Over  the past couple of months two new LGBT Clubs have opened in GaYBOR both raising the entertainment bars to new levels!!!

The GaYBOR T-Dance at Barbarella’s is now 1 month old and packing them in every Sunday. This “One of A Kind” Club has fun indoor and outdoor bars the upstairs is a huge roof top open air club. Every Sunday there are fantastic DJ’s, Hunky Dancers, Drag Queens, Celebrity Hosts/ Entertainers and sun worshipping dancers. It is sooo much fun in the sun! Directly behind the club is FREE Sunday Parking in the  1/2 block city lot!!! The doors open at 5 PM every Sunday with Great Drink prices.

Liquid Tampa should have been called the ever changing experiencing bar. Opening daily at 4 PM it is a fun neighborhood Happy Hour with a most interesting view of 7th Ave. As the sun sets the Hot men come out & loose their clothes. Manny of these guys also bare it all at “The Men of Liquid @ SKIN” once a month. The all star cast of DJ’s reads as the Who’s Who in the music world. On Fri, Sat & Sunday Nights there are Special Event Parties that have been WOW!!!  Toss in Drag Queens, Club Kids & Local celebrities with a mixture of all ages and you have a Great Time!!!

Add these two new clubs together with the 9 others already open in GaYBOR/Ybor City and suddenly the Ybor City City slogan takes on a whole new mean. “Flavored to suit any Taste.” & “Taste the may Flavors of Ybor City.”

The owners of the Row Boat Mediterranean Cusine on the corner of 8th ave & 15th street have opened next door “The R- Bar”. The bar is divided into two sections. In the font is a long welcoming full liquor main bar. Thru the large arch into the back section where there are small intimate tables and a fun stage area that will be hosting bands and entertainers.  On many nights in the adjoining Row Boat Restaurant there are exotic belly dancers. We are sure they will have a lot of samba and creativity with the new stage.

$2 Shot & Beer Specials nightly the R-Bar will hoppin!

After some major renovations, Carne Chophouse will be opening this week!!! Located at 1536 E. 7th Ave in the former L’ Olivier location, this steak house is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The restaurant is new but the owners & operators are familiar faces. Currently they also own & operate Bernini’s, Green Iguana & Willy’s Hot Dogs all in Ybor City.  Become a Carne Facebook fan today at http://www.facebook.com/CarneChopHouse?sk=info

Easter Sunday and GaYBOR Sunday FUNday both on the same day!!! Say it’s not so!!! The Booze Cruise Brunch at Gaspar’s Grotto totally pulled up anchor and set sail for Crazy Fun!!!  At Hamburger Mary’s Gospel Brunch there was a special Easter Brunch with ham, fried chicken, turkey and all the comfort foods your Mom would have made. Frozen Drinks at Centro Canteen and cigars and coffee con leche at King Corona for the mid afternoon break. At Bradley’s on 7th was the first annual Easter Egg Decorating Contest. With 38 entry’s the first year!  Congrats to the winners! It was a wet & wild T-Dance at Barbarella’s with a dunking tanks and LONG LONG water slide! As the sunset the parties started at RISE Sunday & Liquid Tampa.

What will happen next Sunday FUNday as it is also Tax Day & the Orthodox Easter???? Hum… This coming Sunday is the Charity benefit “Trailer Trash Drag Pageant” at Gaspar’s Grotto.

What happens when you buy your Dad a ipad.

	[KATHRYN FLYNN | Times (2011)]