![]() For decades, Gold Coast had served as a watering hole for marginalized people who were drawn to its affordability and community. And this era of inflation is adding salt on the rim for LGBTQ+ consumers, particularly queer people of color, who are far more likely to live "paycheck to paycheck" than the general public, according to a May 2022 study. The steep pricing was particularly painful for regulars of Gold Coast, which after nearly 40 years shuttered in September 2020 in the midst of COVID lockdown. Peckish? Cashews are also on the "Snacks" section: $9. Items included several typos, such as "Beleveder" in a $22 Bloody Mary as well as a "Kettle One" botanical flavor in the $24 George's Devil Juice, which is mixed with lime juice and grapefruit soda. Customers weren't paying for a copy editor. Prices on the cocktail list ranged from $20 to $24, a record high for a WeHo (and, perhaps, American) gay bar. Or Bar, which celebrated its grand opening Thursday, debuted a chic renovation of a historic queer space, complete with a stylish chandelier and jaw-dropping prices on its cocktail menu. Thought gas prices in Los Angeles were bad? "Hold my beer," says a new West Hollywood gay bar. UPDATE: Or Bar lowered its drink prices after the publishing of this article.
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