īy the late 1950s, it was attracting gay patrons. The bar became a popular watering hole in the 1930s and 1940s due to its proximity to the jazz club Nick's in the Village. Vintage photos of racing horses, boxers and actors are on the wall include drawings of burlesque girls as well as an image signed by Walter Winchell saying that he loves Julius. Barrels stamped "Jacob Ruppert" are used for tables.
Per the current owner, the establishment opened in 1864.
Īccording to bar lore it was established around 1867 – the same year as the Jacob Ruppert Brewery in the Yorkville neighborhood. In 2016, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Newspaper articles on the wall indicate it was the favorite bar of Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote and Rudolf Nureyev. This action helped clear the way for gay premises with state liquor licenses. The April 1966 "Sip-In" at Julius, located a block northeast of the Stonewall Inn, established the right of gay people to be served in licensed premises in New York. Its management, however, was actively unwilling to operate as such, and harassed gay customers until 1966. It is often called the oldest continuously operating gay bar in New York City. Julius' is a tavern in Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood in New York City, located at 159 West 10th Street at Waverly Place. So don’t miss you and check the Folsom Street East every Father’s Day Sunday. The Eagle headlines the event and it’s THE go to place after the street festivities wrap up. The event host drag queen performance, music, shops, food and people-watching for you voyeur fanatics. The cost to enter the street fair is $10 and it goes to Team Eagle, Cycle for a Cause and Folsom Street Fair. This street fair is a celebration of leather, fetish and all sorts of hedonistic vices. *Same street that The Eagle is located on Neighborhood: Chelsea, West 28th from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue I hope I piqued your interest in checking out the Black Party as well as answer the question, this year is the last Black Party at Roseland Ballroom for it will shutters its doors in April. The Saint At Large Black Party Origin – Photos and Videos Unfortunately, there will not be a black party expo however here is some footage of the expo from a previous year.īlack Party Expo– Includes a video of the Black Party Expo THE OUT NYC – OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL OF THE BLACK PARTY The saint at large – rites: the black partyĮxclusive: Black Party 2014 Teaser Trailer Some of the events are still held while others are living legends that are still discussed from patrons who attend these events. In New York City, we have certain events that draw a tremendous crowd of local gay men in the tri-state area and from around the world.