Ginger's (lesbian bar)

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Ginger's
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Ginger's (lesbian bar)
Address363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 11215
New York City
U.S.
Public transit New York City Subway :
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OwnerSheila Frayne, Brendan Donohoe
TypeBar
OpenedMarch 17, 2000 (2000-03-17)

Ginger's is a cash-only, dive [1] Irish and lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and is one of two lesbian bars in the borough. [2] [3] It is also one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior. [4] [5] The bar was opened by Sheila Frayne on Saint Patrick's Day in 2000 when Park Slope was a lesbian mecca, although it is seen as both a lesbian bar and a woman-friendly neighborhood bar. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Ginger's survived the COVID-19 shutdown despite other challenges with which they were already struggling including gentrification, shifts in nightlife trends, and other changes in the neighborhood. [3] [10] [11] [5] In 2021, Brendan Donohoe became a co-owner and business partner with Frayne to help with the reopening of the bar after the pandemic. [12] Donohue opened Mary's Bar in 2023, a sister bar to Ginger's located in Greenpoint. [13]

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Pool table at Ginger's.

The bar includes an outdoor patio, pool table, mobile stage, and hosts events such as queer craft markets, poetry readings, karaoke nights, and drag king shows. [12] [3]

It was included in New York 's Thousand Best list of bars and restaurants. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schrodt, Paul (2018-06-20). "19 Fantastic LGBTQ Bars in NYC". Eater NY. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Wehner, Oliver (2023-05-25). "The Bush, A New NYC Lesbian Bar, Opens in Brooklyn". EveryQueer. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  3. 1 2 3 Silver-Willner, Arielle (2022-03-15). "Inside Brooklyn's last lesbian bar". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  4. ↑ Mixson, Colin (4 June 2019). "Proud history: Longtime Park Slope gay bar Excelsior announces closure • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 Manzella, Sam (21 July 2020). "Is Your Favorite NYC Gay Bar Closing For Good?". LOGO News. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Gieseking, Jen Jack (2020-09-15). A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers. NYU Press. ISBN   978-1-4798-0300-2 . Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Addresses Project | Gwen Shockey". map.addressesproject.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Carmel, Julia (2021-04-15). "How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Hugh (2019-03-05). When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History. St. Martin's Press. p. 273. ISBN   978-1-250-16991-4.
  10. ↑ Smothers, Hannah (2016-08-09). "As LGBTQ Culture Becomes More Mainstream, Queer Women Struggle to Find a Place of Their Own". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  11. ↑ Bianco, Marcie (2019-02-19). "How Some Lesbian Bars Are Surviving (and Thriving) in 2019". www.out.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 Cassell, Heather (2022-03-23). "Drinks Flow Again at Ginger's Bar, a Lesbian Mainstay". Gay City News. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  13. ↑ Conlon, Erin (2023-04-04). "Ginger's Bar is Opening a Queer Irish Pub in Greenpoint". Greenpointers. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
  14. ↑ "Ginger's | The Thousand Best". New York Magazine. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

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