Mr. Flamingo Explained

Mr. Flamingo
Logo Image:Mr. Flamingo logo.jpeg
Address:Lázaro Cárdenas 247
City:Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Country:Mexico

Mr. Flamingo is a gay bar in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.

Description

Located at Ignacio L. Vallarta and Venustiano Carranza streets, the semi-open air establishment specifically caters to the LGBT community.[1] Amy Ashenden of PinkNews described the bar as "small but very friendly and a seriously popular choice attracting the most mixed crowd" she saw in the city.[2] In 2019, Thrillist's Meagan Drillinger wrote, "For all-night parties, you’ll want Mr. Flamingo, an open-air spot popular with the LGBT community but also completely non-discriminatory. At 7pm it’s a chill, sunset happy-hour bar, but it flips into full-on party mode by 7:30, spills out into the streets, and doesn’t lose momentum until around 3am."[3]

History

Javier Jimenez is the bar's owner. In 2021, Ed Walsh of the San Francisco Chronicle called the bar "wildly popular".[4]

Reception

In 2018, ChicagoPride.com's Jerry Nunn wrote, "Mr. Flamingo is so popular that the dancing continues in the streets surrounding it on Calle Larazo Cardenas. People enjoy the pop music with not a lot of variety most likely because they can sing along, three Shania Twain songs in an hour is a little much but that stopped no one from shaking their tail feathers all night."[5] The bar was described as "always fun" in a 2020 guide published by Moon.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-12-14. The Best Outdoor Nightlife in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit. 2021-10-31. Vallarta Lifestyles. en. 2021-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101000121/https://vallartalifestyles.com/outdoor-night-life/. live.
  2. Web site: 2020-01-16. Beach clubs, drag shows and tranquil relaxation: Why Mexico's Puerto Vallarta is the perfect queer winter sun getaway. live. 2021-10-31. PinkNews. en-GB. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729080639/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/16/puerto-vallarta-mexico-gay-bars-la-zona-romantica/.
  3. Web site: Mexico's Gorgeous, Gritty Beach Town You Should Party in ASAP. live. 2021-10-31. Thrillist. en. 2021-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124112049/https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/visit-puerto-vallarta-things-to-know.
  4. Web site: Walsh. Ed. 2021-06-10. How Puerto Vallarta became the Bay Area's favorite LGBTQ getaway. live. 2021-10-31. San Francisco Chronicle. en-US. 2021-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625150620/https://www.sfgate.com/mexico/article/Puerto-Vallarta-Paco-Ruiz-SF-travel-flights-16236298.php.
  5. Web site: Nunn. Jerry. Life Is a Cabaret in Puerto Vallarta - Nunn's Theater Habit. live. 2021-10-31. ChicagoPride.com. en. 2020-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223034219/http://chicago.gopride.com/entertainment/column/index.cfm/col/2536.
  6. Book: Milne . Madeline . Moon Puerto Vallarta: With Sayulita, the Riviera Nayarit & Costalegre . 2020 . Hachette UK . 9781640492202 . 31 October 2021 . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101000118/https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=guyYDwAAQBAJ&dq=mr+flamingo+puerto+vallarta&source=gbs_navlinks_s . live .

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