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Gay bars in Queens tend to be outside the gipster strongholds of Astoria and Long Island City (those gays are seal enough to Manhattan that they're willing to commute for nightlife). Queens' gay bars are concentrated slightly further out, in the racially and culturally diverse neighborhood of Jackson Heights. The reality that Manhattan is kind-of a schlep from here has led not just to longevity for a couple bars, but to a fully thriving scene centered on Roosevelt Avenue.
Within spitting distance of one another you’ll detect True Colors, Club Evolution, Bum Bum Bar and Queens’ oldest gay bar Friends’ Tavern. Just around the corner are Lucho’s Place and Hombres Lounge.
The bars here have more glaring similarities than differences: all have hookah service and a standard $6 Corona. They all offer birthday celebrations, providing freebies often including a cake, invitations, plates and flatware—sometimes even a bottle of bubbly—as long as you convey along all your friends and family. There are no intimidating dress codes or door policies, and the standard soundtrack is Latin dance-pop at varying degrees of electronic remixing. There’s al
New Queer Lounge To Open in Astoria This Month
A recent queer cocktail lounge will open at 34-10 30th Ave., pictured, later this month (Google Maps and Instagram)
May 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan
A new gay cocktail lounge that will host DJ nights and performative events is put to open on 30th Avenue later this month.
The recent establishment, called Kween, will open at 34-10 30th Ave. on May 16 in a cosmos that was previously occupied by the Mexican restaurant Viva Viva.
The new establishment will be owned by Pedro Alvarado, an Astoria resident who moved to the U.S. from Venezuela in 1998.
Alvarado said it will be his first business venture and the realization of a lifelong aim having worked in the industry for 20 years.
“It’s the American Dream,” Alvarado said. “You arrive from another nation, pursue your dreams, save your capital, learn, study and then when the right moment comes along, you’ve got to take it.”
Alvarado said the 1,200-foot space is currently undergoing renovations. He is painting the interior in shadowy blue, installing a DJ booth and breaking down a wall to build more space for customers.
The lounge will have an extravagant look with features including a throne, a c