Okay.... here's a task....
FAVE DIVE, straight or gay, in YOUR city of residence?
and I mean, DIVE.. you dig going there, hanging out, don't mind that the floor is filthy (whereas another joint would make you crazy) and the staff is rude..
we'll break it down into three categories....
Dive Eatery
Dive Performance Space
Dive Bar
Mine...
Dive Eatery:
Beth's on Aurora (Seattle)
** it's cleaner than before and that disappointed me.. all the staff is dirty, tattoed (yea!) and pierced, the floor reveals eight layers of linoleum and the walls are covered in patron art colored at the table... Lovely :)
Dive Performance Space:
TIE:
Rendezvous (Belltown, Seattle)
** former motion picture studio preview house with small theatre with projection room.. home now to tons of local bands, great ancient tavern next door
**or**
ReBar (near Cascade District, DT, Seattle)
**fabulous bands, excellent bartenders, DJ MC Queen Lucky one of the owners, home to many cabarets (I've performed there, for example, Nick Garrison has done Hedwig there tons..)
Will they EVER clean the walls? I HOPE NOT!
Dive Bar:
Comet (Capitol Hill)
The greatest, scuzziest straight bar I've seen in ages...
Dive Bar:
Tio, kio okazus Vankuvere, restus Vankuvere. Urbo Vankuvero atendas....
(What happens in Vancouver, stays in Vancouver .. Vancouver awaits....)