In GaYBOR there are nine gay bars and four hotels, all within three blocks! The bars are Bradley’s on 7th, G.BAR, Hamburger Mary’s, The Honey Pot, Liquid Lounge, PLAY Ybor, RISE Sundays, Social, Streetcars. The hotels include The Hampton Inn, Hilton Gardens, The Don Vicente Historic Inn, Ybor Resort & Spa. The very gay friendly restaurants and clubs include Castle, Centro Canteen, The Reservoir, Ritz Ybor, Bernini’s, Blue Dog Bistro, Fresh Mouth, Gaspar’s Grotto, Green Iguana, JJ’s Cafe, La Terrazza, Laughing Cat, Mema’s Alaskan Tacos, NY NY Pizza, Bricks of Ybor, Stone Soup Company, The Italian Club and The Cuban Club. All are proud members of The GaYBOR District Coalition. Discover the Magic of GaYBOR that everybody is talking about! Viva La GaYBOR!
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In GaYBOR there are nine gay bars and four hotels, all within three blocks! The bars are Bradley’s on 7th, G.BAR, Hamburger Mary’s, The Honey Pot, Liquid Lounge, PLAY Ybor, RISE Sundays, Social, Streetcars. The hotels include The Hampton Inn, Hilton Gardens, The Don Vicente Historic Inn, Ybor Resort & Spa. The very gay friendly restaurants and clubs include Castle, Centro Canteen, The Reservoir, Ritz Ybor, Bernini’s, Blue Dog Bistro, Fresh Mouth, Gaspar’s Grotto, Green Iguana, JJ’s Cafe, La Terrazza, Laughing Cat, Mema’s Alaskan Tacos, NY NY Pizza, Bricks of Ybor, Stone Soup Company, The Italian Club and The Cuban Club. All are proud members of The GaYBOR District Coalition. Discover the Magic of GaYBOR that everybody is talking about! Viva La GaYBOR!
Congratulations to Miss Crystal Chambers
Miss Pride on 7th Pageant was held last Sunday at Bradley’s on 7th main stage bar. The event by TUMG and promoter Jorge Alvarado was hosted by Miss Everything of Florida — Ybor City’s Diva Miss Joey Brooks. The pageant drew in contestants that competed in three categories: presentation, fashion, and talent. This year’s winner of Miss Pride on 7th is Miss Crystal Chambers.
Tampa Bay Italian Surprise — Cristino’s
We were invited to Clearwater for dinner at our friend Lenny Cristino and his brother’s place, Cristino’s Coal Brick Oven Pizza. Located at 1101 South Fort Harrison Avenue, this is an authentic Italian fare restaurant. Three of us made the night out, Mathieu, Mark & Carrie. We got settled inside next to the counter where we could talk with Lenny working in the kitchen. We noticed the glass showcase had a variety of homemade raviolis, homemade manicotti, and a huge glassed freezer full of 20 kinds of freshly handmade Italian Gelato. We told Lenny to order us whatever he wanted to — it all looked so good. We were brought Calamari Fritti and a Shrimp Manicotti appetizer, which were out of this world! We also tried the evening’s specials: Key West Shrimp over Tilapia, Fresh Pesto Pasta, and Margherita Di Lusso Pizza. It was so fresh and very savory! Thank you, Lenny and staff for a great night out. www.cristinospizzeria.com
Benefit for Amy DeMilo
On Wednesday, there was a huge benefit for Miss Amy DeMilo, who is heading to Dallas for the National Miss USofA Pageant to represent Florida. A cast of 20 performers sang their hearts out to a packed Hamburger Mary’s dining room, all to help defray costs and get Amy to win in Dallas. With an evening gown costing over $3,800, hotel/airfare for 8 professional dancers and entry fee of $5,000, this is a very big important win for our Miss Amy DeMilo and Florida.
