Ginger's (lesbian bar)
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| Address | 363 5th Ave, Brooklyn, 11215 New York City U.S. |
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| Owner | Sheila Frayne |
| Type | Bar |
| Opened | 2000 |
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]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schrodt, Paul (2018-06-20). "19 Fantastic LGBTQ Bars in NYC". Eater NY. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Wehner, Oliver (2023-05-25). "The Bush, A New NYC Lesbian Bar, Opens in Brooklyn". EveryQueer. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ a b c Silver-Willner, Arielle (2022-03-15). "Inside Brooklyn's last lesbian bar". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ Mixson, Colin (4 June 2019). "Proud history: Longtime Park Slope gay bar Excelsior announces closure • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b Manzella, Sam (21 July 2020). "Is Your Favorite NYC Gay Bar Closing For Good?". LOGO News. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Addresses Project | Gwen Shockey". map.addressesproject.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Carmel, Julia (2021-04-15). "How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City?". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Hugh (2019-03-05). When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History. St. Martin's Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-1-250-16991-4.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bianco, Marcie (2019-02-19). "How Some Lesbian Bars Are Surviving (and Thriving) in 2019". www.out.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b Cassell, Heather (2022-03-23). "Drinks Flow Again at Ginger's Bar, a Lesbian Mainstay". Gay City News. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Conlon, Erin (2023-04-04). "Ginger's Bar is Opening a Queer Irish Pub in Greenpoint". Greenpointers. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Ginger's | The Thousand Best". New York Magazine. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
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