And everyone seems to have gotten the gist of the “new vibe” at Phoenix. Keep in mind – he has not said anything anti-lesbian. And anyone familiar with Lux know he is as anti-discriminatory as can be. Tee-Hee…Time to lighten up! Anyone familiar with Lux’ humor will recognize the sarcasm. Imagine how the patrons of Henrietta Hudson's would feel if new owners came in and redid the place with motorcycles, cars and Tom of Finland posters?Īnd if people are concerned with unflattering decorating stereotypes, take it up with the decorator! I had nothing to do with it. And now, no music? They need to control that too? Why does this neighborhood bar have to be turned into some cozy, Catskills breakfast nook? There are fewer and fewer places in this city where gay men can go to be in each others company, throw back a few and talk with out milk jugs, sewing machines and pretty princess powder blue walls. What I do have a negative opinion of is the conscious choice to homogenize my favorite local drinking spot. In fact, I'm this far away from fathering a child with one. I don't have a negative opinion of lesbians at all. I rag on the twink boys and their purses, transients, frat boys and OMG girls in flip-flops and myself far more than any random lesbian joke I may have made. Anyone who has come to know my sense of humor for the past 5 years on the neighborhood blogs knows I am an equal opportunity offender. You guys are taking this post way too seriously. Here to stay are the finest eBay deals on authentic set pieces from Ted Danson’s personal collection from "Cheers." If ever there were a Jersey Turnpike Bennigans patiently awaiting its passport to the Isle of Lesbos, the new Phoenix is undoubtedly it. Gone are the blood red walls and dark orange ambient lighting. The bottom line is that one of the area’s last remaining gay bars has been transformed into a lesbian brunch fantasy that probably should have been left in Cherry Grove or possibly in the dorm room of the Sarah Lawrence fantasy from whence it came. I wasn’t there long enough to use the loo so I don’t know if they painted over the shark in the bathroom.
On the plus side they refinished the floor so it no longer smells like vomit and beer and the pool table is still there.
Gone are the peanut/candy machines and the ledges that held the HX magazines and postcards for gay-related events and such. New tables include two milk jugs with a board on top (?) and an old-fashioned sewing machine (?).
They painted the front of the bar a sky blue and plastered the walls with all of the clichéd and junky signs the Catskills has to offer. They took out the Galaga arcade machine and the jukebox - genius move taking control of the music away from the patrons.
Have an answer for Gordon? And what do you think of the name Tight End? Is there a bar with a better name in Denver? (And never mind the Texas-based Tight Ends sports chain that's decidedly not geared to gay sports lovers, judging from all the bikini-clad women in its advertising.I went to the Phoenix Friday night for the first time since their new makeover and though the changes aren’t dramatic, it feels like the cast of "Trading Spaces" has been hard at work.
Colfax rules.Įxactly what's the difference between a gay sports bar and a regular sports bar? Both will be 90 percent dudes. I love that we have a gay jock bar a few blocks from a gay cowboy bar. Super cool.Īlthough I applaud this bar, losing a punk bar is a sad, sad day. What, was “Wide Receiver” a little too much?Ĭongratulations, when so many are having to close down.Good name, too! Tight End might be the best name ever for a bar in Denver. Just the name itself warrants a stop! Love it. Readers agree, applauding both the concept and the name of the bar in their comments on the Westword Facebook post sharing news of this latest addition to Colfax. “All the other major cities have gay sports bars. “We're really just focusing on the sports thing that's been a missing niche in our community, and we're ready to fill that,” co-owner Steven Alix says. Say hello to Tight End, the gay sports bar that took over the space at 1501 East Colfax Avenue and opened on April 12. Say so long to Streets Denver, the rock replacement of Streets of London that closed at the end of May.