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1239 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70116
(15 Ratings)
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At first glance, the Golden Lantern is an unassuming spot, indistinguishable from countless other neighborhood bars in a city defined by its neighborhood provinciality. However, the drag queen totems on the wall indicate the storied history of this tiny little gay bar, the second oldest in the city -- for 35 years this watering hole has served as the spiritual home of Southern Decadence, now one of the planet's largest gay outings. Although it's considered one of the ''grandma'' drag bars in the city, it actually sports quite a varied clientele the rest of the year; leather, Levi's, businessmen, transgendered, you name it. Though Southern Decadence actually began at a home down the street, it soon moved to the more convivial public atmosphere of the Lantern, and since the mid-'70s the Lantern has been the starting point for the (in)famous drag parade that tops off the SD festivities. Like other neighborhood bars in the Crescent City, however, it never loses its low-key charm. -- Robert Fontenot, Jr.
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15 Ratings and Reviews
RT9175 - 05/24/2008Memorial Day Weekend
RicTx2 - 05/24/2008
Visited New Orleans for the holiday weekend and checked out the place. Had a great time, quite a few people for 8 am and the BEST Bloody Mary's we ever had. Met a bartender named Jimmy, funny as hell, then change of shifts and a cowboy by the name of Lance came on (OH MY GOD) the biggest //// we have ever seen in a tight pair of jean. Had lots of fun but watch out for the green beans in the bloodys, I think they get u drunk.
Add CommentBadBearJames's Review
badbearjames - 02/26/2003Fun bar,full of locals, no telling what you may see! Bartender Tom is the best
Longislandtman's Review
longislandtman - 06/06/2002many years ago i lived in new orleans. i loved this bar i attended recently and was very disapointed. need to loosen up and have fun.
Nolaharper's Review
nolaharper - 03/01/2002Watch your wallet. The management appears to knowingly tolerate pickpockets, con-artists, and other rip-off artists. There are other bars with more responsible management. Try one of those instead.