At one of the oldest LGBT bars in Montrose, the regulars were sharing a laugh over what they had seen the night before: a group of straight women celebrating a bachelorette party. Do we call this a sign of progress, or is this our doom as Non- LGBT people move into the ‘Gayborhood’ as they… Read more »
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Has Houston’s Montrose Gayborhood Been Saved?
Rumors swept through Montrose Monday that iconic bars South Beach and JR’s have been sold to real estate developers — another nail in the coffin for a neighborhood that many fear is swiftly losing its reputation as the epicenter of Houston’s gay community. But owners of the iconic hangouts want to sent the record straight… Read more »
What’s the Best Gayborhood in Texas?
Long-time Montrose residents love to complain how gentrification has ruined the neighborhood. Iconic gay bar Mary’s is now high-end coffee shop Blacksmith. Tex-Mex classic Felix is now an outpost of hip Austin-based Japanese restaurant Uchi. The old Fiesta has been torn down. There are fewer tattoo parlors, vintage stores and sex shops than there used… Read more »
Is Montrose Still Houston’s Gayborhood?
A friend emailed me the day I flew from San Francisco to Houston, cheering me on for boldly “going into the belly of the beast.” I’d been getting similar remarks — “You’re so brave!” “Be careful!” — since I announced my plans to do a 15-day road trip across the South. I’ve been in Houston,… Read more »
