eagle Bar was just approved unanimously as a historic city landmark!