3 Dollar Bill Explained
| 3 Dollar Bill |
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| Street-Address: | 260 Meserole Street |
| City: | Brooklyn |
| State: | New York |
| Postcode: | 11206 |
| Country: | United States |
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3 Dollar Bill is a bar in East Williamsburg that is said to be the city's largest LGBTQ+ owned venue. The bar, which opened in 2018, takes its name from the phrase queer as a three dollar bill.[1] The building in which the bar is located is a series of red brick buildings had been the Otto Huber Brewery until the 1950s rendering it large enough for parties and a community space with the bar occupying 10,000 square feet of space.[2] [3] [4]
The bar's owner, Brenda Breathnach, is a lesbian from Ireland. She also owned Phoenix, a gay bar in Manhattan's East Village.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- July 2019 . 3 Dollar Bill . 355 . 40 . 2024-05-31 . Gay Community News.
- Web site: O'Doherty . Cahir . 2019-06-17 . Meet the Kerry woman redefining the immigrant story for LGBTQ Irish in New York . 2024-05-31 . IrishCentral.com . en.
- Web site: Rohan . Jess . 2018-09-25 . At This Queer Venue, Check Your Notion of Gay Bars (and Your Cell Phone) at the Door . 2024-05-31 . Bedford + Bowery . en-US.
- Web site: Wexler . Matthew . 2020-07-05 . LGBTQ Nightlife in NYC Faces a Long Road Ahead . 2024-05-31 . EDGE Media Network . en.
- Web site: Sloan . Brian . 2019-03-27 . The Irish Charm Behind a Huge L.G.B.T. Club in Brooklyn . 2024-05-31 . The New York Times . en-US.
- Web site: Mullally . Una . 2023-01-21 . New York’s new Irish bars: ‘It just works, this timeless feeling of romance and hedonism’ . https://archive.today/20230212142047/https://www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2023/01/21/new-yorks-new-irish-bars-less-cliche-more-disco-and-drag/ . 2023-02-12 . 2024-05-31 . The Irish Times . en.
