The empty lot held a patio called the Outback, while the bar was inside the building now occupied by Blacksmith.
HOUSTON GAY BARS ARCHIVE
The Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender History estimates that it was the site of more than three hundred funeral services and remains the final resting place of an unknown number of people’s ashes.įrom 1970 to 2009, this space was part of the legendary Houston gay bar Mary’s…Naturally!, which fostered such a close community that some regulars chose to have their funerals there. But this seemingly ordinary Houston plot is also a burial ground. In the mornings, the paved portion serves as parking for Blacksmith in the evenings, from Tuesday through Sunday, it’s a valet lot for upscale steakhouse Georgia James. The empty lot-half paved, half gravel and weeds-is owned by private real-estate investment company MLB Capital Partners. Now, mid-rise developments are going up, and most homes sell for more than half a million. Historically known among locals as the Gayborhood, Montrose used to be where the weirdos were. Inside, patrons can order from Blacksmith’s familiar cafe menu of “barista-made drinks, home-baked goods, and light fare in an industrial space.” To the east of the coffee shop, to the west of a brand-new Shake Shack, and just a few doors down from a Sweetgreen, is an empty lot. So, cozy up to the piano, croon a few of your favorite songs, and enjoy all the trappings of this year's best gay bar.On the corner of Westheimer and Waugh in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, there’s a quaint brick building. If piano singalongs are more your thing, don’t miss out on the fabulous pianists throughout the week including Bill Bartlett, Jerry Atwood, Clay Howell and Ben Chavez, who are always willing to take requests. Saturdays are Eye Cons, which is Houston's longest running illusion show, so expect appearances by Cher, Bette Midler, Madonna, Chaka Khan, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Reba McEntire, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Judy Garland, Dusty Springfield, Patsy Cline, Liza Minnelli, Shania Twain and all their famous friends. Fridays are Modern Nostalgia, which is a delightful romp through the first half of the 20th century's soundtrack along with a sprinkling of other more current decades every other week. Thursdays are karaoke with Dina Jacobs, who is well into her mid-70s and still performing in drag weekly.
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Tuesdays are Movie Muffs, where silver screen and small screen starlets serve as the inspiration for each week’s theme. For example, Mondays are The Broad's Way, a show that is inspired from start-to-finish by the musicals that we all know and adore.
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The venue pumps out fresh and entertaining content with drag stars each week.
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With a new coat of paint, new floors, additional televisions (for watching sports…or Golden Girl reruns!), a juiced-up lighting system, and updates to the stage…including what once could have been Michael Jackson’s shower curtain as a backdrop…this bar is absolutely fabulous, dah’ling.
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Michael’s Outpost used its downtime in the pandemic to revamp and refurbish the building. This piano bar meets cabaret by way of neighborhood watering hole has some of nicest bartenders, a back patio for fresh air, and the promise of fun every night of the week. Michael’s Outpost isn’t located in the main cluster of gay bars in Montrose, but don’t sleep on this cozy little haunt that’s just a stone’s throw from the rest of the gayborhood.