Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Continentale (Gay Bar)

Continentale was located on Monroe in Detroit. Ca. 1980's & 1990's Share you stories about this place in the comments section. *See Credits.

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  1. The Continentale was a small bar that was mostly African-American. When I would go there I never felt uncomfortable and people were always friendly with me. I distinctly remember there was a doorman with a big white afro that was the nicest man. They had a small dance floor and generally played some great house music.

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  2. Da joint was live. But def rmembr entwo lil white lawers from royal oak or birmingham some where comin round. A lil arrogent but freak out wit yall in a minute. 1 kid went in for da scat shit n wanted me gto doos on him. Called it trottin. Nevr forget dat nite. Crazy man. Saw in cruise club too. M man there sed same shit. Dud wanted dookie on him. Don't see those yup kids roundin s bit but sometimes I yhink I do. Later found trotts mean diaria, but some cat I know says it all scat.Ln I aint inta dat shit so caregl if you get wit somon into trott.

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  3. Mis dat joint. Anyone got somewhere goodtogo now? Same sort feel

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  4. Great bar located in downtown Detroit on Monroe between Farmer & Broadway St;
    across from where the Compuware Bldg. parking structure is today.
    Farmer St. was Detroit's orig "Gay Strip" going all the way back to the 1920s-60s.
    Considered a "black bar" in the day. But always a mostly friendly group of gay men welcoming of others too. The owners were brothers (Bill & Hank) who kept the place trouble-free & also owned Shoppers (another gay bar) a cpl blks away on Gd. River off Woodward across from Hudsons.
    My favorite bartender was Miss Anne, aka Lil' Bit; a fabulous woman who "kept it real" & always "looked out for her boys!" regardless of race (RIP dear friend!)
    Closed late 90s.
    Torn down a cpl yrs ago in prep for a new multi-block high rise development that's currently WIP.

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