Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar

Abuzz with playful conversation and flickering laughter, Georgie’s Alibi is the lighthearted hub of gay life in Wilton Manors. The spacious bar is a red-lighted lounge during its long and generous happy hour. When the light melts away, the music swells and ballad-bellowing divas flood the television-covered walls in a torrent of danceable beats.

Magnum Lounge

With its red-lit interior, lounge atmosphere, and American cuisine, nowhere else says old-time Miami quite like Magnum. This classic bar and restaurant is located on the 79th Street Causeway and is known as a hot spot for older gay gentlemen. When Liza Minnelli and Nina Simone aren’t blasting over the speakers, a live crooner and […]

Palace Bar & Restaurant

Stop by the Palace for a very South Beach experience. The gay-friendly restaurant and bar, which has been going strong for more than three decades, stages drag shows every evening and drag brunches on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Otherwise, know that the venue contains two bars: one indoors and designed for nighttime use, the […]

Ramrod Fort Lauderdale

Leather and light spirits, despite the serious sexual energy and sex-toy shop, make this indoor/outdoor bar a great place to hang out – or to pick up. Ramrod is basically the Cheers of Fort Lauderdale. There’s something intriguing about bear culture that draws people in, whether you’re a bear or not. Cub, bear, otter, or […]

Score Nightclub

Adonis is in the house, South Beach style. Good luck getting past the attitude, though. Since its inception Score has been the epicenter of the well-coifed and tightly muscled set, and it can be tough to break into those tight-knit cliques, though things get looser as the night goes on.

Twist

A mainstay on Washington Avenue for over 15 years, Twist is the mother hen of South Beach gay clubs. Inside the spacious club you’ll find seven different bars; a tiki bar, something called a “Frolic Lounge,” a salsa room in the bottom floor, and a house music dance floor at the top. Still one of […]