Harbor Room Is Classic Gay Men’s Bar

Its colorful 108-year history charts the rise and fall of a dense manufacturing neighborhood.

By Michael Horne - Oct 29th, 2015 03:59 pm

Its colorful 108-year history charts the rise and fall of a dense manufacturing neighborhood. Back to the full article.

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Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Bar Exam, Food & Drink, History

4 thoughts on “Bar Exam: Harbor Room Is Classic Gay Men’s Bar”

hannah says:

October 30, 2015 at 12:38 am

I LOVE the harbor room though I am not middle aged nor traditionally’gay’ but the clientele and visitors that I see through the establishment are both welcoming and fun…shout out to ty my fave dj/karaoke ty king…bartender huck, owners greg and eddy and patron Richard for being my friends and everything else in between……love u all
Christina Zawadiwsky says:

October 30, 2015 at 1:01 pm

Wasn’t this the bar where there used to be a white plaster statue of Michelangelo in its center? (Thought it was.) Thanks for the info, Michael Horne!
Phil conners says:

November 1, 2015 at 7:01 pm

Nice bar when the owner isn’t there.
Jeff heffler says:

March 28, 2017 at 7:51 pm

I agree with the last comment. nice bar but when the drunken owners are there its bad. both rude seasoned alcoholics.

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