Serving the community since 1988, Blake's is the place to see and be seen. This place proves that some things like drag shows, go-go dancers, and karaoke stay classic despite the changing times.
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Kicked out by the cops!
So since I can't write a review of the whole city, I'll note my experience here. I travel to a lot of cities for work, and my only day off is Monday, so Sunday night is the night for me and my coworkers to go see the gay bars and clubs. WELL, I guess there's some new law in Atlanta and bars have to close Sundays at midnight! At Blake's "last call" was at 11:30PM. At 11:50, a uniformed cop barged into the door, yelling "EVERYBODY OUT!," like we were a bunch of teenagers breaking the law, or worse, a bunch of gays congregating in public... oh wait. THIS ISN'T 1969! Why is the gay community standing for this? Not that I've been, but I wonder if the straight bars all over town get the same treatment. If Atlanta really wants to be the "Gay Capital of the South" as this site suggests, then clearly things need to change. The community needs to stand up and fight for itself... or else these bars, and the whole gay nightlife, will die.
Consistently fun when we come to Atlanta!
Cozy, packed and priced right- not to mention hotties and hunks :)
pretty good
The bar tender helped me find me way around the city and was really nice, not my style particularly but if that what's you like than it's the place for you!