Mr. Flamingo is a gay bar in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
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 The bar's interior, 2023 | |
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| Address | Lázaro Cárdenas 247 Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 20°36′13″N 105°14′10″W / 20.6036°N 105.2360°W |
Description
editLocated at Ignacio L. Vallarta and Venustiano Carranza streets, the semi-open air establishment specifically caters to the LGBT community.[1] Amy Ashenden of PinkNews described the bar as "small but very friendly and a seriously popular choice attracting the most mixed crowd" she saw in the city.[2] In 2019, Thrillist's Meagan Drillinger wrote, "For all-night parties, you’ll want Mr. Flamingo, an open-air spot popular with the LGBT community but also completely non-discriminatory. At 7pm it’s a chill, sunset happy-hour bar, but it flips into full-on party mode by 7:30, spills out into the streets, and doesn’t lose momentum until around 3am."[3]
History
editJavier Jimenez is the bar's owner. In 2021, Ed Walsh of the San Francisco Chronicle called the bar "wildly popular".[4]
Reception
editIn 2018, ChicagoPride.com's Jerry Nunn wrote, "Mr. Flamingo is so popular that the dancing continues in the streets surrounding it on Calle Larazo Cardenas. People enjoy the pop music with not a lot of variety most likely because they can sing along, three Shania Twain songs in an hour is a little much but that stopped no one from shaking their tail feathers all night."[5] The bar was described as "always fun" in a 2020 guide published by Moon.[6]
References
edit- ^ "The Best Outdoor Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit". Vallarta Lifestyles. 2017-12-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Beach clubs, drag shows and tranquil relaxation: Why Mexico's Puerto Vallarta is the perfect queer winter sun getaway". PinkNews. 2020-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ "Mexico's Gorgeous, Gritty Beach Town You Should Party in ASAP". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Walsh, Ed (2021-06-10). "How Puerto Vallarta became the Bay Area's favorite LGBTQ getaway". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Nunn, Jerry. "Life Is a Cabaret in Puerto Vallarta - Nunn's Theater Habit". ChicagoPride.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
- ^ Milne, Madeline (2020). Moon Puerto Vallarta: With Sayulita, the Riviera Nayarit & Costalegre. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781640492202. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links
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Media related to Mr. Flamingo at Wikimedia Commons
