Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) ↑ "LGBTQ Artist Launches an Outdoor Artisan Market in Montrose".↑ "Your Comprehensive Guide to Gay Travel in Houston".Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. "Here are 6 places to see great drag in Houston". ↑ "Best Gay And Lesbian Bars In Houston".↑ Neartown Super Neighborhood Archived at the Wayback Machine the Neartown Association now shows the super neighborhood boundaries as of Archived at the Wayback Machine and previously had its own boundaries circa 2008 to 2018 (Retrieved October 20, 2008).Save some of those dollars, though, because like any staple gay bar worth its salt (and sugar), drag shows are a regular feature." References The sights are just as lively as the sounds, too: JR’s is known for its super-cute go-go dancers who work hard for their tips. An expansive space with a huge back patio and multiple dance floors, there’s plenty of room to let go and find the vibe that best suits you. The fact that closeted folks feel safe here speaks volumes, and after chatting up the friendly bartenders it’s easy to see why. In Thrillist's 2020 overview of "Houston’s Most Important LGBTQ Bars", Kathryn Way wrote, "Established in 1978, JR’s Bar & Grill is a staple of gay Houston when people come to town and want to visit a gay bar, they go to JR’s. JR's was a finalist in the following categories for the magazine's 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Drag-Show Bar, Favorite Community Bar, Favorite Men’s Bar, Favorite Place to Watch Male Dancers, Club or Restaurant with the Best Happy Hour, Club or Restaurant with the Best Martini the bar won in the Favorite Bar to Shoot Pool category. Shoot some pool, play a game of giant jenga, or sip cheap booze with friends." JR's was a finalist in the 'Best Drag Show Bar', 'Favorite Bar to Shoot Pool', and 'Favorite Community Bar' categories in OutSmart 's 2019 "Gayest & Greatest" list. Outside is a scenic courtyard patio complete with a fountain and water misters for sultry summer days. The expansive space accommodates drag shows, karaoke, and RuPaul’s Drag Race watch parties. In Eater Houston 's 20 lists of the city's "essential LGBT bars", Baylea Jones wrote, "JRs is a laid back neighborhood bar. In 2018, JR's ranked number 40 in a list of the nation's most popular gay bars, based on attendance estimates for the last quarter of 2017. The bar was also named readers' choice for the city's best gay bar in 20. Reception Ĭlint Hale included JR's in the Houston Press 's 2017 list of the ten best bars in Montrose. JR's operates on Thanksgiving and Christmas. The bar has hosted and supported the Montrose Makers Market. Jr's was established in the late 1970s or 1980s.
Xtra Magazine 's offers the following description of the bar: "very popular, hot young professional crowd, heart of gay Houston, karaoke, martinis, drag shows, amateur strippers and go-go boys". Drag shows included Que Calor featuring Latin queens on Mondays, Charlie's Angels on Tuesdays, Millennial Dolls on Wednesdays, the amateur event So You Think You Can Drag on Thursdays, and The Super Sunday Show, as of 2020. The club was previously awarded as one of the "Best of 2006" by the Houston Press.In an overview of the city's gay landmarks, Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle said JR's hosts dancers, drag performances, and karaoke and wrote, "It's a no-fuss place to congregate". In 2007, the club was voted Houston's Best Gay Bar by AOL City Guide and again was awarded Houston's Best Gay Bar 2008 and Houston's Best Dance Club 2008 by AOL City Guide. Charles Armstrong also owns JR's Bar & Grill, and Montrose Mining Company before it closed. South Beach was owned by Charles Armstrong. Additionally, the club also featured go-go boys.
The ice jets had the ability to reduce the temperature of the club by 20 ☏ (−7 ☌) in a few seconds. Among South Beach’s many features was a full-color water-cooled matrix laser light show utilizing Kryogen Ifex liquid ice Jets that spray out a thick cloud of liquid Ice. The 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) dance club located at 810 Pacific Street was popular among the city's gay community. South Beach was an after hours nightclub located in Houston, Texas within the Neartown area which opened in 2002 on the former site of Club Heaven.