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March 05, 2006
Girls in New York
I'm in Brooklyn, visiting Ms. NYC Rouge (every time, I want to type Rogue) for the weekend. While there are many intriguing options in NYC, we've decided to focus on just one: the lesbians.
Ms. Rouge is the self-appointed social organizer of the Park Slope Lesbian Social Club. As the group's cruise director, she has not only surrounded herself with a fun group of lady friends, but has also discovered that life in NYC is not as hard as it was last year. And since I'm in town and always up for a new scene, I've been tagging along.
Shortly after arriving last night, we trotted off to Bar Sepia, and charming little bar with fun music, good drinks, and about a dozen Social Club women. We had a fun time, chatting about life in New York, and I managed to leave without buying myself a single drink! From there we went to the Brooklyn Museum of Art, where they were having a First Saturday with free admission, live music (Brazillian Samba), and 18th Dynasty Egyptian Art. Frankly, the music was less than thrilling, but the art was fantastic (I wanted to bring one of my much-loved Amelia Peabody audiobooks and listen to the story as I walked through the section on Amarna).
Although the night was still relatively young, poor Ms. Rouge and I betook ourselves home for a full night of sleep in preparation for today's activities: lesbian brunch at Beast (home of the "best breakfast ever"), a stop by Whole Foods, and a brisk walk in the chilly, but glorious, afternoon sun.
Our trip to Whole Foods comes as my determination to fulfill one of my 50 Things has hit a snag. For despite the plethora of good-looking, fun, and funny women I met last night, #10 remains incomplete. So instead, I will be making a souffle tonight, under Ms. Rouge's watchful eye. Because not only is she an excellent lesbian, she is also quite the souffle expert.
Comments
Wow, coincidence. I was just had my first experience with the Tokyo gay scene Saturday night when a (gay) friend from NY came to visit. Unfortunatly I *did* have to buy my own drinks, but still it was much more enjoyable than hanging out in the straight bars in Roppongi where there is always a sense of macho-territorialism in the air.
The thing I wasn't sure about in the gay bar was at what point I should tell the guys hitting on me that I am not gay. It doesn't seem like the best conversation starter, but on the other hand, it seems rude to let them waste so much of their time trying to pick me up when there are so many other eligable guys there.
At any rate, I think I may have to hang out there more often as almost everyone I met was a designer or photographer - much more interesting people than "sustainability" geeks.
Posted by: kevin at March 6, 2006 02:19 AM
Beast and Bar Sepia are by far some of the best places in Prospect Heights area for good food, drink, and atmosphere. I'm glad you enjoyed them too.
Posted by: michael at July 20, 2006 09:04 AM
