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Scarlet Bar Chicago – Always Improving Party Machine
DID YOU KNOW HOW SCARLET BAR GOT ITS NAME?
theme starting with its name. In the 1920’s, members of the GLBT
community wore a piece of scarlet colored clothing to signal their
affiliation to others. Traditionally, scarlet is the color of flame.
Further inspiration came from the “pansy craze” of the early 1930s.
Gay life in Chicago, New York, and other cities was more visible and
accepted. Lesbian salons attracted sightseers to Towertown (now known
as the Magnificent Mile), while drag entertainers were a feature at
South Side clubs.
It would take close to 50 years before the seeds of the GLBT
community were planted in Lakeview. Today, it isn’t necessary to wear a
small piece of scarlet, we can display it proudly across the top of our
door.”
There is also new drink menu designed by famed mixologist Ben Newby
Come in and experience a piece of Chicago history and Chicago history in the making at Scarlet.
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Taverna 750
