A club that is not recognizable or familiar to many had its hey day in the 70′ & 80’s! Rene’s Club Cabaret on Kennedy Blvd (now doctor clinic & office) had an outdoor swimming pool, cabanas, large stage show area for drag performances and large bars in its 3 room divided up building to serve customers. The club was named after it’s owner, Rene Rodrigues. Rene was a diva character to say the least. Standing a tall 5’2″.  Rene loved drag to say the least! The Tampa club was created and built to Rene specs. It premiered a cast of club kids & drag queens at an earlier generational era. The head of the shows was Miss Tiffani Middlesex and her hand picked auditioned drag performers.

Mark & I went there and we were young USF students. Rene liked us and gave us FREE VIP anytime passes. We still have our VIP Rene’s card (#111 & 112) in our glassed souveniers.

Saturday night Miss Joey Brooks brought back the old cast for a reunion for friends and members of the casts. Hundred packed Bradley’s on 7th. Hugs and greetings were shared by out of towners and locals that haven’t connected or communicated  in years. It was a great memory lane for the packed house many. On stage was Miss Tiffani Middlesexx, Esme Russell, Dana Douglas, Apple Love and Joey Brooks.  

Thank You Joey for a re-creation to the past times in present tense but remembered by our youthful years