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The DC Eagle, which Whitaker said is likely the largest Eagle bar in the world, is also trying to diversify and expand its clientele and event offerings. The goal, according to King, is to be inclusive of the entire LGBTQ community while also respecting the history of the Eagle brand. In its attempt to diversify and expand its clientele, The Baltimore Eagle hosts not only traditional leather-community events rife with performative machismo, it also boasts a sports bar, a restaurant with an award-winning chef, a dance floor and drag events. 30 deadline to vacate its current location at 639 New York Ave., N.W., to make. DC Eagle 2017 contest, along with the winner of the Mr. Eagle, one of the oldest gay bars in the city, continues to search for a new building in advance of a Nov.
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“Today’s market, you have to really diversify, especially with a large building.” Grey Owl (left), winner of the Mr. “Back in the ‘70s and ‘80s, you could just open a gay bar with black walls and hang a sign out the door, and it would be packed, because it was a place gay people could go and feel comfortable,” Chuck King, who bought and reopened the 10,000-square-foot Baltimore Eagle in February, told NBC News. The spot quickly became a popular spot for traditionally masculine-presenting gay men and hosted meetings for biker groups and sports clubs. They painted the walls black and converted the old pub into The Eagle’s Nest bar. The pub had been in operation for almost 40 years, but after the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the new owners of the Manhattan space decided to change course. In 1970, the first gay Eagle bar was started after an old longshoreman’s pub in New York City, Eagle Open Kitchen, closed down. Eagle NYC 2018 contest competitors Skywriting Media The History of ‘The Eagle’ It’s part of a tradition that goes back decades. Evolve Lounge, Midtown East: This chic neighborhood bar has an outdoor garden patio, a billiards room, and lively happy hour. and internationally - with the word “Eagle” in its name. The Eagle NYC, Chelsea: Perhaps the second-most cruise-y of New York's gay bars, the multi-level Eagle caters almost exclusively to gay men, and gets more debaucherous on each floor. While The Eagle NYC is not a franchise, it is one of dozens of gay bars across the U.S. The popular gay leather bar boasted a diverse group of patrons: men of all ages, a couple of women, people of color, body types that spanned the gamut, guys in leather harnesses and some men simply wearing jeans and a T-shirt. A classic New York experience, the Eagle is a gay bar known for its various fetish nights and rooftop beer blasts. On a balmy Saturday night in October, a group of perspiring revelers were crowded into The Eagle NYC to watch the annual Mr.