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Abbey Food and Bar
The Abbey started out as an upscale coffee house back in the early 90s, but since then it has grown to be a complete space with bar, restaurant, lounge and more. The super-popular Abbey could have gone under our “bar” listings or “restaurants” as the hipster lesbians like it for both.... though some say it has been going downhill as of late. If you know the spot, tell us what you think.
692 N. Robertson Ave.
West Hollywood
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My partner and I frequent the Abbey when we're in LA and its still cool. The martini list is outstanding. They've done some remodeling and its quite nice so don't rule it out.
Annette in San Diego on Mar 11, 2008
Androgyny (the last Wednesday of the month at Mood Nightclub)
The gals from Ladies Touch are hosting this new monthly hump day party for bent boys and girls. Free entrance before 11 p.m. and free jello shots all night long!
6623 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles
Beige (Tuesday nights at Falcon)
Beige is anything but bland. This is the hottest homo night in town right now, based on the New York original. It is a boy party, but you’re also likely to see some very hot femmey girls thrown into the mix. And hey, there’s not much else happening on Tuesday nights.
7213 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles
Booby Trap (Wednesdays at Temporary Spaces)
New weekly hump day party "for girls who like girls who like boys who like girls who like girls." Yes it all sounds a bit confusing, but I think you get the drift. Temporary Spaces is a small club, but this hipster girl party is definitely gaining in popularity. It used to be bi-weekly, but as of May, 2008 became a weekly event.
5100 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles
Catwalk (1st and 3rd Friday of the month at Vertigos)
This used to only be a monthly gig, but Catwalk became so popular it expanded to twice a month. Great tunes with new wave, hip hop, indie and house.
801 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles
Club Cherry Pie (Thursdays at Monte Cristo's)
Hot, urban lesbian dance party that is also referred to as a bit of a lesbian strip club with lotsa skin and go-go dancers. Especially popular with African American women.
3100 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles
Club Heathers (last Sunday of the month at Cobra)
For all the cool girls who like to round out the weekend (and the month!) with a bang, here's Heathers! Lots of dancing to indie rock, electro, 80's hits and freestyle mixes.
10937 Burbank Ave.
North Hollywood
Club La Zeez (2nd Saturday of the month at Stone Bar)
"From Saleem ,one of the promoters and lead dancers of the famous 1001 Nights comes club La Zeez, playing the best of Arabic / Latin / Indian / Middle Eastern / Persian / Armenian music and hottest International hits." It may be hosted by a gay man, but this is an LGBT party.
1151 Folsom
San Francisco
Coco Bongo — New Listing!
Open Wednesday through Sunday, this mainly lesbian bar is especially popular with Latina women. There's go-go girls, pool tables and lots of merengue, reggaeton and hip hop on the turntables.
3311 S. Main St.
Los Angeles
Dollhouse (3rd Friday of the month at Z Lounge - formerly known as Zen)
A newbie party launched in April, 2008, this party at Z Lounge is supposed to have it all: cute girls, a cool lounge vibe, some dancey tunes, go-go girls and if you're feeling peckish, a bite to eat.
2609 Hyperion Ave.
Silverlake, Los Angeles
Dulce Beat (last Saturday of the month at Sabor Lounge)
Another brand spankin' new party, and this one's for the Latin lovers! Dulce Beat is a queer party for both boys and girls who groove to the hottest Latin sounds: Spanish electro pop, Spanish rock, cumbia, merengue, punta, electro and urban beats.
847 S. Union Ave.
Los Angeles
Eleven (3rd Friday of the month) — New Listing!
Here's another new monthly party with no name yet (launched November, 2008) from the gals at Fuse (see Heat below). Expect lots of cute girls and heavy dance music.
8811 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
Envy of Hollywood (monthly at Cinespace)
Somewhat monthly gay and lesbian party (that's heavy on the lesbian) . This is one of the rare L.A. queer nights where women as young as 18 can get in. It's usually the 1st Sunday of the month, but that can sometimes change. You're always best to check their Myspace page for upcoming dates.
6356 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd Level
Hollywood
www.myspace.com/envyofhollywood
Girlbar (Fridays at Ultra Suede bar)
This is the original Girlbar party from founders Robin Gans and Sandy Sachs. Started back in 1990, it’s still going strong.
661 N. Robertson Blvd.
West Hollywood
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I beg to differ, it all started with Peanut's in West Hollywood in the seventies and was booming in the early 80's as the hottest lesbian dance club and show in town.
Alicia on Dec 23, 2007
Far from being the original, GirlBar is a pale copy of the first lipstick-lesbian bars in the mid-80's (Clones/Solo by Caroline & Christine, Beat City by Hallie Rosen, etc ). These clubs rose to popularity around the same time as Madonna, and attracted a very different sort of crowd than the plaid-shirted pool-hall crowd of the 1970's. They started the tradition of the White Party in Palm Springs for Dinah Shore Weekend.
Darcey on Oct 05, 2007
Guerrilla Gay Bar (every 2nd Friday of the month at various locatons)
Now this is mostly a boy thing, but some girls do come along and it’s such a cool idea that I thought it worth listing. Here’s what they say about themselves: “Guerrilla Gay Bar is a combination of flashmob and the French Revolution. Only gayer. (Fewer decapitations). On the second Friday of every month, GGB takes over the coolest straight bar we can find in the greater Los Angeles area. We don't tell ‘em we're coming - we'll just show up - by the hundreds - and make ourselves at home. The actual location will not be announced until one day prior to each event, when we'll give you the full lowdown by email and on our website.” Excellent.
Heat (Thursday nights at Here Lounge)
Hip hop, reggaeton, Latin… you’ll find it all here on Thursday nights. This was the original Fuse event (Fuse is a popular lesbian party promoter in Los Angeles). To boot, Here Lounge is an amazing space.
696 N. Robertson Blvd.
West Hollywood
Jewel’s Catch One
Catch One opened its doors back in 1972 “as the nation’s first Black gay and lesbian disco.” It was popular then and it’s still popular today (in fact, this is where her Madgesty, Madonna, launched her Music CD back in 2000). Nowadays the club draws in all kinds: gays, lesbians, straights, and “alternative life style enthusiasts,” with everything from Goth nights to booty-call bonanzas.
4067 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles
l.u.s.h. (3rd Friday of the month at O-Bar)
Short for "Ladies Ultra Sexy Hangout", this new night at the fabulously swanky O-Bar will bring on some competition to Girlbar and Truckstop, two other very popular Friday parties. O-Bar is truly an amazing spot, part bar, part lounge and part restaurant.
8279 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles
Latin Girlbar (last Saturday of the month at Ultra Suede)
Girlbar goes Latin on the last Saturday of the month. Expect a similar kind of night that you'll find at the weekly Girlbar parties (see above), but with a distinctly Latin flavor. Muy caliente!
661 N. Robertson Blvd.
West Hollywood
Little Joy Cocktail Lounge (especially on Sunday nights)
Very deceptive hole-in-the-wall, this place has become a popular stop for the younger, cool, artsy lesbian set. Not strictly a dyke bar, there’s a mixed clientele.
1477 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles
Miss Kitty’s Parlour (Fridays at Dragonfly)
Boys, girls and all those in-between flock to Miss Kitty’s Parlour for this polysexual extravaganza. It’s a dance party with cabaret-style entertainment, be it burlesque, fire-eaters, stilt walkers, dirty go-go girls and more. No dress code in effect, but the more outrageous or revealing, the better.
6510 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood
MoonShadow
NoHo lesbian bar with a number of special event evenings, like their Tuesday karaoke parties and Wednesday 80s dance nights, which attract a slightly older crowd. Cheap beer on Sundays is another big draw.
10437 Burbank Blvd.
North Hollywood
Normandie Room
I love this bar’s motto: "No Homophobes, No Heterophobes, No Assholes." Plain and simple, they want you girls to have fun drinking, with no pretensions and no drama. This isn’t a dance club, just a full-time dyke pub for cocktails, conversation and maybe a game of pool.
8737 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
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