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On the Town :: Sisters & Celebrations

On the Town :: Sisters & Celebrations

  • by Donna Sachet
  • Aug 12, 2017

If you remember and miss those leisurely nights and that scrumptious food at the legendary Leticias's, then come experience Leticia Luna's latest iteration called Calle 11.

SOMA leather alley dedicated

SOMA leather alley dedicated

  • by Alex Madison
  • Jul 26, 2017

After some 11 years in the making, a leather ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South of Market redevelopment project tbhat includes a tribute to the once-cruisy Ringold Alley.

Pulse: One Year Later

Pulse: One Year Later

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 10, 2017

For many it's difficult to believe that one year has passed since 49 LGBT people, mostly Latino, were massacred at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida. 53 others were wounded at Pulse on June 12, 2016.

Vogue Icon Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza

Vogue Icon Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza

  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Jun 3, 2017

At a June 2 kick-off party to San Francisco's Pride Month, dancer-choreographer Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza will be a solo performer at Mark Rhoades' already sold-out event to be held at the stylish Bently Reserve.

Brent Corrigan :: The Popular Porn Star (and Biopic Subject) Strips Onstage

Brent Corrigan :: The Popular Porn Star (and Biopic Subject) Strips Onstage

  • by Cornelius Washington
  • May 19, 2017

The Nob Hill Theater continues its evolution into 21st-century erotica, with their premiere performance of one of the most prolific, hard-working, multi-talented, multi-tasking and scandalous studs in the history of pornography, Brent Corrigan.

Story Time :: Joshua Grannell's OutLoud Shares Tall Tales

Story Time :: Joshua Grannell's OutLoud Shares Tall Tales

  • by Sari Staver
  • Apr 15, 2017

After performing at a handful of local storytelling events, Joshua Grannell realized a lot of his friends and show business colleagues could also spin a good yarn.

 Bestie Dining :: Your Fave Places to Eat, Drink and Be, Mary

Bestie Dining :: Your Fave Places to Eat, Drink and Be, Mary

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Apr 9, 2017

What is San Francisco famous for? Ask anywhere in the world and among the answers, you're sure to hear "queers" and "cuisine." And yet, here in Bestie Land, it seems that rarely the two shall meet.

Nightlife Besties

Nightlife Besties

  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Apr 8, 2017

This year's array of Bestie winners show that sometimes the new kids on the block (like Oasis and the re-introduced Eagle) can show the long-timers how to have a good time.

The Besties Bunch

The Besties Bunch

  • by Jim Gladstone
  • Apr 8, 2017

Our readers voted for many familiar favorite talents in lip-synching, drink-serving, singing, dancing, and groove-spinning.

Cindy Wilson: The B52s cofounder soars as a soloist

Cindy Wilson: The B52s cofounder soars as a soloist

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Nov 23, 2016

Like her colleagues in the iconic New Wave-rock band The B52s, Cindy Wilson's solo efforts also bring musical joy to fans.

Starlight Room Cancels Juanita More's Gay Event

Starlight Room Cancels Juanita More's Gay Event

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 22, 2016

"Floor 21," the Wednesday happy hour hosted by Juanita More, was abruptly cancelled by new management at The Starlight Room, the penthouse club in the downtown Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

Stud Savers: Legendary Bar Gets A Collective Bailout

Stud Savers: Legendary Bar Gets A Collective Bailout

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 14, 2016

The historic Stud bar, under seige with the possibility of closing after the building's sale and a triple raise in rent, has found a group of nightlife and business professionals who've joined together to find alternative ways to keep the SoMa bar open.

Bye, Bye, Beatbox

Bye, Bye, Beatbox

  • by BARtab Staff
  • Jul 2, 2016

One of the newest dance and event clubs in South of Market will say goodbye this weekend, as Beatbox closes after nearly five years.

The Pulse of Leather

The Pulse of Leather

  • by Race Bannon
  • Jun 21, 2016

How could the horrific mass murder in Orlando unfold and me not comment here? It is clearly a watershed moment in our history and I would be terribly remiss not addressing it. But you might ask, what does that incident have to with leather and kink, the f