Gay bar boyle heights

Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More. He said he had not planned to open at the height of the pandemic, but the right opportunity presented itself. The bar is named after the hit song El Noa Noa by iconic Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel, who passed away in The song immortalizes the bar in Juarez, Mexico where Gabriel got his start, and the festivities are in honor of his birthday.

It might be hard to believe this place was a former sports bar until Octavio and his co-owners transformed it last month into a colorful, flashy, and quirky hangout with Instagram walls designed for photos, selfies, and lots of Latin flare. In fact, Instagram is where they have found a following.

The restaurant serves mainly pizza and its bestseller is a mole mushroom combination.

New Latinx LGBTQ Restaurant Opens in Boyle Heights Amid Pandemic

Octavio also touts their special drinks. He hopes the sights, sounds, and tastes leave his customers feeling nostalgic while offering a safe space for the Latinx LGBTQ community to feel right at home. Let Inside the Issues know your thoughts and watch Monday through Friday at 8 and 11 p. Open in Our App. Check your local listings at spectrumnoticias.

Luis Octavio, one of the owners, said it is something he has been hoping to do for years.